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Aria by Pjotr Sapegin

At first, I didn't understand the short at all. Even so, I felt sympathetic towards Butterfly, as she was betrayed by her 'love.' I felt longing as she waited and sadness as she wept.
Butterfly waited for Pinkerton, her happiness depending on him. Although he was all she knew, it just shows how innocent/naive she was. Regardless, she intended on sharing her future with him. When he tossed her aside, however, the one person who she viewed the world of, she didn't see any validity in her joy.

I interpret the short to explain the way that life, love, happiness, trust... it's all so fragile at the end of the day. If a person can live with love in their hearts, happiness in their souls, and still manage to place trust in others around them, then they put themselves in a vulnerable state. At the end of the day though, aren't those some of the key components of living?

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  1. Kaley GatlinSeptember 7, 2018 at 2:14 PM

    This is a really good interpretation! I agree that it shows her innocence and inexperience with life due to her isolation and that she expected Pinkerton to not have changed when he returned.

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    1. Michaela October 5, 2018 at 8:58 PM

      One of my favorite quotes: "The only thing constant in life is change." Your comment just reminded me of this

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