The Star Crossed Walkman Lovers

     In contrast to these fairly pessimistic views on love, the author describes an instance in which a couple found true love. Mel tells an anecdote of an old couple that was admitted to the emergency room after a very bad car accident. The two people were wrapped up in full body casts, and as a result they could not see each other. Mel noticed that the old man was very sad, even

If her abusive step-father, Ritchie were to find out he would be furious. However, Eleanor develops a relationship with Park. It first bloomed on the bus and he would share his music and comics with her. One day, Park shows up to give Eleanor a comic, but Ritchie becomes angry. She hides her relationship and whenever she goes to Park’s house, she tells her mom she’s going to her friend Tina’s house. Ritchie finds out while Eleanor is out with Park. She decides to run away to her uncle’s house and does it with the help of

The book “Eleanor & Park” was written by Rainbow Rowell and was published in February 2013 by St. Martin’s Press. Rainbow Rowell is an American author who writes young adult novels. It is a romance novel between two misfit students in 1986. The novel is portrayed from two different viewpoints, from Eleanor’s and Park’s who live in Omaha, Nebraska. Eleanor was a 16-year-old girl with big red curly hair and big body, she has pale skin with dark eyes. Park was a 16-year-old boy who is half Korean with nice black hair and had an average body, not ripped nor skinny. The love story was unusual because not only the main characters have contrast look but their social and family life is different too. This essay will provide summary of the book “Eleanor & Park” and provide the response focusing primarily on bullying, domestic abuse, and child abuse from all the chapters in the book.

Love is a confusing thing. Many people confuse its connotation and generally never truly understand what it means. From reading “A&P” and “Araby” and understanding how the characters develop throughout the stories, there is a significant difference of what we portray love to be compared to what it actually is. Throughout both stories, both protagonists thought they understood love, but little did they know that they were in for a rude awakening. Both “A&P” and “Araby” go about depicting love in an almost similar way. However, although both stories entail jubilant love amongst the youth, they both incorporate an epiphany of reality in which both protagonists did not foresee.

We live in a society that has increasingly stomped on love, depicting it as cruel, superficial and full of complications. Nowadays it is easy for people to claim that they are in love, even when their actions say otherwise, and it is just as easy to claim that they are not when they really are. Real love is difficult to find and keeping it alive is even harder, especially when one must overcome their own anxieties and uncertainties. This is the main theme present in Russell Banks’ short story “Sarah Cole: A Type of Love Story,” as well as in “The Fireman’s Wife,” written by Richard Bausch. These narratives, although similar in some aspects, are completely different types of love stories.

The two teens come from very different backgrounds, but that doesn't stop them from slowly falling in love. Both Park, and Eleanor, face through their hardships with each others help. They are always there to reassure each other that everything will be okay. The plot had some moments when everything was expected. It was very cliché at points, for example, Park, being surrounded by his "popular" friends, was rude to Eleanor, (Page 9) but eventually fell in love with her (Page 114). Although it was expected, most of the time, Eleanor and Park was a conventional young adult novel about love, hope, and growth.

Love makes us do crazy things. It makes us become people we never thought we were. Love gives us an ultimatum about our life. Love is a powerful bond and wicked curse. When we love, we love hard. We will do anything for love and to be loved. In “My Sister’s Marriage,” Cynthia Marshall Rich presents the different views of love upon similar yet different characters. Two sisters, who share a loving yet manipulative Father show the different ways love affects us. Sarah-Ann and Olive have many similar and different relationships with love, their dreams, and their traits.

Throughout history, the media has shown many different sides of love. Weather it be peaceful, violent, dangerous, beautiful, almost all forms of the media have shown love in some way. In the novel The Great Gatsby, love is shown between many different characters in different ways. The reader experiences love at its best and worst. We see relationships flourish, rekindle and end between the different characters. The most controversial relationship is the relationship between Daisy and Tom. Through infidelity, and mistrust, tragedy occurs. Other characters become associated with their marital problems, showing different kinds of love and relationships. In the play Hamlet, the reader also experiences many different kinds of love, ranging from

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

Love is full of misleading paths: to some it looks like a smooth road, while others may picture it as paradise. However, the people who have gone through this path, they know love is not always exactly what you pictured it to be. In reality, the road is filled with dangerous bumps and curves. In reality, that paradise you pictured is just a island in the middle of the ocean. Some people do not know what it takes for love, which was what William Shakespeare was trying to show us in Romeo and Juliet, a story about two lovers who met a tragic ending after doing a series of actions that resulted in their deaths. The story begins in the city of Verona, where it describes two wealthy families would often clash with each other:

Eleanor & Park is a young adult novel by Rainbow Rowell. This story is praised and loved by all ages because of it’s ability to relate to the reader with it’s varied issues and themes that anyone can relate to. From romance, to bullying and violence, it has a little something for everyone. Overall themes are an important asset to this young adult novel, since they are the ideas that Rainbow Rowell explores, and helps the story take shape. It all goes back into the “coming of age” theme. The protagonists, Eleanor and Park, are two 16 year olds facing life’s obstacles, such as bullying, abuse, and even romance. This book teaches many lessons that one reader might relate to; although taking place in 1986, the lessons still relate to this day, from relationships, to issues at home. Eleanor & Park is an exceptional book that even the most hardened reader can relate to, this book handles a lot of issues and themes that anyone can relate to, and dishes out life lessons that will impact the reader, it’s written in such a realistic way, that it feels like a real story, and that is not in any way fictional. This book is a great piece of fiction that blends in pop culture, issues, and romance all in one that anyone can read.

The harsh sound of static rung in Roman's ears. Something compelled her to simply throw the radio as far as she could, and leave it behind as she went on her way. It would stop the daily reminder that Clementine was more than likely gone, or too far away to help if she was in any immediate danger. But then again, the static was the one thing keeping Roman going, keeping her awake, because one day the static just might stop, and a young voice might take its place.

Eleanor & Park is a fascinating story by Rainbow Rowell. The story is about a girl named Eleanor and a boy called Park. Eleanor is a new kid in town, with her weird clothes, bright red hair, she could not possibly stick out. Park is a boy who always has his headphones and comic books with.

The struggles that Eleanor faces as she moves to the suburbs may be devastating, but with her courage and Park’s help, she is able to overcome these things. Eleanor’s romantic bond with Park allows her to escape the evil of Richie, her tyrant of a step-father. Richie is seen as an abusive alcoholic dictator, who has complete and utter control over Eleanor and her family. He ruins the only place in Eleanor’s heart where there is no suffering.

In today’s society, many individuals can not comprehend the full meaning of the power of love as found in the play “A Midsummer Night's Dream” written by William Shakespeare. In this play, Shakespeare takes us on a journey that will make us feel the emotions that are connected to different kinds of love while teaching the importance of dreaming and reflecting on our relationships at hand (Bevington, D., 2014). Some may think that the relationships within this play are less than favorable; however, we find that true love always wins in the end. While experiencing Shakespeare’s creative writing we should be ready to open our minds, imaginations, and reflect on the passionate relationships found