• The Tragic Story of Marguerite in “La Traviata” and the Importance of Self-Love

    In the Montmartre Cemetery in Paris, there is such a white marble tomb that is particularly eye-catching. A repeated sentence is engraved on both sides of the tomb: “Alphonsina Plessi (1824.1.19-1847.2.3) rests here. You are deeply missed.” Plessy is a girl who once fell in love with French writer Alexandre Dumas, and she is also the prototype of Marguerite in the famous work “La Traviata”. The poignant and beautiful love between Marguerite and Armand in the book is difficult for many people. Be it love or life, how can we grasp happiness and leave few regrets? After reading “La Traviata”, I realized that it is often unreliable to rely entirely…

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