Isabelle Allende’s short story, “Two Words”, and Aretha
Franklin’s 1967 soul hit, “Natural Woman” demonstrate how
love makes self-discovery possible. Belisa has survived
abandonment, starvation, and relocation, proving that she is a
strong peopson. Because of her drive to survive, Belisa is able
to drag herself out of poverty and build a new life for herself
with the power of words. She is dedicated to this focused
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mission until she meets The Colonel. Only then does she
realize that the words she has depended on can give her what
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she truly desires: “There was more to [her acceptance] than [fear],
however; she felt the urge to help him because she felt a throbbing
warmth beneath her skin, a powerful desire to touch that man, to
fondle him, to clasp him in her arms ” (Allende 141). Belisa feels a
deep passion for this man, a physical desire to which she is
unaccustomed. This love motivates her to take on a new mission: a
relationship with The Colonel. This lesson is one that Franklin
also demonstrates in her song. In this classic love song, the
Franklin croons that “Before the day [she] met [her lover], life
was so unkind/ But [his] love was the key to [her] peace of
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I'm no longer doubtful of what I'm living for / Cause if I make
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you happy I don't need to do more” (Franklin). She now knows
what and who she wants and has a purpose in her life. The
music backs up these feelings as the strings and trumpets
swell when she sings the joyful lines and sink when she sings
the melancholy lines. She truly sees that difference between
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her old and new selves as a result of this life-changing
relationship. She uses her skills in a new way to get what she
wants, just as the singer looks at life in a new way because of her
newfound love.
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