The Wardrobe Project (Title Two)

All's Fair in Love and War

My second title is "All's Fair in Love and War", this is because the war represents the chaos within Nell and Antony's relationship, the one thing that tears them apart is the fact Antony has been conscripted to war, which later in the scene does get brought up when Nell says "I don't want a wedding present for a wedding I might not have" this is the bomb that goes off in the scene, which for me represents the war, it’s a constant battle between them because they both love one another a lot, but this could be what is getting in the way.

The love for me is represented by this:

"The point of adding love to the list is likely to compare it to war. There are two main subtexts here. The first and most relevant is the idea that you can wreak all the havoc you want during the pursuit of true love. This includes sabotaging the third side in a love triangle or using deceit and trickery to woo the object of your affection (including hiding past lovers from them)." (1)

 The part that stands out in this for me is “The first and most relevant is the idea that you can wreak all the havoc you want during the pursuit of true love.” As after Nell brings it up and tries to leave, Antony stops her and then enacts the wedding that they should be having, this shows that the havoc has been wreaked to show the pursuit for true love.

 

(1) http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/29659/can-someone-explain-the-phrase-all-is-fair-in-love-and-war

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