A symphony of shepherds and an attempt at love

The characters of André Gide''s novels are conflicted by two trends: the trend of individual liberation that rebels against stereotypes, and the trend of Christian religion. In the story: "The Pastoral Symphony," the conflict takes place between sensual love and spiritual love, and the benevolence and mercy it dictates... This conflict takes place in the soul of a deeply religious Protestant priest. He was tempted in the person of a blind, almost mute, orphan girl. He was the one who taught her to speak and read, and educated her. It''s like another Pygmalion like the one depicted by Bernard Shaw. He was the one who transformed her from a simpleton who had no knowledge or sense of life, into a highly sensitive being, skilled in music, and revealed herself with supreme beauty. Thus, seduction leaked out and the love between them grew as strong as possible, but the girl did not know the conflict that the old priest knew, to whom sensual love crept in under the mask of Christian compassion and religious responsibility. We know ourselves when we read psychological stories and see the elements of our formation in the images of others.