Question

In "How Do I Love Thee?" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, what does the speaker mean when she says, "I love thee freely, as men strive for right. /I love thee purely, as they turn from praise?

Answer 1

I love men no matter what

Answer 2

Answer:

A love that doesn't seek people's approval.

Explanation:

 In Elizabeth Barret Browning´s poem (Sonnet 43), the speaker seemed to be manifesting a relationship that does not depend on the ususal and expected way, but rather it is a love that is free, not seeking for the approval that was already being denided (at least from her father). Also her love is pure even facing a lack of appreciation.