Laura Kipnis Immaturity And Maturity Of Love

Decent Essays
Joselyng Cambisaca
Professor John Roche
English 101
December 2, 2015
Immaturity and Maturity of Love
The essay written by Laura Kipnis talks about a universal concept, defined in different ways according to different ideologies and different perspectives. The author also points out how it is interpreted depending on culture the results of affection and attachment which produces a set of attitudes, emotions and experiences. Once, surfing the internet I came across with this quote “Love is a virtue representing all the love, kindness and compassion of human beings”.
The author also argues that, fear of happiness leads people to all kinds of unhealthy reactions, symptoms efforts manipulation of their emotions and even actions that indirectly

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