THEME OF LOVE IN DON JUAN

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Madina Saidovna Sattorova

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In literature, love has a huge impact and significance. A large number of stories have a love theme at their core. Readers can develop a stronger connection to a book's characters by reading about love in literature. The legend of Don Juan served as the inspiration for Lord Byron's satirical song Don Juan. In Don Juan, he enjoyed to be admired, petted, and comforted by women and need their social support. The personal life of Byron is not a cheerful one. His alluring and enigmatic nature enabled him to make astute observations about womanhood. This paper focuses on Byron established views on love and marriage in this poem.


 

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