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    brotherhood. Most readers focus on the characters of Natasha, Prince Andrew, and Pierre. Another character named Sonya, who is an orphaned cousin, is staying with the Rostov family. Sonya is overshadowed by the other characters, however, she is vital to the rounding out of the other characters in the novel.    The people she loves most take her life of commitment and sacrifice for granted. The reader is thus also inclined to give little emphasis to her role in their lives and in the novel as

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    married to as well as increased women’s sexual rights, were much more uncommon during the time that War and Peace takes place. Tolstoy, an outspoken critic of arranged marriages, uses the characters in his novel as a way of exploring the various types of love, and in general the interactions between men and women of the time. This essay will attempt to focus on these relationships in an effort to get a better idea of Tolstoy’s views on the proper roles that men and women should play as friends, lovers,

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    A forbidden love that soon left to a tragic downfall because of a family feud that initiated such hatred towards one another to the point of annoyance and death. “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, he has a way of catching the hearts of the readers when it comes to expressing young love that is very fragile only knowing the fate that is predicted for one another. A symbolism that defines both Romeo and Juliet directs to the poison that surpassed him to die as well as Juliet to sacrifice their

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    Lessons of Love “Determination becomes obsession and then it becomes all that matters, slowly ruining you.” –Jeremy Irvine. In the short story Lessons of Love by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the endearment that the narrator has for her crush is overpowered by her obsession for him, later leaving her helpless. Through the short story Lessons of Love, Cofer emphasizes on unreliable love and reveals that there will always be people who take advantage of love and ones who feel so overpowered by their love that they

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    buys poison to die with his love Juliet. Romeo expresses his love and sorrow for Juliet as he does not realize she is just sleeping. Romeo takes his life hoping to see her again (see Shakespeare F268). Juliet was happy and flustered with emotions when Romeo confronted her, Juliet instantly fell for Romeo and couldn’t wait to see him again. Juliet is scared for him, but happy to see Romeo outside of her balcony (see Shakespeare F83). Juliet’s love is extraordinary; True love achieved difference as that

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    are possibly one of the most popular examples of “teen love”, known as the star-crossed lovers and used as an example to describe true love all over the world. They both sacrificed their lives in the name of love, what could possibly be more romantic?. The story of Romeo and Juliet however, could never have had a happy ending. The odds were against them at all costs. Juliet was engaged to Paris, Romeo was unfit for Juliet, and their families would have never allowed it. Romeo and Juliet is a prime

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    there are plenty of things in my life that I have come to care and love. To be able to have the chance to love something in your lifetime has a great impact on one’s life. Love for the most part can steer you in the right direction, but that’s not always the case. The love that I share in my life has kept me on a pretty good path so far. My love for things varies but one thing in my life that I have learned to have the most love for is my dachshund, Lilly. Lilly, my black/brown long haired miniature

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    obsessive concern for family and human relationships. No play of Shakespeare can be called a social or religious or political or an economic play with the same relevance with which it can be called a family play or a drama of human emotions. This paper explores various sentiments (Rasas) employed in Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. Cymbeline is treated with various sentiments Erotic (Sringara), Pathos ( Karuna), and Marvellous(Adbhuta).

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    Love has the ability to influence actions, and these actions can be good or bad. Love itself is generally not thought of as something harmful, but many times it can impair one’s ability to think clearly, and therefore prompt destructive decisions. Love is very powerful, and in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it proves to not only lead to happiness, but also tragedy in familial, platonic, and romantic relationships throughout the play. Although we do not see much of the Montague family

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    feud could only be broken by the forbidden love and death of their children. So, because of the forbidden love, instability in youth, and pointless feuding, the story of Romeo and Juliet is actually really relevant in today’s society. Frist of all, forbidden Loves can be caused by many different issues. For example, forbidden love can be caused by differences in race, religion, social standing, gender preference, or in the case of Romeo and Juliet, family feuding. As a result, people, especially

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