Everlasting Love

Genuine love is the selfless act of desiring the best for another person. Unfortunately, humans are rarely capable of achieving true love as our desire for self gratification is stronger. We instead deceive ourselves into believing our love is of pure intent. Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, illustrates this concept through the lives of Malvolio, Sir Toby Belch, and Duke Orsino. Malvolio has misled himself into believing he is worthy of Olivia’s love. Malvolio is a man without…

Love is one of the most debated topics in human history as to what the true definition means. The term’s meaning varies from person to person, each differing due to ones experiences toward love. In the story “The Love My Life” we see a couple who think they are the loves of each other’s lives. However if we compare their meaning of love to the interpretation of true love in “Shakespeare’s Sonnet #116” we start to conclude that maybe true love wasn’t the case at all. To illustrate the…

Hateful Love Sometimes it takes a tragedy to make people understand and solve their differences, a good example of this is Romeo and Juliet. The play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare tells the story of two star-crossed lovers drifted apart because of their feud. Both terribly in love, do whatever is necessary to be together, but they fail to do so and would rather be dead than not together. If it was not for the feud causing Romeo’s exile, not allowing them to be together, or making…

short poem you are thrown a love story towards you that was condensed into twelve lines. Reading this piece, the audience might be torn between a sappy love story or a writer who simply just likes to talk about herself. “To My Dear and Loving Husband” is an affectionate tribute from Bradstreet to her husband, it is a poem that describes love we do not get today. The bond between her and her husband is unstoppable, unconditional, and they most certainly have undying love for each other. One of…

Invitation Rameses II of Egypt & Queen Nefertari Of Nubia will be joining hands in marriage. The people of Egypt and Nubia will be celebrating this marriage on May 31,1312 BC at Abu Simbel. Please wear white if attending the ceremony. Reaction The people of Nubia and Egypt are glad that the fighting and conquering of one another is over. So of the high rankings will be sad because they will have to work together and “fight” over certain rankings and positions (like the americans and russians…

Love is often represented in romance films and literature as an everlasting adoration that never falters nor fades. However, Shakespeare suggests the fickle nature of love in his comedy Twelfth Night as numerous characters fall in and out of love, and experience its euphoria and misery. For instance, the lovesick Duke Orsino experiences the elation of love, yet also the loneliness of rejection; Lady Olivia instantly goes from loving grief to pursuing Cesario; and Orsino renounces his love for…

and prays that she will love him after the marriage.Two months after the wedding Janie visits Nanny to ask for advice; she fears that she will never love Logan. Nanny is angered that Janie does not appreciate Logan’s wealth and status but says that she will eventually develop feelings for him. After Janie leaves, Nanny prays to God to care for Janie, and tells him that she has done the best that she could. A month later, she dies. A year passes, and Janie still feels no love for Logan and…

The Phantom of Love Love, an endless phenomenon that lasts even after death, entwines itself into a being at the first sign of life. Whitman and Dickinson, two famous poets of the 19th century, have similar views on the love of a child to its mother, the love of a friend, and the love of a spouse always being omnipresent and blossoming within oneself. These famous poets portray the common ideal of omnipresent love through the works labeled as “Love is anterior to life” and “As if a Phantom…

Love and War One might ask what is love without war, but the answer will always be the same, there is no such thing. Love and war are two factors in life that are simply always together and are inextricable. That being said, the original play of Romeo and Juliet is a perfect example of love and war showcasing it throughout. However, love and war have also shown up in more recent situations, such as in the book The 5th wave . With the characters, Cassie and Evan also fall in love, but having…

Love is a strong feeling that impacts much of human lives in fiction or non-fiction. Such an inanimate thing could be the matter of life and death. Whether it's love for power, love for one's country, or love for another, love has an impact on the tragedy of "Julius Caesar". The love for power shared by both Caesar and Cassius impacts the play drastically. The best reason why Cassius wanted Caesar dead was because he was jealous of Caesar's power. Caesar had come back to Rome victorious from a…