Landscape in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” by T. S. Eliot Although the full meaning within T. S. Eliot’s dense poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” proves difficult to grasp, the deep meaning packed into every word makes the pursuit to understanding this poem a never-ending adventure. Scenery in “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” represents an intensely psychological account […]

Chapter 2 Although passion is not dealt with directly in this chapter, if you consider that Joe was passionate about the balloon incident then the following points can be made: “I was wild by now, ready to fight, run, dance, you name it” (page 20) Joe is clearly caught up in the moment, and his adrenaline has kicked in. Adrenaline itself can be seen as […]

The course of true love is not only unsmooth, it is also irrational, whimsical, and unpredictable. This truth written by William Shakespeare is on ample display in one of his most popular romantic comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Theseus formulates the correlation that exists between the insanity often expressed in the actions of desire and the words of a poet during his speech near the […]

Just Sex, Nothing Else “How do they do it, the ones who make love/ without love” (Olds, 1-2)? As time goes on, the value of love and intimacy in sex diminishes further and further. In the past, becoming intimate with another person had very strong meaning and was frowned upon outside of marriage. Although there are still people who value sex in its purist form […]

Everyone has desires, and one desire, love, is one for which most people crave. Pablo Neuron’s poem “l Crave Your Mouth, Your Voice, Your Hair,” describes how someone is hungry for love. Other poets express this craving for love as fatal as others will tend to kill to be loved. In “Sonnet 43” by Elizabeth B. Browning and “Sonnet 116” by Shakespeare also express how […]

Brooke Zimmerman Heskett 31 January 2013 English 102 That Crazy Little Thing Called Love The following verse is from 1 Corinthians 13:4-7: “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight […]

Chapter 4 Reflection Being in control of your life completely is a bit impossible in these times. Moreover, it was even more difficult during the time period of the book. Usually, a man is the head of the house. But, in fermina Daza’s household, she was the head of the house. Dr. Urbino, though a man held in high esteem in the community, was a […]

Love the Little Things Last summer, I made the mistake of letting my friends, Tyler and Calvin, talk me into going camping for the weekend! While I did feel a tinge of excitement, the overwhelming feeling I had in the pit of my gut what that of anxiousness. I had never been camping before in my life! So many thoughts such as, “What if it […]

Falling in Love “Hey, hellooo, man what is wrong with you? You have been acting strange lately and I think it has something to do with you falling in love. ” Nicole said. “Yea, falling in love has some weird effects on me. ” Kendall responded. The two girls continue to chatter about the effects of falling in love. Falling in love can have a […]

Describe the three kinds of love: Eros, Philia and Agape Eros: •This is Greek term that refers to a type of love that is passionate, shows intense desire for something and is often referred to as sexual desires. Another word to describe this type of love is known as “Erotic. ” As Plato writes: “he who loves the beautiful is called a lover because he […]