How does the lover in the poem "the last ride together" consoles himself for his failure in love?
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The speaker in the poem does not define success or failure in love through conventional means. It is the opportunity to revel in one "last ride together" that drives the speaker. ... Yet, the speaker's metric for success is that he has been able to establish one last shared experience with the object of his love.
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''The last ride together" is a poem by Robert browning, mainly motivated by the themes of love and loss, and the subjectivity of the concept of success and failure.
Success for the author is having the chance to enjoy their "last ride together," which is what motivates the speaker. The speaker is upfront about the reality that success and failure are determined by a measurement that is independent of the subjective. The speaker is certain that his sense of self is where this love truly lives. The final ride they take together is an expression of his affection. One could argue that the speaker is a failure at love but the speaker judges his achievement by the fact that he was able to have one final shared experience with his beloved. one last ride is enough for him. he finds comfort in his last ride and this consoles the author enough.
The poem's speaker views success as being able to have one last ride together. The phrase "Ride, ride together, forever ride" firmly imprints love in the speaker's psyche, making it able to endure forever. This is where the speaker pivots in response to criticism of failure from others.
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