Platonic Love

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    Relationships

    An interpersonal relationship is a strong, deep, or close association/acquaintance between two or more people that may range in duration from brief to enduring. This association may be based on inference, love, solidarity, regular business interactions, or some other type of social commitment. Interpersonal relationships are formed in the context of social, cultural and other influences. The context can vary from family or kinship relations, friendship, marriage, relations with associates, work,

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    Meeeeeeee

    “I stopped watching, turned away from the alley. Something warm was running down my wrist. I blinked, saw I was still biting down on my fist, hard enough to draw blood from the knuckles. I realized something else. I was weeping. From just around the corner, I could hear Assef's quick, rhythmic grunts. I had one last chance to make a decision. One final opportunity to decide who I was going to be. I could step into that alley, stand up for Hassan the way he'd stood up for me all those times in the

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    Psychotic

    our choosing of love relationships, where we pick mates whom we know we can dominate. These "disturbed relationships", as Adler terms them, where we seek to hold power over a partner, or to choose a partner on the basis of the knowledge of their subordinate tendencies. I have witnessed several of my close friends in such relationships, where they believe that, although their partner is an alcoholic or is abusive, they can change them. Adler also speaks of unrequited love, or that which

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    Enchanted - the Film

    Disney once stated, ‘Reality and fantasy often overlap’. Disney’s ‘Enchanted’ explores this intriguingly through the development of characters, incorporating Disney references in both worlds and comparing the contrast between the different views of love from all the characters. The film begins with a lovely opening sequence in hand-drawn animation set in the fairytale land of Andalasia. It’s a perfect summary of the classic Disney fairy-tale motif, capturing everything great of the old approach. The

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    Oedipus Rex

    to the truth is represented in both plays. Just how King Lear is blinded by Goneril and Regan’s fake statement of their love for him, Oedipus is also blinded, however he is unwilling to accept the true statements. This shows a difference in both protagonists because Oedipus is given the true statements however he does not believe them, whilst Lear is given false statements of love which he fails to discover. King Lear and Oedipus Rex also reflect the idea of guilt and present their circumstances

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    Dreams

    What is one to do when one’s dream is deferred? How does one cope and move on with the several emotions that have been built because of this delay? In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, many characters’ dreams are deferred. From Beneatha’s dream of becoming a doctor to Walter’s dream of opening his own liquor store, dreams in the Younger family are genuinely abundant. A Raisin in the Sun portrays the life of the Younger’s, an African-American family living on the South Side of

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    A Trip to Grand Rapids

    and the girls help them collect money to get the car free. 2. Roger Hedlund is a farmer and lives with his wife and two teenage daughters. He has a good relationship to his wife and he loves her very much. You see that clearly on page 12; line 149-150 where he kisses her neck and goes to sleep full of love. He seems like a parent struggling with the fact that his daughters are growing up. He goes through a process in his life. In the beginning he is being a father with clear principals, for

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    Hoopla

    Thank you to everyone who is here today to pay tribute to my father, William Joseph. I know that many of you had to travel long distances to be here and it is a reflection on Joe that there are so many loving friends and relatives here today. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is David and I am Joe’s, in layman’s terms adoptive son. He took me in and raised me when my biological father failed to raise to the occasion. It is hard to imagine what my life would be like without his guidance

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    Dog ./Mspeech

    their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made” by Roger Caras. Is there anything better than a happy dog? One look at their excited faces, waging tails, and smiling eyes is enough to melt even the hardest of hearts. Owning a dog is one of my greatest pleasures. If you don’t own a dog, maybe there will be at least one reason listed here of why u should. If you dog own a dog, you already have million reasons to love them. Taking

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    Love Means Forever

    Chosen Audience: I chose to write to anyone out there interested in a military love story tragedy. This is meant to entertain and fill my audience with emotion. Love Means Forever From birth, Jaquelyn and William were attatched at the hip. Their mothers, whom were best friends since early childhood always said their children would be best friends. The two young women Aly and Gracelyn met in elementary school one chilly fall day on the playground. They were born and raised in a small

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