--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Besides, if she was able to get away…" description: "\"“Besides, if she was able to get away, Dorothea would obtain the one thing that Avelina had dreamed of, written stories about, and imagined in many a l..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/melanie-dickerson-1953_poetry_besides-if-she-was-able-to-get-away-doro_1018640.jpg" --- # Besides, if she was able to get away, Dorothea would… ![“Besides, if she was able to get away, Dorothea would obtain the one thing that Avelina had dreamed of, written stories about, and imagined in many a long hour—true romantic love—about which the troubadours sang, the subject of epic poems and tales. No,” quote by Melanie Dickerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/melanie-dickerson-1953_poetry_besides-if-she-was-able-to-get-away-doro_1018640.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/melanie-dickerson-1953_poetry_besides-if-she-was-able-to-get-away-doro_1018640.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/964/melanie-dickerson-1953_poetry_besides-if-she-was-able-to-get-away-doro_1018640.jpg) > ““Besides, if she was able to get away, Dorothea would obtain the one thing that Avelina had dreamed of, written stories about, and imagined in many a long hour—true romantic love—about which the troubadours sang, the subject of epic poems and tales. No,”” [Melanie Dickerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/melanie-dickerson/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character seeks true love, the ultimate ideal celebrated in poetry and song. **In simple terms:** She longs for genuine love. Key Takeaway Pursue authentic connection. Themes love idealism quest Mood hopeful melancholic Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - courtship - creative writing - relationship counseling Key Concepts Romanticism mythic archetype Questions to Reflect On - What does true love mean to you? - Can love be both ideal and practical? 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