Nightingale (paragraphs)

In my opinion, ''The Nightingale and the rose'' has a very deep meaning because of the metaphors it contains and because of the ending. As a matter of fact, in the story, the rose represents the feelings that the student has for the Professor's daughter. At first, it is easy to understand that the Nightingale sacrifices itself to make a red rose. However, it is on the existence of this rose that depends the student's love for the girl. According to him, he would not be able to seduce the Professor's daughter without this rose. Furthermore, when the girl refuses to dance with the boy, the later throws it in the street and it gets crushed, just like his love for the girl. Both examples really help to represent some very emotionaly tense situations; this is why the metaphors really give a profound meaning to the story.

Secondly, as mentionned above, the ending also adds a lot to the richness of the story. Unlike many stories that end in a typical and happy way, ''The Nightingale and the Rose'' ends very abruptly and in a way that would be really deceptive for many readers. In fact, after the deadly sacrifice that the Nightingale makes for the boy, the Professor's daughter does not agree to go to the ball with him. Because of this, the reader's expectations are broken. Also, the student does not follow what the Nightingale told him to be; he doesn't become a true lover and he only goes back to studying Philosophy and Metaphysics. Nevertheless, even though those two elements make the ending very abrupt, they also point out an important fact. This fact is that life and love do not always meet our expectations in real situations. In conclusion, it is possible to say that this aspect of the story really makes it deep and easy to relate to because of it's realism.