Romance novels

John Green's An Abundance of Katherines depicts a tale of a child prodigy, who throughout his entire life, has only dated females with the name Katherine. The story begins as the main character, Colin, is dumped for the 19th time, by a Katherine. Colin took this break up severely and in order to get his mind off of the breakup, his best friend Hassan decided that they should leave to go on a road trip. Symbols of love, relationships, and individuality are found widespread throughout their trip,…

Many relationships come and go, the ones that stay matters only by love from other people. The tone of the song is told by how the author feels about the piece. The author feels that love at first sight really happens and is a good thing to happen. For example, “And now looking in your eyes / I feel in my heart / The start of something new” (Gerrard and Nevil line 17-19). By being able to look and someone and feel a connection between each other is a wonderful thing. But the only thing to do…

Lola had no idea what to say anymore. No matter what she said to Fallen he seemed to just fight it at every turn. She knew this was wrong, that he deserved better than her. Having sex was just supposed to be a gift, a thank you for everything he had been doing for her. It was all she had after all, her body and magic. There was nothing to her beyond that, not even the memories that would make her a real person. She wanted to cry at his kind words, tears building up even as her body burned for…

Alethea and Veritas: The goddess of truth Long ago, there was a women called Alethea. She lived in Athens, Greece. Some might say she was kind but others who knew her for more than a few days would tell you that the only trait she has is lying and deceiving. It started out as meaningless white lies but day after day, Alethea’s lies got bigger and more regular. One day, Alethea and her only brother, Damon, were out in the garden watching the animals and the newly bloomed flowers that lived there.…

Comedy has been and always will be a classic genre of books, music, movies, and staged theatrical productions. Reckless by Craig Lucas is an example of a successful attempt at dark comedy. It makes light of hired assassinations, murder, accidental killing, and human psychology. I found this play to be hilarious. It reminded me of one of my favorite mottos: if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. But what is it about this play that makes the comedy so successful? What occurs throughout the course of the…

Long long time before there was earth, before there was a universe, before there was life, there were two of the most powerful gods known to man. Bigitis also known as Big , was a galaxy filled with billions of stars and had the form of a strong muscular man. What made Bigitis so unique was he is the god of life. The other god or should I say goddess is Bangitis. She was a planet with several moons orbiting her and had the form of a gorgeous female. What made her so unique is she is the god of…

deliciousness." (Shakespeare 2. 6. 9-12.) Even after many constant warning about Romeo's hasty decisions, Romeo ignored the warnings and wanted to continue the marriage. Friar Laurence commanded his wish and continued to marry the two. Throughout the novel, Romeo and Juliet was very dependent on Friar Laurence. He put his trust on him and asked him for many advice in a like manner as a child…

Picture a place where Kings rule the land, Gods guide there every step, and magic is around every turn. Alexander is the 16 year old heir to Macedonian throne, son of King Philip II, and left Alex as prince regent of Macedon until he returns. Olympias, his mother, and Cyn, his half sister, are attempting a ritual to get magic. Katrina and Jacob left their home tribe of Erissa and are in Pella for the Blood Tournament which Jacob is competing in. Jacob has to compete against many other strong men…

Jack had his beanstalk, Paul Bunyan had his ax, and Bella, the tall tale legend of Kirsten Childs’ new musical “Bella: An American Tall story”, has her big posterior. Within the tradition of magical objects of epics and tall memories, Bella’s derriere is more than just a derriere: it’s a symbol of sexuality, racial identification, and vigor—and a consistent source of humor and amazement. In this creation by Dallas Theater center at the Wyly Theatre, directed by Robert O’Hara, Bella succeeds…

The Importance of Being Earnest is an absurd tale that exposes the strangeness of high-society. More specifically, it zooms in on the plight between three sets of lovers. However, the relationship between Jack and Gwendolen arguably takes center stage as they struggle to keep their hopes of marriage intact despite the interference of Lady Bracknell. If Jack and Gwendolen are going to keep their love alive, they will require help from a most unlikely source. In The Importance of Being Earnest,…