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    Forbidden Love

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    Forbidden Love The short story "Dhowli‚" is a tragic tale about a woman who puts her trust and faith into a love that is forbidden‚ and how she is ultimately betrayed by that love. The story demonstrates how some of the choices that she made‚ and her own selfish pride led to the injustices she received. Misrilal is a young Brahman who is captivated by a young Dusad widow. In the Indian culture‚ the Brahman caste is one of the highest castes‚ and the Dusads are one of the lowest. Because

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    Gangster of Love

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    For the solo novel I read The Gangster of Love by Jessica Hagedorn. I chose the book because I read Dogeaters for the group novel and I really liked Hagedorn’s style of storytelling also‚ it sounded interesting from the group presentation. The Gangster of love is a coming of age story told in the perspective of Rocky Rivera (for the most part). Other parts of the story are told from an omniscient point of view so she can give the thoughts and feelings of other characters. I notice that Hagedorn likes

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    Love and Hamlet

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    him. She returns his love-letters and poems and gifts. That’s not good timing which is why Hamlet rages. Then‚ Hamlet realises they are being spied on. He suddenly suspects Ophelia is a willing accomplice to this covert operation and that she’s cheerfully dumped him in public to get a reaction. He does what many love-sick‚ unhappy‚ rejected ex-boyfriends do when they can’t have the girl they love. He rages. For some reason‚ we reserve the worst insults for the ones we love. He calls her names and

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    Love and Callisto

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    Compare and contrast the following sources: 1 Ovid‚ Metamorphoses 13.898 – 14.74 (sections entitled ‘Glaucus and Scylla I’ and ‘Glaucus and Scylla II’‚ pp.541–5 and 548–51 of the set book). 2 Holkham Ms 324 f.137 v. Scylla rejects Glaucus‚ Circe ’s love potion deforms Scylla‚ from ‘Metamorphoses 14’ by Ovid‚ 1479 (vellum). The illumination from the Holkham Hall manuscript (bridgemaneducation.com.) is a retelling of the myth of Glaucus and Scylla from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Ovid‚ Metamorphoses

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    Blinded by Love

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    English 1A‚ M-W Blinded by Love Though my girlfriend and I have been dating for over three years and the excitement of a puppy love relationship is no longer there‚ I know our love is a strong true love. It is human nature to strive to find a significant other‚ but is it natural to put yourself through torment because you think you are in love? It was brought to my attention through movies that the end of the flick it is a happy ever

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    The Elixir of Love

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    (also called The Elixir of Love)‚ a comic opera performed in two acts‚ created by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizzeti in the nineteenth century. It was the most often performed opera in Italy between 1838 and 1848. The play showed the love triangle between the main characters. Nemorino‚ a young villager‚ was in love with the beautiful farm owner Adina. Unfortunately‚ he never knew how to get her attention; she was very indifferent and‚ apparently‚ she did not care about love at all. Hopeless‚ Nemorino

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    Summer of Love

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    The Summer of Love The 1960s was a decade of political and social upheaval. The counterculture‚ which was what the decade was called‚ became disappointed with all the restrictions and conventions of the straight society. The Summer of Love did not occur until 1967‚ but the decade was inspired by the Bohemian spirit which was already present in the 1950s; known as the Beat generation. The counterculture gained significant influence in liberal cities such as Berkley and San Francisco. In 1967‚ Scott

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    Because Of Love

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    Because of Love Emily is lonely‚ due to the fact she broke up with Mike. She broke up with him because of him and Mia making out. Anyways‚ Jayden‚ who has a crush on Emily‚ decided it is time to ask her out. She said yes. but before she did‚ she made him promise that he must not get into ANY trouble. And she meant it. He said “that’s a promise. I promise.” After a few months of dating‚ Jayden and Emily are happily a couple. Jayden decided to fix up a dinner for her. He went down an alley way

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    Destino Love

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    While watching the short film Destino‚ a collaboration of illustrations between Salvador Dali and Walt Disney‚ I was able to notice the theme of ill-fated love. At every turn‚ there was an obstacle that would detour the two characters involved from being able to be with one another. The short film begins with a young woman approaching a statue of what looks to be a man holding a clock‚ the woman goes through a series of changes to ultimately "find herself". Her dress is burned and she is seen going

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    Tunnel of Love

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    Earth has many hidden‚ unique and beautiful places. Ukraine boasts one of the most romantic places in the world: Tunnel of Love. Located near the town Klevan‚ “The Tunnel of Love” became an unique attraction in the world. It was formed on the train tracks‚ through union branches of trees‚ turning into a tunnel of green vegetation. There is however one problem with this “tunnel”. As it passes a train track and should be on your toes if you want to visit him. The Tunnel which covers railway conducted

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