Cupid

The reason or theories behind Shakespeare focusing on topics of love, friendship and marriage in his sonnets “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” - William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s dream. (Goodreads). William Shakespeare was born approximately on April 23rd, 1564. William Shakespeare was also the eldest surviving son to his parents, therefore being the elder brother in the family. William Shakespeare’s younger…

expected to be in. Do not worry this is not another cheesy essay that would probably try to convince you to believe in love. Everything started when I met my boyfriend in high school. To be honest, I was not looking to be in a relationship, but luckily cupid pierced my heart with his arrow. Our relationship was going smooth. It was until life threw us a curve ball. I was notified by my mom that I had to leave the country. This news really hit us because we had been only dating for a few months,…

The reason or theories behind Shakespeare focusing on topics of love, friendship and marriage in his sonnets “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” - William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s dream. (Goodreads). William Shakespeare’s works, especially his sonnets, namely sonnet 30, sonnet 55 and sonnet 116 included ideas of love, friendship and marriage. Topics of such, are important to Shakespeare because of what went on in…

Be Natural: A Forgotten Filmmaker The first known female filmmaker in the world, who revolutionized the film industry is forgotten in the cinematic history. A global powerhouse with decades-long career who made over one thousand movies, and saw the birth of cinematic motion pictures is vaguely remembered today. Her name is Alice Guy-Blaché and she directed, wrote, and produced nearly one thousand films, both silent and talking. Her drive can be clearly seen in this quote, “Is nothing…

and an invitation to unlock the giver’s heart", as well as to kids so as to avert epilepsy (called Saint Valentine's Malady).Today the symbols which resemble Valentine's Day consist of the heart-shaped outline, doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century, handwritten valentines have influenced to manufacture the greeting cards in…

Separation in ancient Roman Family The word “divorce” always has been a difficult word for me to speak out loud. The divorce itself was often treated as a sin in the society I was raised in. As I read through Susan Treggiari’s “Roman Marriage,” I started to wonder how the divorce was perceived in the ancient Roman society and where those divorced women stood on the issue. It is apparent the different social roles in ancient society had influenced them since this is the time period where it was…

Amanda Maduike Professor Doug Barret Eng. 102-1005 May 8, 2017 The Mysterious Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in Stratford upon Avon in 1564. William Shakespeare is known to be the best English playwright. He authored some 37 or more plays, epic poems and 154 sonnets, He…

"The word Romance of course is derived from Roman ages, having to do with ancient Rome in the Middle Ages, people looked upon Roman Empire as something grounded and glorious, something far surpassing their own course time in its achievements"(wagoner, pg50). When you think about the word romantic it has come to be referred to almost anything Grand and glorious, this Cosmic powerful force of emotions that you feel for that special someone." In contrast to the ordinary constraints of daily life…

Said to be Apollos first love: Daphne was a wood nymph who followed Artemis’s way of life. Due to Apollo’s sly comments about Eros’s (Cupids) archery, Apollo was shot with a golden tipped arrow which made him fall for Daphne. Apollo, try as he might, could not win the affection of the nymph due to her receiving an arrow to the breast which suppressed any desire for love. Annoyed with being…

1.Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch Located in Oro Grande, Calif., Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch has an abundance of unique tree sculptures made out of antique bottles. The site is located along National Trails Highway. The bottle tree sculptures are the work of the ranch's owner, Elmer, who began making them 15 years ago when he inherited his father's bottle collection. Elmer lives on the property, and he tends to interact with his visitors. The attraction is home to over 200 bottle trees along with other…