Romance

It is often difficult to do justice to a novel through a film adaptation especially of a classic novel like Rebecca in which the characters are layered, subtle and subject to so many interpretations that the explicit cinema can never potray them accurately. Furthermore, it becomes difficult to make a film in a limited time not losing the soul of the novel. The novel Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier published in 1938 has never been out of print. Many attempts have been made to revive the classic…

's relationship does not only start because of lust, but it almost dies because of it too. After they get engaged, their love quickly dies out. In the novel, it is stated, “The breathless idyll of their engagement gave way first, to the intense romance of the more passionate relationship” (132). Which means that they lack true love and rely solely on lust. Later on in the novel, Anthony does not inherit the money which he promises Gloria. This causes turbulence in the love between the…

In the song, The Gambler by fun., the songwriter expresses his feelings for his significant other. His feelings towards her are loving and happiness. The song discusses memories between the two from when they were young and progresses into present day when they are older. Each memory demonstrates his feelings of never leaving. The songwriter uses a reminiscing tone, imagery through their memories, and repetition of certain verses and references to nature within the song. The predominant tone…

Romeo and Juliet is the most popular tragic love-story, written by William Shakespeare in 1599.Romeo and Juliet is the tale of two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, who take their lives for each other when their love is hindered by their quarreling parents. The play has not only been considered the most touching story of all time in the world but also hailed as a greatest love story ever told. That may be why the book is translated into so many other languages and has been read by many people. The…

in Roman poetry by their readers; Lesbia, Cynthia, Delia, Nemesis and Corinna. They are told to us as being some of the most beautiful and enchanting ladies in Rome by their hopeless romantic lovers. These poems are filled with passion, longing, romance, frustration, lust, jealousy, and heartache. All these women in their own way are examples of the role of the “cruel beloved” that is present throughout Roman erotic poetry. Lovely as they may be, their perspective lovers are no stranger to…

Courtly love is a medieval conception that emphasized chivalry and nobility, where it can be most commonly found in European literature. Most writers such as Geoffrey Chaucer address courtly love through stories about knights that perform diversified tasks and set out on adventures for their lady. Chaucer’s poetic satire, A Complaint to His Lady, is one of Geoffrey Chaucer’s earliest poems about the paradoxical concept that is love. One is able to see how Chaucer connects his idea of love…

hope, or so it seems. This makes the nickname seem particularly strange, but Arnold states that it is because she is frequently wild and surprising. When Mr. P confesses to Junior, he mentions how Mary loved to write, and that she wanted to write romance novels[37]. Although Arnold can’t help but giggle at the idea, he is glad to hear she has dreams. That she has aspirations, just like he does. He hopes that one day she will fulfill them, despite how she’s been rude to him, and how she seemingly…

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English Arthurian romance. It is a a story of a knight’s attributes that display chivalry – courage, honor, purity, courtesy – and the test of those. The introduction of the poem forms a historical background which makes it easier for many of the poem’s themes to be introduced. The action of the poem opens at Camelot on New Year’s Day. Arthur maintains the tradition of refusing to eat until he sees or hears of a great adventure. This is when the…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Theme of Love’s Difficulty Shakespeare in the play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ looks at how the characters fell in love with other characters who appeared to be beautiful to them. One thing that stood out about the kind of love that the characters shared in the play were that it faced a lot of challenges. The idea of Shakespeare in this context was that people who at one point appear to fall involve in their lives might later seem to be repellent and unattractive. The…

notion of love based on the naïve Polly who sought to see the best in people; and the harsh and realistic Peachum who was out for money and would do anything to promote his own ambitious ways. The three characteristics of marriage that do not involve romance such as wealth, sexual expression, and social status, are all seen in today’s world and have developed to be the new normal of many marriages in this new…