What is “love?” How do we define it? Can it genuinely exist in modern society as in Shakespeare’s stories? A literal dictionary definition of the word shows it to mean a profoundly tender‚ passionate affection for another person. Doesn’t that sound just romantic? Nowadays it seems that a majority of people often overlook the true meaning of love: They presume that it can be obtained based on relationships‚ money‚ sex‚ marriage‚ and so on. Due to all this material possession and other superficial
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Some may argue that the greatest love story to date is Romeo and Juliet: the love; the passion; the unlikely pair. Although Romeo and Juliet may be a great tale of two unlikely lovers‚ it could never compare to Our Christian Story. However‚ throughout these two renowned stories‚ elements of love and sacrifice can be demonstrated frequently. Out of love‚ we are able to make sacrifices for those whom which we hold dear to our hearts; when humanity betrayed God by consuming fruit from the forbidden
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The Meaning of Love People use the term either loosely or strongly; either way the major question "what is love?" Remains. Love is a sentimental feeling that most have felt at least once in their lives. My personal definition of love is someone who cares and fights for someone or something. As Romeo and Juliet did the impossible to get to each other‚ even against their families. So now you may be questioning‚ "how does it work?" Love is the sentimental feeling that one gets when they want to take
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Furthermore‚ it is in order to strengthen the theme of forbidden love that Sater‚ once again chose to quote Shakespeare. For instance‚ when Wendla learnt that she was pregnant she sang the song ‘’whispering’’ (81)‚ which was a direct reference to Romeo and Juliet. By referring to this play of youthful passion‚ Sater clearly wants to emphasize the forbidden love between Wendla and Melchior. A second example of forbidden love in the play is the incest between Martha and her father. After having admitted
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October 2013 The Sacrifices for Love: Forbidden Love in Romeo and Juliet Have you ever felt love so strong that you would do literally anything and everything for that person? William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a perfect example of that. Romeo and Juliet can be considered one of the most stereotypical love stories in the English language‚ but it portrays only a very specific type of love: young‚ irrational‚ and passionate love. The love that Romeo and Juliet have for one another would be best
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throughout the play‚ Shakespeare presents Romeo as a troubled and love blind young boy. Romeo is a young man‚ confused and extremely melancholy when we encounter his character for the first time. The reason for these impressions is down to love‚ Romeo has fallen deeply in love with a young girl named Rosaline and she holds no feelings back‚ instead ignoring him and leaving him confused‚ demonstrating these emotions‚ Romeo announces that love is‚ ‘brawling love’‚ ‘loving hate’ and also‚ ‘misshapen chaos
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True Love Mistaken for True Lust “An intense feeling of deep attraction.” That is the definition of love. Love between a man and a dog‚ a kid and ice-cream‚ a mother and her family‚ and love between two selfless people. This is true love. In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the feeling of attraction between the two main characters is not true love. The setting of this play is the streets of Verona‚ Italy‚ during a time when arranged marriages at the age of 14 were
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Love and Despair The ideas of love and passion are ever present in almost everyone’s lives nowadays‚ this intimacy can be felt for your parents‚ a lover‚ or any number of things‚ and many authors use these topics in their novels. William Shakespeare‚ author of Romeo and Juliet‚ does not shy away from the effects of love‚ specifically on people. Shakespeare uses qualities of love and attachment in an Elizabethan Era themed story and the character Romeo and Juliet‚ as well as the city of Vienna Italy
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“Love is the root of death.” This saying‚ once preached by the famous singer Oscar Wilde‚ is seen constantly throughout Romeo and Juliet. Love is a powerful emotion in the real world‚ changing lives for the good when practiced properly. However‚ when used poorly‚ it is a poison‚ resulting in disaster for the user‚ and others involved. Love was used very poorly in Romeo and Juliet‚ and the intense emotion ironically lead to the path of death for Capulets‚ Montagues‚ and noblemen‚ by misleading‚
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The Forbidden Love of Romeo and Juliet The story of Romeo and Juliet is a beautiful and tragic love story. The two lovers fell in love instantly‚ but this love was doomed because it was forbidden. Shakespeare emphasizes this theme of a forbidden romance throughout the whole play through family names‚ the lover’s secret marriage‚ and the death of Romeo and Juliet. The family names of both Romeo and Juliet is the most dominant example of forbidden love in the play. The Montagues‚ Romeo’s family‚ and
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