How does Valentine win the heart of Gloria?

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How does Valentine win the heart of Gloria Or How does Valentine try to convince Gloria of his true love You Never Can Tell is one of the most famous anti-romantic comedies of George Bernard Shaw In this play Valentine unusually wins Gloria s heart He does not follow old romantic manners Instead he wins her love through honesty boldness and natural feeling Realistic Attitude Valentine is not a romantic hero He does not flatter or kneel before Gloria He speaks to her directly and confidently He treats love as a natural and human feeling His truthful nature touches Gloria s heart Shaw presents him as a realistic lover who values honesty over false emotion Power of Nature Valentine believes that love is guided by nature He feels that nature forces people to love and create life He says Nature was in deadly earnest with me when I was in

jest with her His words show that love is serious and natural not a game This natural force pulls Gloria toward him Bold Expression of Love Valentine does not express love through poetry or worship He expresses it through action and courage He hugs and kisses Gloria directly which surprises her His courage and honesty make her realize her own feelings Through this bold act he truly wins her heart Scientific View of Love Valentine also explains love in a witty and scientific manner He says No no no Not love we know better than that Let s call it chemistry This line shows his modern mind He treats love as a natural reaction between man and woman not as dreamy worship In short Valentine wins Gloria s heart through truth courage and natural charm Shaw uses him to reject false romance His realistic and honest love proves stronger than old-fashioned romantic words or manners

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