=page 199-200= elvira seeks refuge in memories of giovanni, demonstrating the cyclical nature of despair: > "every time despair is about to seize her, she takes refuge in the memory of don giovannis love." (p. 199). her inability to move beyond the past illustrates the paradox of reflective sorrowcomforted by memories yet haunted by them. ``` =page 201-202= elvira is forced to confront herself, isolated from giovanni: > "she must come to herself." (p. 201). this moment signals the potential for self-discovery, where elvira must find meaning beyond her attachment to giovanni, reflecting the existential journey towards self-realization. ``` =page 203-204= kierkegaard uses metaphors of nature to express elviras inability to forget giovanni: > "can the brook... forget its source, sever itself from it?" (p. 203).  this rhetorical question encapsulates her emotional entrapment, where past love becomes inseparable from her present identity. **> <> <**> <> <** proverbs 21:1 > "in the lords hand the kings heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him." **> <a> <**> <i> <**
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