ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Because this is Cupid we’re dealing with here, the theme of love, or rather that love conquers all is probably the most prevalent theme of the story. Despite his mother’s hatred of Psyche, Cupid cannot help himself and falls in love with her.

Detailed explanation-2: -A “theme” of Cupid’s Arrows” is love vs money as the prerequisite to marriage. In Cupid’s Arrows, the arrow is a symbol of wealth and prestige. In Cupid’s Arrows, the bracelet is a symbol of wealth and prestige. The plot of Cupid’s Arrow is based on of the oldest situations in literature and life: the love triangle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cupid and Psyche In another allegory, Cupid’s mother, Venus (Aphrodite), became so jealous of the beautiful mortal Psyche that she told her son to induce Psyche to fall in love with a monster. Instead, Cupid became so enamored with Psyche that he married her-with the condition that she could never see his face.

Detailed explanation-4: -Born of sex and war. The Romans’ Cupid was the equivalent of the Greek god Eros, the origin of the word “erotic.” In ancient Greece, Eros is often seen as the son of Ares, the god of war, and Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, as well as sex and desire.