“My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy.” (1.5.137-140) Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy and romance of a forbidden young love between a Montague and a Capulet, written by William Shakespeare. […]
In the graphic novel Ice Haven, Daniel Clowes writes about the intertwining stories of different people that all take place in the small town known as Ice Haven. Each chapter holds a theme that is portrayed through the visuals and texts included in them and one of the main themes throughout the novel is marriage […]
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Get started‘It was an extraordinary gift for hope, a romantic readiness such as I have never found in any other person and which is not likely I shall ever find again.’ (P2). by F. Scott Fitzgerald is a story about a man who changes everything he is for the inaccessible woman of his dreams. After losing […]
Romeo and Juliet was written in 1594, years after the tragic plays were performed in Greece in the late 6th century. A lot of the earliest tragedies came from Greece, their plays were based on Greek mythology and only had one actor with a speaking part. Tragedies are horrible events that cause a lot of […]
Though marriage today is considered the highest expression of love two people can share, for many centuries love and marriage had no relation to each other at all. While marriage in the twenty-first century is thought of as a commitment between two equals seeking love and happiness, Medea and Metamorphoses reveal a depiction of marriage […]
Inspiration can come from anything, but one of the most frequently used sources is the past. Pulling successful aspects of previous creations allows for the new artist to mold their own unique version. This is especially true for writers and playwrights. During the renaissance period playwrights primarily took influences from classical Greek and Roman theater […]
It was a crisp October night. Pulling into the driveway, I felt tension rising as I entered the house, yelling and crashing noise erupted. Another norm I have become accustomed to. My mother hunkered down against the wall, hands raised above her head to avoid the shattering of glass around her. She’s crying uncontrollably, eyes […]
Fairy tales, whether in the form of a book or a movie, or even a television show, are major influences on the lives of children and continue to influence many well into adulthood — particularly women and young girls. A vast majority of mass-produced fairy tales center around the life of a young woman longing […]
Have you turned on your news channel recently? When you do, what do you see? A cute, sappy story about a family being reunited? Or an update on the arrest of an American man endangering the lives of dozens of non-American people? Whichever your television screen shows you, there’s no way to be able to […]
As I open the oven door, a wave of heat coats my face and the smell of sweet cinnamon and chocolate resonate throughout the house. Not too much flour, nor too little of baking powder; they are just right, and the smiles on my friend’s faces were just enough to bring me complete joy to […]
Love at first sight: an idea that many wish for, however it can lead to or have unforeseen consequences, like those presented in Rome and Juliet Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare telling the story of two children who have fallen in love. The story, surprisingly, ends in a tragedy with […]
Emotions of love and hate are often reoccurring themes in many literary works. These emotions are often displayed between characters in a story and are affected my multiple factors including settings, situations, conflicts, and the list goes on. Throughout history love and hatred has been symbolized in poems, stories, and dramas to reflect deeper themes. […]
I am obsessed with superheroes because of their strength, and bravery. Do you like superheroes if you do Glenpool is one of my favorites? Like you probably like her if you don’t I like her as a superhero and I’m sure you like someone else and you’re probably saying why do you like Glenpool instead […]
For many years music videos have become more popular with only one purpose and is the representation of a visual image that demonstrate a certain event or a special meaning. The music video “Take me to Church” directed by Brendan Canty and Conal Thomson make a visual representation in which the audience can identify one […]
In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, many queries are raised as to whether or not or not Hamlet is basically smitten with Ophelia. While Hamlet says in the yard I ne’er precious you right once oral communication he precious her hamlet extremely will love Ophelia despite, however, he acts as a result of Hamlet tells Ophelia to […]
As an innovative movement , modernism predominantly emerged in Europe in late 19th century and then in early 20th century it spread United States by affecting both literature and art.The emergence of modernist literature in United States was effected by multipule factors such as industrilization ,urbanization and scientific developments however ;WWI and its post-war trauma […]
Love is deadly if misused. In the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet faced many trials in their growing patience with love, however in the end, love killed them due to their poor decision making. Parenting styles and the teenage brain affected Romeo and Juliet’s decision making altering a reader’s perspective on how […]
“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope’s ear; Beauty too rich for sure, for earth too dear!”(Shakespeare Act 1 Sc.5) Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, chronicles the life of two fictional characters known as Romeo and […]
Money is one of the most important things in our lives, next to food to eat, a home to live in, and ways to get from here to there but with all of those things, you need money. So that’s where the “money can buy happiness” phrase comes in because people think that since money […]
Humans naturally experience an array of colorful and powerful emotions but what happens when your fixated on finding love? Both the Great Gatsby and The Love Song of TJ Prufrock convey the shared theme that the fixation om love can make people disengage with reality as they believe love is the ultimate key to happiness. […]
Dante’s Vita Nuova represents what could be termed as a text of High Middle Ages. The poem explores literary construction the myth of the contemporary love in the European world. In a late eleventh century, approximately two hundred before Vita Nuova was written, European culture began to experience some re-evaluation of the representation of woman […]
Chapter 1 Jonas lives in a place called the community. In the community people live under strict rules. Planes are not allowed to fly over the community. One day an airplane flew over the community, everyone was stunned, later that day the pilot of the plane was released, killed or eliminated, as a punishment. In […]
Throughout the poem of Sir Gawain and The Green Knight, Sir Gawain is approached by the hosts’ wife, as she challenges the value he has placed on his courtesy and chastity. The Lady imposes her sexual desires with Sir Gawain in the three bedroom scenes throughout the play. The Lady challenges Sir Gawain’s politeness as […]
Feb. 14 is quickly approaching, and unless you’re Charlie Brown, you’ve probably given and received a good number of valentines in your life. It’s fun to say “I love you” in beautiful, sparkling ways. Even a candy bar looks better if it’s got a red ribbon around it. But love doesn’t always come wrapped that […]
I watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Goetsman, Hanks, Wilson, & Zwick, 2002). It demonstrated the power of social influence in many different ways. We especially see the power of social influence at work in Toula’s life. She is an unmarried, 30-year-old Greek woman. Toula felt the power of social influence when she chose to […]
The short story, “A Rose for Emily”, by William Faulkner is recognized as a love story gone wrong. It is a masterpiece of short fiction and considered to be one of the greatest American literature. The story is told from the point of view of a nameless narrator and a longtime member of the Jefferson […]
Romeo and Juliet is one of the plays that has been extensively watched and reenacted across the world. Perhaps it is one of the most adored plays fall time, and much of the attention that the play has received is linked to the impact that it has had on the lives of many audiences. It […]
Shakespeare is effortlessly one of the finest British writers of all time. Many of his works are focused on life, love, death, revenge, mystery, and tragedy, and after almost four-hundred years since his death, they are still celebrated all around the world. Specially Romeo and Juliet, which between tragedy and comedy, the transition is often […]
Romeo and Juliet is known worldwide as a tragic love story between two star-crossed lovers which ends in impulsive suicide out of pure love, but many don’t know that these deaths were purposefully orchestrated by an unmasked killer. Throughout the story the reader falls in love with Romeo and Juliet, two teens in desperate love, […]
Speaks to commonwealth,class,love,and loss. Most of this book include that he was a drug dealing and he fall in love but then he want to war and she stay home wait until he come back. Then when he came back from the war he was looking for daisy because he thought they going to have […]
