Soulmate Research Paper

In the book, Matched, written by Ally Condie, the author discusses how the dystopian society’s officials depicted who the citizens get to love, where they work, and when they die. The story starts out peaceful, the main character Cassia is going to her match banquet, to find out her lifelong partner. Unexpectedly and very rare was it that she got matched with her best friend, Xander who was in the same province. However, when given a micro card about Xander, she sees another face. The face she sees is one of her childhood friends, Ky who cannot be matched due to his status. Once seeing Ky’s face Cassia becomes confused and starts slowing falling in love with Ky, rather than with Xander. Throughout the story Cassia’s feelings towards two of her childhood friends change drastically.

“The Perfect Match” by Ken Liu begins with Sai, the protagonist, waking up to “Il Sospetto.” The song was played at the exact right time to wake him up making him feel ready for the day. Tilly had chosen the song and when to play it. As the morning progresses and Sai goes into the shower, Tilly begins speaking about a perfect match that she has found for him. It is a girl that Tilly knows Sai will like. Sai trusts Tilly with everything, even picking the correct beverage to have for breakfast. As Sai is leaving his apartment to head to work, we are introduced to another main character, Jenny. She is dressed in a “thick winter coat, ski goggles, and a long, dark scarf that covered her hair and the rest of her face” (Liu). Sai describes Jenny

Skylar was a 15 year old in her freshman year of high school along with her two best friends Tucker and Charlotte. Skylar had long brown silky hair, which she always wore up either in a ponytail or some type of braid. Skylar loved to wear skinny jeans, converse, and sweatshirts. Her eyes were a mixture of a green and darker orange color. Skylar was very confident around people that she was most comfortable with. Otherwise, she was very shy and quiet around others. Charlotte was blonde with her hair always flowing down her back. Charlotte wore pretty much the same thing as Skylar except she liked to wear actual t-shirts. Charlotte has bright blue eyes that everyone wished they had. Charlotte didn’t care what others thought so she was always

The stark divide between love and marriage shown right the way through cannot be comprehended fully by the twenty-first century reader: in today’s society marriage and love are mutually exclusive - you very rarely get one

In “The Love of My Life” China is an irrational young teenage girl. She is an intelligent girl that tries to have good grades and be on top of her class. China was raised from rich parents. She didn’t have to worry about money nor paying for college. She was a spoiled young girl that also got everything she had ever requested. China cared for people’s opinions and wanted to represent her family’s name in a good, well-spoken way. China felt in love with a guy named Jeremy, a type of emotion that could be considered destructive fondness.

In the book, Finding the Love of Your Life, Dr. Neil Warren proposes reasons why America is faced with high divorce rates and he persuades couples to avoid what he calls seven deadly mate-selection errors. Dr. Warren encourages couples to spend plenty of time together before getting married instead of choosing to get married too quickly. He advises people to get married when they are near thirty so they can be able to establish their life morals and goals. If we are not ready for marriage Dr. Warren does not want us to follow through with it and he does not want us to let anyone persuade us to get married. According to Dr. Warren, we should not worry about trying to please our parents with the choice of marriage because we will be the ones

In the 21st century, the United States is turning into a diverse and multicultural society. As society becomes more diverse, many Americans will cross racial boundaries within their community. Not many years ago, that the idea of interracial dating was acknowledged as immoral. As the idea of interracial relationships becomes more common with the Americans, they will reconsider their perspectives toward futuristic relationships. In the year of 2000, it was anticipated that the U.S population will be consisted primarily of people of color. The potential for interracial dating will inevitably increase as the number of individuals of color in institutions, workplaces, and all other aspects of life increases. To investigate interracial dating, a college campus is a relevant setting because it represents one of the many opportunities for young individuals

This was a classical ballet in which the subject of love was present in every piece. Love was portrayed not only as triumphant but also in the form of failure. The subject of love was shown in different ways. Some pieces showed the positive aspect of love, some other presented the negative aspect and others showed how complicated love can be.

“Happily ever after.” Whether in Disney movies or cheesy romance novels, these three words have been uttered a countless number of times in a manner of different ways. What society fails to acknowledge is the large impact it has on young girls and their perception of reality. This concept is not just a sweet ending to a heartwarming story that young girls can easily forget. No, rather it is a concept that is targeted at females and repeatedly encouraged by society. They are told what they should expect from relationships and marriage. Furthermore, they are told how to act and behave in order to have a functioning and healthy relationship with their significant other. However, life as we

When you think of parents, what do you think of? You think of bills and kids and work right? Now think if they're kids, they're toddler years and teen years. What would you expect out of them in their teen years? You'd probably want them to be mature and get good grades and be respectful. Now think of how you would want they're perfect mate to treat them or even what traits you'd prefer. I know my parents have quite a few.

Modern day society, even with all of its technological and cultural advancements, still struggles with the question of “How do we love?” To put it in simpler terms, what factors exactly play a role in who we as human beings choose in partners over another? What attracts us to one person and not another? It is hard to imagine a concrete formula that works for each and every individual on the planet, since there are infinitely too many factors that play into the development of attraction between individuals. The advent of society has served only to introduce even more possible factors of attraction, which further complicate the issue. Whereas animals may choose to mate with each other due to a display of superior genetics, humans have to contend

Eerie, emotional pain, an unbearable sadness. These are feelings being felt nationally on February 13, or National Breakup Day. The love two people once shared turns into a sudden loss. How a person recovers from a loss is truly up to him or her and his or her mindset. In the novel, Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks, and the short story, “The Love of My Life” by T. Coraghessan Boyle, the underlying themes deal with falling in and out of love and dealing with the loss (Rice). To understand the background of these two elements, the reader should first develop a thorough understanding of what love and loss are, what inspires the author’s writings, and how the main characters portray love and loss. The authors, Nicholas Sparks and T. Coraghessan Boyle,

The book I have read is Matched, written by Allyson Braithwaite Condie. It’s about a young teenager who always thought life was perfect. The setting was a controlled dystopian society in which at the age 17 they became matched or chosen to marry someone. The young Cassia Reyes is matched with Xander Carrow but when another face shows on the port screen Cassia begins to wonder. The book Matched has twists and turns and exciting new characters and romance like you’ve never seen before. Cassia Reyes loved that she was matched with Xander and thought that she had the perfect life, but when Cassia tells her grandfather about how Ky Markham showed up on the port screen he tells her it’s ok to wonder and then that's when everything went bad for Cassia.

In the past like my grandparent’s generation in the USA, that people got married when they were early 20’s relates how they find their spouse. According the book, they found their partner form their neighbors such as people living in same building, same block or within 5 blocks. Unfortunately or not, our today’s world is much wider than the past, and because of this fact, even when we found a great person, we feel skeptical about if the person is my soul mate or there is a better person; however, they didn't concern about that. When I knew the date, I couldn't imagine how their world was

     “I love you.” These three little words might possibly be the most powerful statement one can make to another person. In life, most yearn for the intimate affection that a certain someone can provide them. Women dream of their Prince Charming to come and sweep them off their feet, while men search for the love of their life that sets their heart on fire. But what happens when love is thrown around without a second thought? Has this four letter word become an overused cliché? Has love been replaced with lust? Is there such a thing as true love? This last question has been asked throughout history, while many have argued and debated over the final answer. We, as a society, have become a loveless, sex crazed group