... happens, all the great things come along with it. There are many types of love and these types of love are not to end and die. The three and the most important types of loves (in my opinion), are family love [storge"], romantic love [eros], and selfless love[agape"]. all of these love types are true and to be alive forever until the end of time. The ... himself transformed into a swan. Angus and Caer lived happily together as swans and the rest of the year as humans. This passage is a great example of selfless love, and it also shows that when two people love each other it doesn't matte...

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... New Testament includes several different Greek words that can be translated to the English word "love," each carrying a slightly different meaning. Of these, it is "agape" love, a selfless, sacrificial, unconditional love, that appears most frequently. During the feast of the Passover, Jesus' own awareness is a ... the temptation of the devil, but will do so in the near future. By washing Judas' feet, Jesus exemplifies his ability to love and forgive to the rest of his followers, despite Judas' future of betrayal. The New Testament also names the understanding of the Holy ... things. Lo...

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... you away with me. And give you back to him. I'll tell the world he's not t blame for anything. Then I shall take the veil." This may be out of love but selfless love. Guildeluec realizes she can revive the young maiden, and she does not hesitate to do so, even knowing this could bring unhappiness to her life. Guildeluec ... deserve the superior woman (Guildeluec), but also that that purity of love cannot exist in the public world. Marie de France's point is that Agapé love is the genuine love and in order to feel serenity through love in this world, it is essential to make oneself sub...

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... rediscovery) of their infantile forms. Furthermore, Freud viewed love as the co-existence of "two currents" tenderness/affection and sensuality. Happy love is a fusion of these two currents. Sometimes love is seen as selfless giving, sometimes as selfish clinging and self centeredness, some love is conditional as stated by Fromm's "fathers love" where it is said. "I'll love you if you dont talk backstay a virginaccept my values ... " or unconditional love Fromm's "Mothers love" where "I will love you regardless of what you do because ... ...

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... Blake's poem, "The Clod and the Pebble," love is perceived in a very contrasting way. Love can be selfish, negative, and bitter or selfless, prompting optimism, altruism, and innocence. In the poem "Song," however, Lady Mary Wroth explores how love is demanding, overindulging, and endlessly unsatisfied. In the ... poem "The Clod and the Pebble", the clod is described as "trodden with cattle´s feet" reflecting on how the clod is continuously being abused, promoting love ... sound emphasizes how fragile the clod is making us feel pity on the clod and despise the pebble. He sings that "lov...

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... for honorable acts contained valor and acts worthy of valor were honorable. Presented with the predicament of Guinevere's capture, Lancelot controlled by his overwhelming love for Guinevere embarked on his quest to rescue the queen. However, in pursuit of the queen Lancelot has ridden so vigorously that he finds ... the valiant knight has encountered a situation no other knight has subjected himself too. Lancelot faces this challenge with no fear. Intoxicated by his love for the Queen, Lancelot is driven to accomplish a feat of such valor. The journey across the sword bridge was so peril...

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... opinion, Elizabeth Browning is a devoted wife. Who would go the extra mile for her husband. Selfless, caring, and self giving are just a few words to describe her. Browning's attitude gives me hope on love. When I stopped believing in love because of a broken heart, it was hard to start over. However, I met someone that ... to me. The same energy I give out should be express to me. However, it doesn't concern Browning if she do not get an "I love you" back.The love and mindset she has for her husband is genuine, that shows courage and faithfulness. In addition, this poems brings out the ...

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... and romance. Love is or should be unconditional. Love is giving and selfless, love is therefore unselfish. Love is not arrogant, or does not insist in its own way, it is a celebration of what is right, true love never ends. In the plays Othello, Antigone, and Romeo and Juliet, love leads to the ... downfall of each of the tragic heroes. The characters excessive love ... lord: O, farewell!" After realizing he had been tricked into believing the lies Iago told. Othello could not handle the grief of knowing he murdered his love in jealousy rather than justice. Othello took out a knife and...

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In William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," the title character's love for Ophelia comes into question. Throughout the play, Hamlet's emotions and feelings for Ophelia are never publicly made known, which lead many to ... letters, word and actions. One of the most compelling evidences of Hamlet's undying love for Ophelia is when he professes his love for her telling her "I did love you" (III.i.125). Immediately following his profession of love, Hamlet goes on to say that he never loved her. This juxtaposition of ideas can best be explained ... .i.143-44). Hamlet's response implies that he is both dis...

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... handed them to me. Our hands brushed and for a moment all seem suspended in time as we looked into each others eyes only inches away. I was in love. I was the odd child that never thought boys had cooties, I never even thought of them as yucky. As far back as I can remember, with the ... you are to be concerned primarily with him or her. For it is not about loving yourself and making yourself happy. Rather love is about the selfless giving of yourself for the sake of another. I think as one gets older and acquires more goods, more freedom, more rights, ... , as an adult, barriers alre...

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... " (14). Additionally, when Molina tells Valentin the story of a Nazi propaganda film, Valentin is concerned only with the factual political issues and not with love story Molina describes. He says, "It interests me as propaganda, that's all" (79). Despite Molina's best efforts, Valentin is able for a while ... believes that truly loving someone, especially a woman, is futile and doomed to fail. When he speaks about Marta, a previous girlfriend whom he did love, Valentin says that, "it seems like we were destined to be separated" (139). This viewpoint is also apparent in the characters he ...

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... is no such thing as an ending. A conventional book, or play, would have three parts, a beginning, a middle and an end, but "Enduring Love" Is not a conventional book and McEwan is not a conventional writer. McEwan wants us to believe in a future for his characters after the story is ... , and Jean Logan has wondered if John Logan was having an affair. Logan has haunted the entire novel in various guises, as the selfless martyr, the absent father and the possibly but eventually not faithless husband. Chapter twenty four concludes the story of Logan. It is explained ... on de Clarembault'...

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... final act in the play. The question, however, that needs to be asked is, was she a self-made monster of ambition and evil or an emotionally imbalanced woman driven by love? Shakespeare first introduces the character of Lady Macbeth into the play in Act I, Scene V. The first words spoken of Lady Macbeth are in prose. Shakespeare often used this to show ... knowledge of Macbeth's weaknesses, to make him kill the king as she knows what gets him motivated. This wisdom of her husband, however, reveals that maybe her intentions are purely selfless because she cares for him a great deal and is...

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Often, people will perform selfless acts for the ones they love. This is true for the characters Peeta and Katniss from The Hunger Games. An examination of emotional, physical and spiritual sacrifice reveals several ways people often act to protect the ones they love. In Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games ... volunteer as tribute'" (Collins, 22). This is true for all older siblings who always look out for their younger siblings and would usually act selfless in these types of situations. Katniss displays her willingness to risk her life and shows how powerful her relationship is with Prim. In c...

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Often, people will perform selfless acts for the ones they love. This is true for the characters Peeta and Katniss from The Hunger Games. An examination of emotional, physical and spiritual sacrifice reveals several ways people often act to protect the ones they love. In Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games, ... volunteer as tribute'" (Collins, 22). This is true for all older siblings who always look out for their younger siblings and would usually act selfless in these types of situations. Katniss displays her willingness to risk her life and shows how powerful her relationship is with Prim. In...

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... mask our own problems. "The April Witch" by Ray Bradbury explores a multitude of questions that pop up when it comes to the perplexing puzzle that is love and more specifically, if the act of love is actually selfless or selfish.  Selfishness is a quality that we actively apply to and identify in others, but if we, ourselves, are labeled as "selfish" we reject that ... my eyes, it seems as if the the path should be one of personal growth rather than putting others in harms way.  Things that may seem selfless at first, like being in love or doing things for love, can easily turn into ...

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... her small figure into the most extravagant contortions" (Hawthorne, 164). Hester proves her strength and love for her child again as she puts her hair back in her cap and puts the scarlet letter back on. Only a selfless hero can resort back to a life of solitude and confinement for the sake of her child ... also a heroine to those who were needy. She spent her spare time sewing clothes for those who could not afford them. Again, she is acting selfless which is what any hero does. To deny her acts as heroic is difficult. Many people think of Hercules, Superman, or similar characters when ...

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... society needs those who put their needs aside to help others, reach their goals through adversities. We call them selfless. The first respondents to the tragedies of 9/11 and hurricane Katrina, each serve as examples of selfless people in an ideal society. Similarly, More emphasizes selflessness in, "Utopia," when he says, "They give ... . Imagine a world in which people cared about themselves only. There would be no one to help the poor in third-world countries, no one to love one or comfort one in times of suffering, no one to help those starving in Africa, or even that one man begging...

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... pearl". Jennifer Donnelly uses simile in likening words with shining, luxurious pearls and symbolism to represent Mattie's mother's support of Mattie's dreams and her love of learning as a legacy. However, Mattie's integrity hinders her from breaking her promise to her mother to "never go away" and abandon ... to her family and shows the struggle to make a choice between her relationships and the education she values dearly. Mattie feels pressure to be selfless and also feels as though she is dishonouring her mother's dying wish. She continues to support her family despite her opportuni...

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... this awful war." Krishna tries to explain that devotion to Atma is both in the form of knowledge and action. The action must be selfless, and by consciously practicing selflessness by removing ego, a man will be able to be released from Karma and enter into the state of Brahman. ... through divine devotion while those who take action with their ego end up looking for joy instead of living in it. Krishna explains by doing selfless actions one is able to reach Nirvana and meditation is an important part in helping achieve this. Krishna tells Arjuna that meditation will only be ... Krishna ...

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... language. Though it becomes apparent very early on in the novel, as early as the trial where they were almost flirting with each other, that Charles is in love with Lucie, he does not mention a word of it to her until he speaks with her father, "I have had the happiness, Doctor Manette, of being ... France after the revolution had began, knowing full well that it would be extremely dangerous, to try and help Gabelle in Paris. This decision seems incredibly selfless upon first glance. But upon closer examination, it is incredibly foolish and did not take into account how Lucie and Little L...

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... between biblical characters and Jesus Christ. Simon's character is parallel to Simon Peter, Moses, and Christ in the bible. In the beginning of the novel, Simon displays an image of selfless caring by helping a few of the younger boys, also known as the "littluns" by the older boys, reach for fruit hanging from a high branch. Golding writes, "Simon ... of Christ is commonly conflated with that of any especially spiritual character – anyone who evidences saintliness, selflessness, and undiscriminating love for his fellow creature" (Kruger 1). Simon the character is similar to the Apost...

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... In the Vedanta philosophy the Self is Brahman, which is everything that exists. The Gita further explains how to achieve Self-realization, through meditation, selfless service, learning spiritual wisdom and renouncing from all material desires. In addition to all this, the Gita presents different types of Yoga to practice ... will and discrimination to disidentify from body ,mind and senses.), Bhakti yoga (yoga of devotion; identifying oneself with the Lord/ Godhead in love.), Karma yoga (yoga of selfless actions; for the service of others) and Raja yoga (yoga of meditation; to achieve st...

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... are many examples throughout the play that prove Antony's words to be true. Brutus possesses many characteristics of a noble man; he is ethical, patriotic, and selfless. Brutus had high moral standards and strong principles, and he based all of his decisions upon these foundation beliefs. One of these strong values was his patriotism. ... came to the conclusion that Caesar was becoming too ambitious and was threatening the Roman Republic. Brutus was motivated to make the decision he did by his love for Rome, and this is a very noble decision. He was very patriotic to his country and did ...

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... sister Gertrude being sick. Rapidly, Stephen decides to use his money to go to Johannesburg and save her. Msimangu is a good friend and Minister, who is very selfless and would be pleased to do anything to lift someone spirit. It would be foolish for anyone to take him for granted. Msimangu shows his selflessness through informing Kumalo ... about his sister; guiding Kumalo through Johannesburg efficiently, and lastly when he gives his worldly possessions to Kumalo and joins a monastery. Msimangu starts off by showing that he's selfless by taking to time to write and send Kumalo a letter...

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