The Art of Loving In Erich Fromm’s novel, The Art of Loving, the author tackles the task of defining what exactly is meant by the word love and what it means to love someone. He begins by presenting his theories on love and how they apply to the different areas and aspects of life. He then explains how these theories should be applied. The author’s account is very convincing and gives readers a …showed first 75 words of 1374 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1374 total…are needed in order to successfully develop a loving relationship with another individual. Eric Fromm proves to the reader that love is in fact an art form and requires work on the behalf of all the members of the relationship. Personally, I have found that his theories about the different forms of love, and what characteristics are needed to attain love are very true and have had a direct influence in my life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**