... statement becomes apparent. Sappho was Greek, as were her poems, therefore when we attempt to translate then into English we lose the "essence" or real "true" poetry that were her works. No much is known of Sappho's life. She was born in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, somewhere around 600BC. ... female myself, is that females are able to feel very deeply, that it is possible for Sappho to have loved these women, but as a healthy friendly love, something like very close best friend's share today, not as a homosexual one. No much of Sappho's full poetry remains, only 16 lines of a ... ...

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... behavior will only worsen before getting better. So be that as it may it's not mine for the undertaking, my thoughts on what true love is or is not is though. The problem with trying to "find love", is that too often we don't look at people for who they are. Rather we look at physical appearance ... they could care less to be with or around you, then love they do not have for you. When someone says that they just stopped loving their significant other it is not a feeling they lost, but an action they stopped taking part in. Love is by far an action and not just a feeling. Sure ... ther...

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... and sizes. Grief is a constant suffering that is not easy to escape. In most cases, grief is caused by a lost love. Grief is an intense emotional pain as a result of a loss, in this case it is love. In the beginning of the poem in (lines 1-3), Ostriker says "When the child begins to suffer, the mother finds in ... line, meaning the origin or source of something, a human being. A female who mothers a child, whether it be biological or adopted, has a certain kind of love for that child compared to anyone or anything else. She is feeling the suffering that her offspring is feeling, maybe not...

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... nurtured. It is never Hawthorne's intention to lose the theme of the book by straying the reader's attention towards the love of Hester Prynne and the reverend Dimmesdale. Hester's love is simply fabricated in order to cope with the suffering she is obligated to endure, and Dimmesdale's heart is never meant ... his arrival. Time passes and Chillingsworth never returns for his bride. Assuming he's been lost at sea, Hester jumps at the chance to love another. And who better than the person Hester describes as the one who "knowest what is in my heart" (Hawthorne 101)? So "The Pastor and His ...

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The Lost Art of Lyrical Music To define art is an impossible task. Art is something different to every person in this world. To some, art is a picture that was painted or a photograph of a beautiful sunset. To others, art is poetry or a beautiful story that was written about love. Art is difficult to ... you to cry, smile, or think deeply about the values of life. Lyrical music is a form of art that always initiates emotional encounters in my life. Music has always been an inspirational form of creativity in this world. However, most people tend to overlook the value of the lyrics that ... ...

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... million different interpretations from a million people. What may make one person cry, can make another laugh, simply by the relation to ones self. This is also true for myself. I can be sent into a world of Utopia, or a dungeon of sorrow by reading poetry. It is an intense experience to feel the poem's ... their nests there; Phoenixes burning quietly, where the dew cannot climb. I can relate to this poem about true love. It is easy for one to get caught up in the frenzy feelings of love, not realizing it's true existence. I especially am touched by the ginger description of the Phoenixe...

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... need rather than emotional. Every individual has his/her perception towards love. The statement, "It is better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all", I personally disagree with. I can honestly say that I have found the love of my life and I cannot imagine one day in the future without ... him. That statement is just an opinion, which someone wrote from their point of view, it is not necessarily false. I disagree, because I do not know if I could handle the loss of love ... feels as if the world is on one side and your standing on the other with your mate. In my opinion...

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... soul, in one pursuit" (32). The creature also starts out with kindness, he tells his creator, "Believe me, Frankenstein: I was benevolent; my soul glowed with love and humanity: but am I not alone, miserably alone?" (66). However, after society refuses to accept him based on personal appearance, the creature becomes ... creature's grasp of human-like qualities allows the reader to possess sympathy for his situation; he is a victim and Frankenstein is to blame. A true monster would, by definition, have no emotions or remorse, while Frankenstein's creation has a very natural, human desire ...

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... soul, in one pursuit" (32). The creature also starts out with kindness, he tells his creator, "Believe me, Frankenstein: I was benevolent; my soul glowed with love and humanity: but am I not alone, miserably alone?" (66). However, after society refuses to accept him based on personal appearance, the creature ... The creature's grasp of human-like qualities allows the reader to possess sympathy for his situation; he is a victim and Frankenstein is to blame. A true monster would, by definition, have no emotions or remorse, while Frankenstein's creation has a very natural, human desire to b...

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... her by saying; "for we Have no such daughter, nor shall we ever see That face of hers again. Therefore be gone Without our grace, our love, our benison." (act1, sc I, 264-267). Lear's blindness also caused him to banish his loyal follower Kent, who stood for the honor of Cordelia ... and was trying to tell him that Cordelia's love for him is true. "This hideous rashness, answer my life, my judgment,/ Thy youngest daughter does not love thee least;" ( act1,sc I, 150-151). After Kent had been banished, he continued to serve Lear, by ... became clearer. When Goneril and Regan would not p...

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... is wonderful and best for society. Moreover, the Congo setting provides Marlow with a true view as to how shallow England's view on Kurtz is "the "idol- and "hero- (218) is nothing more than a man who has lost all civilized forms of life. Thus, the "civilized- setting, England, functions as ... and leads to the emotional devastation of his own life ""when I saw the filthy mass that moved and talked, my heart sickened and my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred I had no right to withhold from him the small portion of happiness which ... how Darlington Hall is another sett...

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... Porphyria. I found this poem to be appealing and interesting, as it explores the fine line between love and obsession and uses imagery and detailed description of the narrator's thoughts. It is said that true love between people will only be separated by death but in this poem is contrary to this common belief. ... ... Line 36 This last line shows his almost mad obsession with Porphyria. The theme of Porphyria's Lover is love and the distinction between love and obsession. It also asks the question, what is true love? The absolute adoration of the speaker from Porphyria is already appar...

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... and their freedom as its basis. In Gulliver's Travels, Jonathan Swift comes to the conclusion that only complete loss of emotion can lead to true reason and a perfect society. Gulliver's fourth journey, widely considered to be the most profound, is to the a land populated by talking horses ... attachment is formed, and so everyone, even a distant stranger is treated with the same mutual civility. Marriages are made based on mixing the best breeds. "Courtship, love, presents, jointures, settlements, have no place in their heads" (281). And when a Houyhnhm dies, no one sheds any tears, the...

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... the distraught Medea and the murders she commits. We read and discover the role her beloved husband, Jason, played in them. Throughout the course of things we read of love and lost, hurt, violence, murder and death. Jason did not physically commit any of these horrific murders but is far from guiltless. The marriage of Jason and Medea was not ... he said to her after he broke her trust and her heart. She asked, "Why is there no mark engraved on men's bodies, by which we could know the true one's from the false one's?" She was so right on that. In his smugness, non-remorseful ways she was ...

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... had finally made out of desperation. Friends for many years, we now offered each other a little comfort as we sat lost in our own thoughts and doubt. My tingling nerves heightened my scenes, and I took in everything around me. From the smell of freshly sharpened pencils to the sight of the overly ... for an escape from the pain, sadness and feelings of inadequacy that were now constant for her. She thought that killing herself might be that way out. My part completed, I sat back in disbelief. I had just poured out a secret after secret that I had been told with the understanding that I ...

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... of art lies not in its purely aesthetic qualities but in its connection with life, and that it becomes self-indulgent when that connection is lost. This view has often been deformed and its strength overlooked. Tolstoy's argument, bearing obvious compatibility to the long tradition of moralistic art theory ... absurd drama reduce the performers to dispirited, bickering, pathetic drudges. These bleak perceptions of the art world prompted Tolstoy to ask " Is it true that art is so important that such sacrifices should be made in it's name?- Tolstoy detected the influence of an idea that ha...

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... of art lies not in its purely aesthetic qualities but in its connection with life, and that it becomes self-indulgent when that connection is lost. This view has often been deformed and its strength overlooked. Tolstoy's argument, bearing obvious compatibility to the long tradition of moralistic art theory ... absurd drama reduce the performers to dispirited, bickering, pathetic drudges. These bleak perceptions of the art world prompted Tolstoy to ask " Is it true that art is so important that such sacrifices should be made in it's name?- Tolstoy detected the influence of an idea that ha...

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... of art lies not in its purely aesthetic qualities but in its connection with life, and that it becomes self-indulgent when that connection is lost. This view has often been deformed and its strength overlooked. Tolstoy's argument, bearing obvious compatibility to the long tradition of moralistic art theory ... absurd drama reduce the performers to dispirited, bickering, pathetic drudges. These bleak perceptions of the art world prompted Tolstoy to ask " Is it true that art is so important that such sacrifices should be made in it's name?- Tolstoy detected the influence of an idea that ha...

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... and thinks around him: "She had no idea what she would do or feel during [the encounter with her husband]. Would she cry, cut his throat, beg him to make love to her? 2 She couldn't imagine." (35). This encounter mentioned came after Eva had obtained a large sum of money as a result of losing her leg (the book doesn't mention how it ... he was going to return. This was very much out of character for her and it confused not to mention angered her: "Sula began to discover what possession was. Not love, perhaps, but possession or at least the desire for it. She was astounded by so new and ...

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