Paris tells Aphrodite that he’s loved Helen since they were children. He asks her, “Can first love be real? Is it childish to think the first hand I held could be the one I will hold until the end of days?” What do you think about this statement?

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Paris tells Aphrodite that he’s loved Helen since they were children. He asks her, “Can first love be real? Is it childish to think the first hand I held could be the one I will hold until the end of days?” (p. 267). What do you think about this statement?

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It’s such a romantic sentiment and does help explain his desire to be with her.

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I don’t think that statement is childish. I can believe some people meet a person for whom they are “destined” to be with forever. I’ve known many couples who have met young and married for 60-70 years. I don’t think, however, this happens often.