... 's steps by presenting various thoughts, theories and ideas as to what love is, although it is fair to say that these views have changed with the advancement of society and scientific research into human behaviour. Many have attributed or associated love with the desire of man to procreate and therefore love is simply an illusion. Arthur Schopenhauer took this approach in ... not biology. Social aspects, cultural teachings and the ideal of obligation towards others are components considered fundamental to love, which are handed down through more than simply evolutionary, biological or sc...

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... dating and romantic relationships. (Samp, J., & Palevitz, C, 2009) It is common to try to organize various psychological topics by placing the factors involved into environmental and physiological categories. For example, you would place hormones, a known component of physical and sexual attraction, into the physiological category. However, "where would you place something like desire for physical pleasure, a frequently cited ... in love. This molecule involved plays an important role in the social chemistry of humans, or the phenomenon 'love at first sight.' "These results confirm love ...

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... which is developed by the childhood relationships with parents and important attachment figures is an important determinant in the experience of romantic love in later years. There has been increasing scientific support that attachment plays an important role in adult attachment and romantic relationships. In this respect, this paper will focus on the effects of attachment styles of adults in relationship ... ...

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... love? From an analogous stand point he does provide us with an elegant explanation for the ploysxuality of human beings, however, in light of the theory of evolution and other scientific findings regarding the origins of the human race, we cannot accept it. He does however touch on a very significant point that none of the other speakers in the Symposium have ... ...

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... was only intimacy and no real deep connection and the rushing into marriage and at that point was when the marriage went downhill. Ted Huston's example of Peter and Suzie and how they were intrigued by each other's looks and rushing into a long -term relationship without really getting to know ... each other and develop a true connection and Huston's example is nearly synonymous with the author Aviva Patz's first marriage. With her second marriage that is currently happening during the time when she writes this piece ... shares many characteristics with Huston's example for a successfu...

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... in the Victorian period is presented through the relationships between characters in the poem, as the liberties that women had in this time were limited. For example the lord used the cottage maiden as his ˜plaything' and ˜changed her like a glove'. Rossetti illustrates this poem in a first person ... can address her questions and moan to Kate. For instance, she uses a strong tone of accusation by repeatedly addressing her as ˜you' - one example of this would be ˜if you stood where I stand', which immediately demonstrates the direct comparison the cottage maiden between Kate and herse...

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... varied the topic importance instead of just looking at the topic in general. The important and unimportant issues and topics are of different magnitudes. For example, politics is not considered to be something that I am very interested in, but my mother loves to talk about it. Therefore, we have ... life, this study relates well to me because like the reinforcement theory, it again illustrates how and why people are attracted to each other. For example I am in a sorority at the University of Oklahoma and the girls in my house have similar values, likes and dislikes, and beliefs, ... inve...

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... struggle for personal authenticity and this personal authenticity requires the integration of life and death. In our society, we tend to fracture people into labels for the sake convenience; for example, the economically disadvantaged person living on the street becomes labeled as a "bum" or "loser" instead of human being who is suffering from the social condition that they are being subjected ... beings. These labels help to create the spirit of abstraction and there is nothing more evident of the spirit of abstraction then the technology that encompasses our daily lives. For example, ...

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... through the use of characters. The novel educates readers about the freedom and ability individuals have when searching for and finding companionship among diverse groups of people. Block uses the example of a homosexual relationship in the novel to illustrate the idea that being diverse is acceptable and allowable by society. The importance of children reading a novel that involves homosexual relationships ... characters in the novel are ultimately concerned with the happiness of other significant loved ones. The characters genuine concern for the happiness of others in the novel portr...

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... Olivia's face properly but still is convinced that he is love with her which further proves that he loves the affection he will receive rather than being with Olivia. Another example of Orsino's obsession for love is after Valentine explains that Olivia will go into mourning for seven years. "To pay this debt of love but to a brother, how will ... the excessive nature of Orsino's love for Olivia. Orsino's repeated usage of poetic verse and poetic devices. By using metaphorical language in a poetic tone, Shakespeare conveys Orsino's hyperbolic language. For example, in his first speech h...

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... ." The recognising of both masculine and feminine qualities in both genders allowed for the all male casts to be successful and accepted by society on the Shakespearian stage. For example, Shakespeare cleverly outlined the masculine qualities needed to portray an ambitious and elevated Lady Macbeth, by qualifying feminine characteristics of the man to whom played her on stage (Gerlach et ... works, providing strong female characters but is careful not to over-step the boundaries of acceptance for the time. The character Beatrice, from Much Ado About Nothing is an exceptional example. She...

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... readers due to her use of logical reasonings, personal anecdotes, and credibility as a writer and educator. Hook uses numerous logical reasonings to support that ,"Abuse and neglect negate love." For example , she uses Shelby's story of how his father abused him and his father's love became misdirected to him.We became so confused about love because and get so attached to ... uses many personal anecdotes to support her argument that when children like these are overindulge either materially or by being allowed to act out , this is a form of neglect. An example is, a child says "my mommy...

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... and Daisy and the way in which Tom commits adultery with a mistress named Myrtle Wilson who is also committing the act of adultery upon her husband. There is also the example of the love that Daisy and Jay Gatsby share, or rather Gatsby's unrequited love for Daisy. Gatsby and Daisy could be said to have an unhealthy relationship since Gatsby only ... well as being very controversial. We see Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan's husband, cheating on her with a mistress by the name of Myrtle Wilson who is also married. This is an example of the tainted love they go endure, since Daisy knows of t...

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... change is inevitable with our ever-growing society, there are some things that were made old-fashioned to stay old-fashioned. Theodore, Samantha, and the relationship they share is a perfect example of the fact that technology may be moving a little to fast for our own good, and that if we let it get too out of hand it may lead to ... operating system designed specifically for him and his needs. This film all but proves Berger and company's theory that you must first see to believe, as it is an impeccable example of how in order to have a genuine relationship with someone, physical cont...

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... . modernity. Usha and Parnab are struggling to be who they want to be despite what their parents have expected them to be and what is expected from their culture. For example when the family goes to the Thanksgiving gathering at Pranab and Debroah house, Usha is forced to wear traditional Indian attire and when she changes into jeans and a t-shirt to ... and resentful if the mother was the narrator and the story was told from her perspective. The different settings of the story show the internal struggles the mother has, for example when Pranab and the narrators mother would go to Walden...

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... and his or her personal sense of self-satisfaction. Nina Auerbach comments on the society's expectations at the time reducing women to simply wait for men to do something. A perfect example Auerbach gives is the anticipation and waiting at the drawing-room, "before the gentlemen came." The door is described as the "point on which all her chance ... fortune, and if unlucky, like Charlotte, a marriage without love and happiness. From an optimistic view, even if Jane hadn't been so lucky, if all of the three females followed Elizabeth's example of learning, would they have all ended up hap...

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... crisis - whether to stand on their own ideas ("lean not on your own understanding " Proverbs 3:5-6) or to "trust in the Lord your God " Chronicles 20:20 - with many following Paul's example and receiving through prayer. Paul as proclaimed in his epistles, promoted the idea of individual spiritual growth. He compares newcomers to the faith as spiritual babes, but he advises through ... self-control, to make his body a slave to God and to try and resist temptation. Paul's teachings are also embedded in Christian rituals such as Eucharist, Marriage and Funerals. One example is 1 Corinthian...

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... goes on to knock down Aristophanes' definition of love as searching for one's other half on the grounds that this is only true if being reunited is good, using the example that amputation is acceptable if a limb is seen as diseased. In place of Aristophanes' argument that love is trying to find oneself, Diotima sets up a definition of love, the object ... that it grows old and must be replaced just like the body (207e ­ 208a). This implies the existence of conceptual children as well as physical ones, and Diotima gives an example of the former by noting man's love for honor, his desire...

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... , the antithesis of her son, Hamlet. He is the epitome of the Renaissance man who cares nothing for his "mortal coil " and the iniquities and lifestyle of which Claudius, for example, is bound to. Gertrude, on the other hand, could be viewed by audiences to be superficial and only to think about herself. The fact that the characters are almost complete ... Sons and lovers, Hamlet only shifts in time at the end of an Act or scene, Lawrence tends to do it mid chapter as well as in between chapters; for example the action in Act two takes place a few weeks after the events of Act one. Howev...

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... to rationalize what is essentially a broken promise, a look deeper shows that Jason is also trying to convince himself that what he is doing is perfectly reasonable and still remains an example of civilized culture. This is, however, a desire to fulfill his primal instinct of greed; even if he is telling the truth and that he merely wishes economic security for his ... flawless, mirror-like surface that other people see, lay a terrible battle between them that seemed to thrive on their dysfunctional natures. Their battle for space between them is one such example; Kathy had a tendency t...

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... , takes the form of a psychological sense of inadequacy due to his impotency. Although Jake never explicitly describes his war wound, the text reveals his impotency subtly throughout the novel. For example, a prostitute named Georgette makes a sexual pass at Jake only to be rejected with the excuses that he feels "sick,"" and that he "got hurt in the war-(23-4). Additionally, despite ... many ways, Jake also symbolizes a "steer."" First of all, the war has physically castrated Jake just like a steer. Also, Jake does anything for Brett regardless of the personal cost. For example, he plac...

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... , sex, and marriage. On one end lust constitutes love and leads to sex and maybe marriage depending on whether or not they"re already currently married or not. Take for example the story of Alatiel who passes through the hands of nine different men over four years. The men upon seeing the beauty of Alatiel are overtaken by lust, which the ... we sometimes see that societal rank and dowries constitute marriage. This points to a social hierarchy that was in existence in the middle ages and is no longer surviving today. For example, looking at the tenth story of day five there is no talk of...

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... what the current generation would consider love', mostly due to the advent of sexual equality and equal rights. The poem To his Coy Mistress' written by Andrew Marvell is a perfect example of this, and clearly shows the opinion of love from his time period, although it is not possible to tell if it was the most common idea. The poem is ... poem love is represented as a beautiful thing that can last forever. He reinforces this point with near constant references to time, many of which span off in to eternity, an example of which Till the conversion of the Jews. While this seems very pure...

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... institutions of Austen's time. Throughout Pride and Prejudice, love is constantly being examined and challenged by the characters of the book. Just as Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are an epic example of the pressures that the female characters are continuously experiencing, Charlotte Lucas is an important part of the novel's characterization for her philosophy of love. Charlotte's marriage to Mr. Collins ... and show the common contextual view of love from Austen's time. The polar extremes of the romantic characters they illustrate are highly significant, as they in turn highlight the novel'...

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... with each other instead of their immediate family. They all have their various reasons as to why they end up together but the result is always gratefulness. This is a great example of showing that Felicity's college path is not only giving her an education, but most importantly, giving her relationships that will last a lifetime. This series definitely emphasizes the expansion of ... opposite sex, which then brings up love. Despite the coming of age backstroke, everyone always has drama within a relationship and that is constantly portrayed within this series. This is another example of...

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