Romance

Sacrificing something for the person you love is not always easy and it never will be. The only comfort you will be able to feel is seeing the smile on their faces. In “The gift of the Magi” by O. Henry talks about sacrifices that are made in the name of love. Love is sacrificing your own happiness even if it means losing the one object you most care about. Nothing is more comforting than giving all you having to that one special person who means the word to you and you meaning the same to…

The influence the media has on love and relationships can be one of the strongest influences a person can face. The media can affect how an individual views love and sex, whether it be through music and movies or pornography. Having a relationship is something men and women think about constantly; it can be the case of the young girl looking for prince charming or the college guy who just wants a one-night stand. The affect the media has on society is astonishing; the media is constantly telling…

Stories are told different ways after every generation, and that goes the same for fairy tales. Throughout time the main concept never changes, only by a slight bit. At first glance, Straparola story The Pig King would have nothing to do with the modern day adaption of Beauty and the Beast. However, the concept of the story is basically the same throughout, and these similarities lead me to believe that the, oh so famous, movie Beauty and the Beast originated from this tale. The symbolism…

AkaashVani “Ladies and gentlemen flight M20 is delayed one hour, flight M20 is delayed one hour,” said a woman on the loudspeakers. “Oh no, Ria one more hour.” Ria is my best friend. She is tall and skinny because she works out. She is always conscious of how she looks. Any guy that sees her would fall in love with her. She is always dressed up like today she is wearing a pink sundress and has her hair straight. I, however, am wearing tights with a pink workout tank. I don’t work out, I don’t…

Quotes of Love in Romeo and Juliet - ROMEO O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop 's ear— Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear (1.5.51-55) This quote talks about what Romeo is describing Juliet as. He uses a personification of teaching the torches to burn bright. This is a personification because Juliet is giving an inanimate object, a torch, the ability to learn. The effect that personification has on the…

How does the separation of love affect the body? Think about how you would feel if you are deeply in love with your significant other and they get ripped out of your life just like that. I know that sounds like a movie and well it is but just think how that would feel. In Perfect Chemistry By Simone Elkeles, Brittany and Alex are from different sides of town, Britney is from the “good” and “rich” side and Alex who is from the “poor” side. Nobody would have ever guessed that they would be…

1.Provide the proper APA reference of the article? (1 point) 2.Discuss your process of obtaining the article you read. What was your topic / area of interest? Why did you choose the topic? What key words did you use to find your article? What problems or issues did you run into? Describe how successful your search was or was not. (2 points) The topic of pathological love is a very interesting topic, I wanted to see it relates to depression. It is an uncontrollable emotion that one…

In his infamous play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses the forbidden relationship between Romeo and Juliet to explore the ideas of change and impermanence. From feuding families, the two adolescents are banned from fraternizing with each other. However, the conflicts between their two families does not stop them from becoming star-crossed lovers. Over the course of their relationship, both characters constantly change affinities and feelings, depicting how evanescent love can be and how…

An unknown author once said, “Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains.” Irony can be seen in three different ways, which include dramatic, verbal, and situational irony. Verbal irony is when the opposite of what is meant, is said. Dramatic irony is when the audience or some characters know something that others don’t. Situational irony is when when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens. During the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hermia and Lysander were in…

Love is like a chemical reaction, a rush of dopamine in the human brain. In Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream the psychological lens reveals how, many characters acted out in psychological distress due to a mix of love and dreams which form a potent “magic” or drug that can result in self discovery when love is blind and becomes revealed. Love is like a drug, especially in this tale of lovers. Dreams are a window to the soul and this dream could be a window into the audience's soul…