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    The Phenomenon of Love in Romeo and Juliet and The Tempest       We know from the very opening scene of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet's love will end in tragedy. We may wonder why Miranda and Ferdinand in The Tempest do not end up with the same fate as Romeo and Juliet. Both couples are from opposing political families. Both couples are enraptured with their lovers. Why then does Romeo and Juliet end with their death's and the Tempest end with Miranda and Ferdinand's

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    Greece was a beautiful land with rocky mountains and hills while in some rare places the existence of exquisite wildflowers was a surprise. The Narciss a lovely loom glowing purple and silver king to axes because of Sue's and his brother Hades.hades love a young girl named Persphone she was the daughter of Demeter (goddess of corn).One day Persephone was gathering flowers in a meadow filled with roses crocus violets, Hyacinth and irises.then something exquisite caught her attention a flower she's never

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    In both “Wife of Bath’s Tale” written by Chaucer and Marie de France's lay “Lanval” are about men that are driven by lust and love. In Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath’s Tale” he speaks of a young knight that is motivated by lust. As the knight saw a maiden walking by he decides to rape her although she tries to resist his force. However in Marie de France’s lay “Lanval”, she talks about a knight that possessed great qualities such as beauty and courage, this caused him to be envied by many. If it had not

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    Love is a mysterious feeling that varies for each relationship. Some relationships have a very deep love, where the only thing that matters is personality. In these relationships, the people have a strong emotional bond because it doesn’t matter what visual flaws the person has; the connection keeps them close. A surface deep relationship lacks this connection, and will not last. Once someone in a surface deep relationship finds a simple flaw, they will not be able to overcome that flaw and the relationship

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    Teenage love is possible, but isn't very likely. Romeo and Juliet are teens in a play that are said to experience true love and die for each other, but were they really ever in love? It is not possible for teens to fall in love because teens fall in love too quickly, are very immature, and they are naive. Love takes time. You do not fall in love when first meeting someone. The definition of love is “an intense feeling of deep affection.” In the story of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo falls in love with

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    Sonnet 130 and My Ugly Love Contrast and Comparison Shakespeare’s sonnet 130, “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” and Pablo Neruda’s “My ugly love” are popularly known to describe beauty in a way hardly anyone would write: through the truth. It’s a common fact that modern lovers and poets speak or write of their beloved with what they and the audience would like to hear, with kind and breathtaking words and verses. Yet, Shakespeare and Neruda, honest men as they both were, chose to write

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    The poem “Because He loves Her”, by Emily Dickinson, and the song “Girl Afraid” by The Smiths share a common topic: relationship dynamics. They discuss two different couples and show both ends of the spectrum. In Dickinson’s poem, the two are in love and the man treats his love exceptionally well. In “Girl Afraid”, the couple is in a vastly different situation. They seem listless and completely lacking in love or feelings of intimacy. Emily Dickinson’s poem seems to be from an outsider’s perspective

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    In the novels Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich and The Way to Rainy Mountain by N. Scott Momaday, the reader gains views of Native American culture, both past and present, through two disparate means of delivery. Both authors provide immensely rich portrayals through varying literary devices in efforts to bring about a better understanding of problems contemporary Native Americans face, especially regarding their own self-identity. The story of Love Medicine revolves around a central character

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    people. Most children yearn to love, honor, and grow a relationship with their mother and father, but one or both of their parents may be absent from their lives. The words love and honor is inscribed throughout the bible and is displayed in the fifth of Ten Commandments. Love and honor are two different words that have entirely two different meanings. When God asks for parents to be loved by the children, His desires is for the child to show unconditional love. Whereas, honor is a way of showing

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    Obsession: Love or Madness? The measure of how much one loves varies from person to person. One person may view the intense admiration of a suitor as normal while another could view it as possessive. Extreme passion and unrequited love could result in obsession behavior. “Mad Girl’s Love Song” by Sylvia Plath and “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men are two pieces of literature which share the theme of obsessive love. Sylvia Plath uses dark images throughout the poem to convey her emotions

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