1. Shakespeare in Love
... friendship of people of the same gender. Careful reading and separation of current societal values will show that it is beyond those concepts. Shakespeare begins sonnet 116 with the very idea that true love cannot be blocked. He does not say true love, though. He uses the term "marriage of ... and wanted to boast about and honor. Shakespeare again addresses his love for the young man in sonnet 20, but in a more erotic tone. Erotic undertones are seen because gender lines are blurred. Shakespeare begins this sonnet with erotic feelings. "A woman's face with Nature's own hand painted / Ha...
- Word Count: 1120
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School