The Song Of Songs Analysis

Pieces of literature can be interpreted differently based on a person’s history or what they value. Some may adore a section in the work, while another hates and despises it. The Song of Solomon in the New Revised Standard Version Bible and the novel translated by Marcia Falk, The Song of Songs: Love Lyrics from the Bible, take a slightly varying approach to the same topic. Preforming a brief analysis of the role of sex, understanding the historic approaches to its interpretations, and what stands out to readers can intensify the learning experience. On the surface the story tells the tale of two lovers struggling to be with each other, but cannot because they are not married. The two became involved in premarital sex, erotic love, and had

My favorite part overall, is the playful banter each lover tells the other. Some sections that show this are The Bride’s Beauty Extolled and Colloquy of Friends and Bride and they are simply splendid and handsomely written. The man compliments her repeatedly in such an elegant way that I enjoyed reading it. Whoever wrote this had excellent knowledge on the use of similes and everything is worded so beautifully. The man states, “Your two breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle that feed among the lilies” (NRSV 4:5 and Falk 15). This verse can also be immensely popular because it invokes the reader’s senses. The usage of imagery creates a picture in the audiences mind. The image of two young, perfect gazelle fawns eating among lilies, the flowers that symbolize modesty and virginity. Every phrase has a second meaning and each word is carefully picked, I find the piece brilliant. Falk writes, “The king has a vineyard / Whose fruit is worth silver. / I have a vineyard-- / Its fruit is my own (Falk 30 and NRSV 8:12). If I had to choose only one section of the poem it would be this one. The man is saying the king may have an abundance of wealth and fruit, but nothing compares to the man’s lover. She is worth more to him than everything. I tend to read and interpret this poem similarly to Falk. I enjoyed the literary elements as well as the story itself. The Song of Solomon and the translation by Marcia Falk both tell the story of two star-crossed lovers struggling to adapt to the world they live in. When readers analyze the texts they notice the role sexual intercourse plays, and my personal favorite verses and sections. No matter if one interprets this piece literally or allegorical, the story tells a beautiful story filled with imagination and wonder. Differing interpretation is important for the world to evolve and further educate