One example could be in a coming - of - age free novel where a girl is blindly in love with a popular boy at school. She ignores all the signs that he's just using her for her help with homework and popularity among her friends. When she finally realizes, it's really painful for her.
There are also free novels where a character is in love with a person who has a hidden, dark side. They are so blinded by their love that they don't see the danger until it's too late. For instance, a man falls for a woman who is involved in illegal activities, and when he discovers it, he's not only in pain because of the betrayal but also because he has to deal with the moral dilemma of loving someone who does wrong.
Well, 'blind yet painful love' in free novels can be about loving someone who doesn't love you back in the same way. It's like you're blinded by your feelings and keep chasing after that person, even though it brings you pain every time they reject you or show little interest. It's a common theme that makes readers feel sympathetic towards the character in such a situation.
Often, the characters' own insecurities contribute to this 'blind yet painful' love. They may be so desperate for love or acceptance that they overlook warning signs or red flags in their relationships. In Chinese novels, this can be seen in stories where a character continues to love someone who treats them poorly because they are afraid of being alone or because they have low self - esteem, and this kind of love is both blind and full of pain.
A 'blind yet painful love novel' could be 'Anna Karenina'. Anna's love for Vronsky is passionate but also blind. She risks everything for this love, going against the social norms of her time. This ultimately leads to her downfall and a great deal of pain. Also, 'Romeo and Juliet' can be considered. Their young love is blind in the sense that they rush into it without fully considering the feud between their families, and it ends in a tragic and heart - wrenching way.
A key theme is the idea of sacrifice. Characters in blind yet painful love novels often sacrifice a great deal for their love. They might sacrifice their reputation, as Anna Karenina does, or their future, like Gatsby. Another theme is the loss of self - identity. When characters are so blindly in love, they sometimes lose sight of who they are as individuals. This is seen in 'Jane Eyre' where Jane almost loses herself in her love for Rochester before she regains her self - respect and identity.
One of the well - known Chinese novels with the theme of 'blind yet painful love' could be 'Eileen Chang's 'Love in a Fallen City'. The love in this novel is complex and often full of misunderstandings and the pain of unfulfilled desires. The characters' love is somewhat 'blind' as they are driven by various emotions and social factors rather than pure rationality.
One of the most painful love stories is 'Romeo and Juliet'. Their families' feud prevented them from being together freely. In the end, they both died tragically, showing how love can be crushed by external circumstances.
One example could be 'Wuthering Heights'. It's a classic painful love novel where the love between Heathcliff and Catherine is full of passion but also thwarted by class differences, pride, and revenge. Their love is so intense that it causes a great deal of pain not only to themselves but also to those around them.
Another 'love is blind' story could be that of Lancelot and Guinevere. Lancelot, a knight, was in love with Guinevere, the queen. Despite the fact that she was married to King Arthur and that their relationship could cause great turmoil in the kingdom, their love made them overlook all these consequences. Their passion drove them to carry on their affair, blinded by love rather than seeing the potential destruction it could bring.
There's this story about my colleague. He was in a hurry to get to a meeting and didn't tie his shoelaces properly. As he was walking briskly, he tripped over his own shoelaces and fell forward, right in front of the boss. His face was priceless. He was embarrassed and in a bit of pain from the fall, but it's now a funny office anecdote.
Often, there is a sense of fate or inevitability in painful love in Chinese novels. The idea that the lovers are somehow doomed from the start, whether it's due to a prophecy, a family curse, or just the way the world seems to be against them. This gives the love story a tragic and poignant feel.