In the poem "love is not all" Edna St. Vincent Millay explores the idea that love is not everything but it is important. on to the necessities for survival in life. She further suggests that love comes with negative connotations and should not be given as much importance as survival. The first half of the poem deals with what love cannot do. Love is not a lifesaver, shelter, or a doctor. The second half is about the power that love has. Even though love is not tangible, is as important as something that is? Another question one can ask is whether love is necessary to survive?
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