Romance novels

This poem dramatizes the conflict between actually feeling love and the act of making love. In Sharon Old’s “Sex without Love” the speaker floats in the third person as more of a scientist experimenting with love. On the surface love is mirrored through the imagery of “beautiful as dancers “and “great runners” (Olds 2-3); making love, as Sutton said “favorable” (178). To continue this praise for loveless-love, Sutton points out that in lines fourteen and fifth teen: “the ones who will not /…

A quest for enchantment detours into adulthood Araby, a short story of a misdirected quest bases itself on the obsession of a first love. James Joyce, author of Araby, uses the immaturity of the young boy to write about a disenchanting epiphany to describe the movement of the stages of life. Maturation is the theme of the epiphany; demonstrated through the young boy’s transition from child to adult. In Joyce’s short story, Araby, a young boy’s undertaking of a misguided quest to find…

Viola, a shipwreck survivor who has no where else to go finds herself lost in an unfamiliar city, with no protection. After losing her twin brother to the shipwreck, or so she thought, she and a few others land in the city of Illyria. As dreadful as it may seem, her last resort for safety on her own is to crossdress as a gentleman to get around. She disguises herself, as an alter ego she calls, “Cesario”. Violas actions speaks volumes once she encounters the mix-ups in Illyria. She finds herself…

Emily Dickinson was an amazing writer of the 1800’s and her work is still read today. Emily Dickinson wrote short poems that expressed the speakers emotions and gave you a sense of imagery. In her poems, “If you were coming in the fall” and “You left me” Emily Dickinson expresses love through her writing and uses time and figures of speech to create a new outlook for the reader. These poems have more similarities than differences. Emily Dickinson expresses love differently, buy they both have…

Forgiveness is Growth in Love. There are three kinds of forgiveness, all interrelated. There is self-forgiveness, which enables us to release our guilt and perfectionism. There is the forgiveness we extend to others and receive from them, intimates and enemies alike. And there is the forgiveness of God that assures us of our worth and strengthens us for this practice. I meditate to calm the mind and integrate the higher aspects of our being and to lower self ego. To keep relationship with God…

The art of deception is something that all humans are familiar with. For many people, falling victim to this action will happen quite a few times throughout one's lifetime. The question can be how to react to such an instance when the reality of the situation comes to life. Especially once it is realized that while one can blame the action on another, the true deception took place within the mind of the victim. Humans tend to create scenarios and formulate lies about the situation or…

Supernatural is a popular T.V. show on CW that currently has a total of eleven seasons. It is about two brothers named Dean and Sam Winchester who go around hunting monsters but as the seasons progress that all changes. It isn’t just about two brothers hunting monsters anymore. They have a lot going on along with hunting monsters such as stopping the apocalypse, getting Sam out of the literal Hell where he is being tortured by Lucifer, getting Sam his soul back, stopping Leviathans, Eve, and the…

“For never was a story of more woe/ Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Shakespeare. V. iii. 334-335 ). In this wonderfully, crafted play, William Shakespeare develops a true, tragic love story. In Romeo and Juliet, many themes appear throughout the whole story. They develop through the words of the characters. Many of these themes are important and still exist today. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet provides many outstanding themes, which changed over time; they still continue to be present in…

Love conquers all as it is portrayed in the all time favourite love story of Rose and Jack in the titanic movie. The film highlights some of the plights that women face in their day to day lives, and other challenges that they face. The film tries to give the description and vivid analysis though the counter flowing events in the film. Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukatter try to explain the happenings through this epic romantic disaster film. Women are taken as objects that satisfy the men’s…

Kinesics and Vocalics on a First Date One of the most common scenes prevalent in classic movies is an epic montage set to dramatic music, where the beloved protagonist gets ready for a first date. The character often goes through a makeover and does whatever they can to present themselves as an attractive and suitable mate. If we’ve learned anything from the countless movies, television shows, advertisements, and real-life experiences we’ve had, we know that first impressions are important.…