...has been described as innocent, which can be branched into more detailed points, such as naivety, inexperienced and immature. As is seen with the quote of “My one love came along”, the obvious key point in this phrase is “one love”. This denotes that she’s portraying her partner as the one and only true love that she’ll ever have, providing an indication of her immaturity to a certain extent in a relationship as she thinks that the relationship will last forever. This situation usually occurs when someone’s in a relationship and the pure exhilaration of being in one. In this case, naming their partner as the one true love implying that she’s very naïve. This quote also shows the seriousness of the speaker in a relationship, having so much faith and confidence in it, not thinking about things in the long run. This supports the idea of immaturity, as she doesn’t take into consideration that things can change in the future. Evidence of “experience” can be found in this poem, it’s the knowledge gained by physically undergoing something that one has never done before. Experience can be associated with innocence as it holds the opposite definition, such as the woman experiencing her first love. For instance, “And I ran the slope of my high hill” denotes that she’s starting the relationship from scratch and slowly experiencing love stage by stage. It illustrates her going through every single detail of the pathway of...
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...Should Love be Influenced by Name? “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other word would smell as sweet.” (2.2.43-44) Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet, it is clear that the theme is love; specifically, the influence love has on the way a person acts and feels. The quote questions the power of a name, specifically that of a rose. The quote illustrates the fact that even if one refers to a rose by a different name, it smells just as sweet. The quote develops the theme as it illustrates that when one is in love, little things such as names do not matter and that they should not influence how a person sees and loves someone. In addition, the quote also reveals that Juliet is very impetuous. Juliet is so madly in love with Romeo, that she does not even stop to think about what she is saying and how she is acting. The quote illustrates that she doesn’t find value in a name and that she is willing to push her own name aside because of love. Moreover, the quotation foreshadows later events. By saying that names have no influence over how one acts when in love, the quote hints to the reader that both Romeo and Juliet may put aside their names/titles so that they can be with each other. Furthermore, the quote also...
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...you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Schweitzer was a French-German theologist, organist, philosopher, and physician. In his quote, he is trying to persuade the world that one’s true happiness isn’t a measure of what many perceive to be success. Schweitzer’s credibility as a well-rounded, educated man, the emotion he pulls from the audience when discussing true happiness and success, and the logical representation of how the quote is structured are effective in proving to the audience that happiness truly is the key to success. Albert Schweitzer was an incredibly accomplished individual. He had a variety of different topics he was passionate about making him very well-versed. Schweitzer’s successes and versatile mind appeal to ethos because they make him a credible speaker that the audience will believe. It’s obvious that Schweitzer...
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...theme of love and age. Love is shown through Yeats’ love for Maud Gonne and age is shown through Maud Gonne as she grows old. “The second coming” expresses trouble and failure in the themes of higher power and history. Higher power is shown through the likes of Jesus and history is shown through the repetitions of the world based on the past. The theme of love in “when you are old” shows Yeats love for Maud Gonne. The quote “How many loved your moments of glad grace, and loved your beauty with love false or true”, explains to us how beautiful she is and how she was admired because of it. He uses alliteration to describe her beauty as one that is not superficial. Yeats’ explains his love for her with the quote “But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, and loved the sorrows of your changing face”, the romantic notion shows Yeats’ love for her is different compared to everyone else, he loved her soul, loves her essence and will even love her when she is old and grey. He loves everything about her, but she does not love him back. This is how trouble and failure within this poem is shown, with all the love he gives and all the heart fulfilled poems he write about and to her, he is still a no body, and his heart is forever crushed. The theme of age is shown in “when you are old” as Yeats’ gives his thought of what Maud Gonne is going to be like when she is older. He still believes that she will be the most beautiful women even as she ages, this ties together with his love...
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..."He told me once that there was no better faith than a wounded faith and sometimes I wonder if that is what he was doing all along-trying to wound his faith in order to test it- and I was just another stone in the way of his God." (284) I chose this quote because it shows the imperfectness of faith does not mean it is not strong. This quote resonates with me because I believe that faith needs to be tested to so you can understand its strength. Without our faith being challenged by God we don't know if it is real. God would not challenge us with anything that he knew we wouldn't be able to handle and I believe thats what Corrigan's faith meant to him as well. Corrigan tested his faith by making decisions that challenged it. He knew his faith...
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...which Shakespeare presents the themes of love and rebellion in Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado about Nothing. In Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado about Nothing, Shakespeare presents the themes of love and rebellion by the way he presents the characters Juliet and Beatrice. He also does this by using different language and poetic devices such as rhyming couplets and animal imagery. In addition he links in the two plays to comedy and tragedy which helps the reader understand how love and rebellion effects one character more than the other. Furthermore, Shakespeare uses the role of stereotypical women in the Elizabethan Era and how it links into the plays theme of love and rebellion. For example, how Juliet and Beatrice deal with the arranged marriage laws. In both plays, Juliet and Beatrice show a similarity towards love as they are stubborn and independent when it comes to love and marriage. However they show these traits in different ways. For example, in Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is fighting for love as her parents want her to marry Paris even though her heart only desires Romeo. Juliet shows more determination and desperation in declaring her love compared to Beatrice. This is due to her parents controlling her future and Romeo being their family’s enemy therefore they are against their marriage. I know this because of when Juliet speaks to her parents and says, “I will not marry yet! And when I do, I swear, it shall be Romeo”. This quote tells me that she is committed and loyal...
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...person. In the Story the Ugly Duckling, the duckling is seen as ugly by the others only because of its appearance, but when everyone realizes it changes it is not a duck, but instead it is a Swan the view and feelings are changed. In Metamorphosis Gregor the main character goes through an appearance transformation overnight his family see him as different and sympathizing with him. In The myth “Daphne and Apollo” Daphne transforms and Apollo’s feelings change in a different way than in the other two stories. In real life there is no unconditional love and...
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...Alyissa Li Brown Mrs. Dick American Literature October 19, 2012 The Many Shades of Red The color red: it is beautiful, rich, and full of meaning. It represents many different things in today’s world such as love, danger, and revenge. Similarly, in the novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the color red is especially prominent. Color is important in this novel because every color has symbolic meaning behind it. This device of symbolism is used well in the novel, especially through the color red. It is the most important color because it is used the most, in the title of the book, and the color of the ‘A’. The color red symbolizes passion, shame and ultimately love. In The Scarlet Letter, it begins with a detailed description of a rose bush which symbolizes Hester and her passion. Roses are obviously red so immediately, red is going to be a very important color. In the following quote, it describes the rose bush and how it represents Hester: “This rose bush by a strange chance, has been kept alive in history; but whether it had merely survived out of the stern old wilderness, so long after the fall of the gigantic pines and oaks that originally overshadowed it, - or whether, as there is fair authority for believing, it had sprung up under the footsteps of the sainted Ann Hutchinson, as she entered the prison-door, - we shall not take upon us to determine” (50). This is the first encounter with red. It is the description of a wild red rosebush growing outside...
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...English 102-08 22 October 2012 Space for Love: Nature’s Domain While reading the assigned texts I’ve noticed that love needs special settings and spaces. Throughout time these spaces have adapted and changed to help suit generations. Literature has played a key role in the changing of these places. Although each writer’s interpretation of love-like settings may differ from one another, there are very basic similarities between them. Tradition has made it so that nature is almost always involved in these, “Spaces for Love.” Also, traditionally we would expect love between opposite sexes but there is tremendous amounts of literature written now that involve love between the same sexes. My goal in this essay is to show that through the change in old and more recent literature nature has been key in traditional views of love settings/places. To reach this goal, I’ll be using and comparing quotes from the bible’s Song of Songs and Paul Monette’s Gardenias to show how nature has always been an important part of places for love. Starting with Song of Songs, it is said to have been written by King Solomon himself but it is also believed to be a compilation of Arabic wasfs that were translated into Hebrew. It was first published in English in 1611 in the King James Version of the Bible. The idea of love being heterosexual is represented very clearly and the concept of nature plays a huge part in this love story. There are so many references to fruits and plants and a clear distinction...
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...In the books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Grendel by John Gardner the creature are both similar and different in many ways. They are similar in that they both want to find love and are both not accepted by society. However, they have different backgrounds because Grendel grew up with the care from his mother while the creature grew up without care from his creator. By comparing these works side-by-side it is clear that a true monster is created by mistreatment during the early years of their development. The creature and Grendel both want to find love for the same reason. Neither of them feel like anyone cares for them or wants them. This feeling of loneliness makes them both long for companionship. In Grendel, he imagines meeting with...
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...lie to you, Amir Agha?” (Hosseini 54) This quote signifies Hassan’s loyalty to Amir and how he doesn’t just see as a friend, but as a brother. His loyalty is not just shown through words alone, but through the actions that he does. Lying to Amir is what Hassan believes will separate him from his only and best friend Amir. The imagery shown in this section is if a friend is really a friend when the time comes. Amir doesn’t appreciate Hassan for his values enough to even fight for their friendship and prove his friendship when the time came. He watched Hassan get raped which was not an easy sight to withstand, but at least try and fight for a person who you claim to be your friend not only when you and him are alone, but when others are around you. The theme is Guilt vs. Love and it is shown through Amir’s fight to get rid of the guilt he feels he has inside of him for not helping Hassan and his fight for the love of his father and how he believes that the kite-fighting tournament is the last resort he might have to get the relationship that he always wanted with his father. This section makes me feel that no matter what happens if you claim somebody to be your friend then stand beside him/her when the time comes and not run or hide like a coward. This section is unique because it signifies what people may do in real life by being a fake friend and rape is not a joke and how it happens in everyday life. Reader Response #3 The quote “haven’t I taught you anything?” (Hosseini...
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...befuddled that Beatrice is as indiscreet and extroverted as she displays, because as we know that women in Elizabethan times were reputed to be humble and modest. Shakespeare also shows the different emotions they display towards each other. In act 1 scene 1, Shakespeare lays out just how much Beatrice and Benedick hate each other. I can infer this from the quotes, “Nobody marks you,” and, “My dear lady disdain! You yet living?” The quotes show how much loathing the couple have for one another. The use of the sentimental noun ‘dear’ coupled with the derogatory noun ‘disdain’ interprets a feeling of sarcasm from Benedick and shows how much disregard he holds for her. The quote “nobody marks you” meaning “nobody’s listening” shows shameless insolence. Shakespeare later uses personification, turning Beatrice and Benedick into birds and beasts, reinforcing the feeling of disrespect that has been portrayed to the audience, it shows the equal amounts of hate they hold both for each other and love in general. Their moods are generally ones of sarcasm and annoyance of each other’s wit. In the actors of the trickery plot, we discover another point of view of the feelings Benedick and Beatrice possess for each other I know this from the quotes , “Benedick , love on; I will requite thee; and , love me? Why it must be...
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...characters | Quote | The message that the quote portrays | | | | | | | 5994 | Justin | The problem of Justin’s character is that he is the abuser in an abusive relationship with his girlfriend Rhiannon. | From being in Justin’s body A learns how to connect with other people and that it is okay to have a personal relationship with another individual. | Quote#1“I am a drifter, and as lonely as that can be, it is also remarkably freeing. I will never define myself in terms of anyone else. I will never feel the pressure of peers or the burden of parental expectation. I can view everyone as pieces of a whole, and focus on the whole, not the pieces. I have learned how to observe, far better than most people observe. I am not blinded by the past or motivated by the future. I focus on the present, because that is where I am destined to live.”p.7Quote #2“A closeness that isn’t merely physical. A connection that defies the fact that we’ve only just met. A sensation that can only come from the most euphoric of feelings: belonging” p.22 | Quote #1The message that this quote portrays is that you must acknowledge the person that you are with, not just pieces of kindness that they have given but the whole person themselves. You should never define yourself as someone else’s definition of you and that you should never feel pressured to show who you really are towards other people.Quote#2The message of this quote is that you can love someone, but the feeling of being in love with someone...
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...The American Dream is the idea of coming to america and being able to do what you want. America is the land of opportunity. There are many different ideas of the American dream, but it still present in today. The American dream does exist today because people come to america, the land of opportunity to accomplish the impossible goal and to succeed in life. In the text “I, Too, Sing America” by Langston Hughes, Challenges the American dream. It shows how the American dream is not what it seems. How the American dream is different for everyone. The text states “They send me to eat in the kitchen”(Hughes). The meaning of this quote is that he does not get to eat with everyone else when people come over. This challenges the american dream because this man should be free to eat wherever he wants to. The text also states, “Nobody’ll dare say to me, ‘Eat in the Kitchen,’(Hughes). This quotes meaning is to show that he will fight for his right to be and equally treated American. This challenges the right of the American dream because he has to fight just to be treated...
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...Three Great Life Quotes September 01, 2011 by admin | No comments 1. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough 2. To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all 3. It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live. Our Favorite Life Quotes September 01, 2011 by admin | No comments 1. Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. 2. You cannot find peace by avoiding life. Top 5 Life Quotes August 26, 2011 by admin | No comments This is our top 5 rated Life Quotes 1. Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live. 2. Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. 3. Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams. 4. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. 5. For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else. Top Inspiring Quotes October 19, 2011 by admin | No comments “Life is like the dice that, falling, still show a different face. So life, though it remains the same, is always presenting different aspects.” “As I grow to understand life less and less, I learn to love it more and more...
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