Romance novels

Thomas Merton once said, “Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.” This means that sometimes us humans don’t know what we are meant for in life, until we know who we are meant for in life. So on the occasion in which two people who are meant to be with each other don’t get the privilege of being with each other, they might not know what life could have in store for them. That is the unfortunate case in Romeo and Juliet. It’s no…

THE INTUITIVE BOND BETWEEN KEATS AND BATALVI A born-romantic, lonely and passionate singer, like Keats and Shelley, Batalvi had a intuition of his untimely doom : "This lyric of mine took birth with me, And with me it's to sojourn to Heaven. I'll sing my own song and depart the next dawn." Lovelorn poet Batalvi, physically also resembled Keats. And almost all his lyrics were addressed to some "La Belle Dame Sans Merci." During his…

Happiness is a story, a fantastic story that begins at birth and ends at death. It may be a tale of lost love, with the protagonist searching for what was once his. It may be a coming-of-age story, where the main character discovers what was inside all along. It may be a fantasy, a comedy, but most importantly, happiness is whatever the writer makes it. Like any story, happiness draws on from the author’s own ideals and values. What would The Lord of the Flies be without Golding’s view of human…

The word heartthrob is derived from the two words, heart and throb (Harper, 2014). In 1928, it was described as a person who prompts romantic feelings. Overtime, its definition has morphed and multiple meanings have stemmed up from the word. More often than not, the word heartthrob is widely known today as a male entertainer who exudes massive sex appeal. An average person would pale in comparison to this male entertainer. Heartthrob can also refer to the throbbing of a heart. This is the…

Shakespeare is one of the most famous play writers in history. Although he has written many different genre plays, one can see how it may be easy to compare and also contrast certain characters from each of his plays. For instance, Romeo & Juliet written by Shakespeare is a love story between two young individuals Romeo, and Juliet, who are from the Capulet and the Montague family. Since Juliet is a Capulet, and Romeo is a Montague, they both have to fight to be together because their families…

Making a Musical Romance It’s an all too familiar trope in the film musical genre: the perfect couple locks eyes across the room. The piano strikes up. The happy couple sings in perfect harmony. They all live happily ever after. It’s a trope so familiar, it provokes audience responses ranging from grudging acceptance to outright hatred. However, like all tropes, the “soulmate song” can be effective when used properly, and truly move the audience to believe in the couple. In order to analyze…

How could one of the most notorious crime-couples be the example of true love? Contradictions aside, Bonnie and Clyde is a well-known biographical-romance story that depicts the lives of Bonnie and Clyde and their various robberies and outrageous adoration for one another. At a young age, Bonnie and Clyde met and fell in love instantly. Fascinated with delinquency, they proceeded to live out a life of crime, committing robberies and numerous acts of murder. Alas, their crime-spree and romantics…

The films of this past module include Just Wright and Brown Sugar, these films suggest a larger connection, appreciation and respect for black communities and love interests by the expression of music. Both of the film’s tell a story about a particular love interest and have soundtracks that express the love shown on screen. Also, they both feature sings that express who a black community can survive under attack. There are songs in the films along with the scenes in the movie that suggest…

Relationship Problems Can a relationship give you doubt? In the stories I chosen to as my primary sources are “Jove an Io” which was by Ovid who is also known as Publius Ovidius Naso. It written between 43 B.C.E- 17 C.E and is classified as a short story. “The Nightingale” is the other story I decided to do my research on and was written by Marie De France there is not a set time period but it was around 1150-1200. The reason behind why I chose to write about “Jove and Io” is the plot of the…

Introduction God’s relationship with humanity has always been difficult to conceptualize. The Bible provides us with a plethora of stories that reassure us of God’s love for humanity, yet at other times bring us to question whether that is actually true. The Books of Genesis and Exodus, but more specifically the covenants that God makes with his people, offer great insight into the evolution of God’s relationship with humanity. By analyzing the varying terms of the Edenic Covenant, the Noahic…