Love-shyness

morning activity on a winter Sunday. In a wistful, ashamed tone, he recalls his father waking up before dawn, and chopping wood to warm the house. He makes sure the rooms are warmed, and polishes his son’s shoes for him. Concerning these labors of love, the son shows indifference upon waking up. In fact, the language used by the author implies a cold, distant relationship between the father and son. The tone relayed by the narrator throughout the poem is one of regret and shame for not…

is real love? What qualities of love determine if love is not real? Popular television shows such as The Bachelor showcase an unrealistic type of love—promises made that cannot be fulfilled or looking at love as a game with a prize to win. Poetry has been a showcase for both types of love. Often poetry showcases unrealistic qualities of love, but poetry also showcases qualities of real, engaging love. The universal theme of love in poetry can be reflected as unrealistic or realistic love.…

It is believed by many that, “whoever does not love, does not know God, because God is love” (1 John 4:8). This essay will explore the writings of each theologian and their ideas and thoughts on baptism, predestination, free will, salvation and how it intertwines with the love and knowledge of God. One could sit and ponder how this short, yet specific verse could hold so much truth. Many theologians such as Origen of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, St. Augustine, St. Prosper of Aquitaine and…

People will define love in many different ways, and will say love changes as you grow up and discover yourself more. Many also say love changes you for either the better or for the worse. Love is something not many can describe with one word, but more by actions. In the book of Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe by Saenz, and in Eleanor and Park by Rowell, both of the main characters will do anything including risking themselves for the one that they love. In the book…

H. L. Mencken suggests, “To be in love is merely to be in a state of perpetual antithesis- to mistake an ordinary young man for a Greek god or an ordinary young women for a goddess” (Evans 404:3). Teenage girls commonly misinterpret romance. Contemporary teenagers’ invest their hearts into finding Prince Charming because the media manipulates them to do so. Since the media sets these false expectations, it is nearly impossible for teenagers to find healthy relationships. Teenagers’ have to face…

In What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver we are shown a range of different themes, one being young love vs. old love. In these short stories, Carver illustrates his inner beliefs and possibly his own experiences of young and old love. Young love is immature, selfish and unable to communicate in a way that results in the couple separating while old love is unselfish, supportive and committed to someone who they see as the center of their universe and nothing less. In…

the gospel to making a decision for Christ. Mcknight argues that it’s been reduced to a 4 point presentation that’s a surefire way to salvation. Telling people that “God loves them and has a wonderful plan for their life” is one of the most dangerous things you can tell someone. When you assure someone that they’re in God’s love when in reality they are an enemy of God and stand under his judgment, you give them false assurance and validation to live however they want to. Someone who has a…

Aristotle once said, “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.” I am writing about Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare. I picked this poem because of the images the speaker creates in the poem with the lighthouse, storms, boat, and youth. Personally, these images reflect exactly how love is and should be for everyone, and that is exactly what the speaker is trying to convey to the reader. In this essay, I will discuss each of these images, how they help define love and give my…

forced to compete with Jay Gatsby for his own wife’s love and life-long commitment. In the novel, Tom is able to win and retain Daisy’s love by intimidating her, publicly portraying Gatsby as a criminal who cannot be trusted, and finally, by dismissing Gatsby’s love and making it seem illegitimate. Through these methods, Tom crushes Gatsby’s dream and is able to convince Daisy to remain his faithful wife. Tom tries to convince Daisy that she loves him by intimidating and taking advantage of her…

Philosophology The first thing that comes to mind while writing a paper about philosophy is “why”. The irony in this is that this is what philosophy is about—asking the “why”. Philosophers question the ideas that people often skip past. These questions, no matter how frustrating or mind numbing, can be some of the most important ones we contemplate. Although there is no definitive answer, it is still necessary to question the who, what, and whys of life. From pondering these types of questions…