But in the real world, it is not like that, those types of marriages do not last, yes they are great for the time being but it usually fades and dies along with the relationship. Marriages that are more like a friendship with a level of intimacy are the ones that work out. When you can be yourself with that person and there not be any uncomfortable moments then that relationship is more likely to last. ... Today's relationships seem to have a lot of pressure put on them to be just like the ones in the movies. ... If you are now thinking whether or not your marriage will "make it or ...

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Why" she started to giggle, "What would a person like you be doing in a hospital after school?" ... and she smiled as if she didn"t hear what I said and turned away, at lunch I saw her sitting by her self, I went up to her and told her that I was sorry for acting like a jerk to her, "There's people watching" it sounded like she didn"t want me around "Aren"t you afraid of losing your reputation talking to a dork like me" . ... Franks to see if she was there , when I walked in she was there on the outside of a room 201 and I asked her what she was doing outside and she told me that the kid...

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The final line-- "Who, in despite of view, is pleased to dote- has a pun on the word "view,"" which sounds similar to "you."" ... As the persona points out, his lover does not have a delightful tune, and when read, the line sounds much like a tune, mainly because of the alliteration-- "thy tongue's tune,"" and the extra syllable emphasizes that idea of imperfection. ... The tone however, is much like the first quatrain, which is hopelessness. In the heroic couplet, the persona tries to justify (my addiction to you is something I consider advantageous because you give me torment) ...

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Liu's manhood becomes apparent when he symbolically protects Minnie from danger during their first encounter, warning, "If you go any further, lady, you will fall into the water!... Liu also demonstrates the masculine traits of a protector, proclaiming to Minnie, "I will love you and would protect you from all trouble. ... Instead, he would simply ask Minnie, "Do you love me?... Although Jake doesn't verbally abuse Cohn by calling him a "steer- like Mike does, Jake admits that he "liked to see him[Mike] hurt Cohn-(152). ... First of all, the war has physically castrated Jake just...

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Its one thing to get married and divorce someone as you find that you"ve rushed things too quickly and don"t truly love a person, even though it might be wrong. ... Love is the emotional desire to be with someone unconditionally, and one must indeed work hard to preserve this it is not something that you can naturally keep, but must be held onto throughout trial and tribulation. ... This is the opposite of what you want your children to have, as they will be totally miserable and could lead to their untimely demise. ... All in all when everything is said and done like most things a decisio...

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Marriage is something you have to work at to keep it alive which is something that not many people who are in a relationship don't understand and end up breaking up. ... A marriage gives personal stability meaning to be with someone who is willing to give it all for each other and work hard to accomplished you desired dreams and goals, both will literally become and respect each other. ... Why do people have to make all those legal vows and suffer the consequences when you can just live together.... I think it is understandable that getting married short after you meet someone its not th...

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In the poem, Hell is shown as nine circles of suffering depending on what you did and serves as different levels of punishment and along in this journey, Dante understands the soul towards God along with the Inferno describing the nine circles of hell being Lucifer, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud, and treasury as he explores hell and meets different people along the way. ... Along his Journey he also meets Dido who committed suicide because of her love for Aeneas which consequently put her in a deeper part of Hell because she committed suicide which is like throwing a g...

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It is possible to recognize the prominent relationships between Beckett's characters through the majority of his works; be it dramatic works, prose or poetry. Throughout these forms he creates seemingly hopeless and impossible circumstances for his characters, this applies to all relationships not explicitly to marital ones. However, I feel that it is important to explore the hopelessness and futility that is initially presented by Beckett through his characters focusing solely on those whom according to society, should be in "love". To focus completely on the bond and lawful co...

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"And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". Like many of Shakespeare's other female characters, Desdemona does not embody the stereotypical role of sixteenth century women. ... Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. ...

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"And so much Duty as my mother showed to you, preferring you before her father, so much that I may profess due to the Moor my lord". Like many of Shakespeare's other female characters, Desdemona does not embody the stereotypical role of sixteenth century women. ... Let husbands know their wives have sense like them. ...

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He puts his heart and soul into these letters with things such as "every day you make me feel like the girl I was when you first turned on the lights and woke me up and we started this adventure together" (Jonez). Although he may expel his emotions into these letters as if they were his own, his job is ultimately setting him up for failure and solidifying one of Berger and company's theories in Ways of Seeing in which you have to see something before you believe it. ... Once you add any sort of technology to your relationship, your feelings or the sincerity behind them is lesse...

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This is seen with his statement, "Ask any of your peasants in which of us - in you or me - he would sooner recognize a compatriot." Which is negated through his actual demeanor towards the peasants of Russia in "Get on with it, you bush-beard!" ... Paul much like his mother faced with the overtaking of his generation attacks the easy targets of unproven ideas and the boldness of youth. ... How that idiot would rejoice if he heard you!" ... This stems from the receiving of unrequited love from Madame Odintzov who states, "You misunderstood me". ...

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This is seen with his statement, "Ask any of your peasants in which of us - in you or me - he would sooner recognize a compatriot." Which is negated through his actual demeanor towards the peasants of Russia in "Get on with it, you bush-beard!" ... Paul much like his mother faced with the overtaking of his generation attacks the easy targets of unproven ideas and the boldness of youth. ... How that idiot would rejoice if he heard you!" ... This stems from the receiving of unrequited love from Madame Odintzov who states, "You misunderstood me". ...

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For example the lord used the cottage maiden as his ˜plaything' and ˜changed her like a glove'. ... 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 herself. ... We are informed of this by the narrator's words of ˜yet I've a gift you have not got'. ...

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The criteria, like every other film or television show revolves around the dramatic conflict and how the characters deal with it. ... College can be some of the greatest memories and some regrettable moments as well - but it's okay because its never a better time where you can make mistakes and create "a new version of you" (the theme song title). ... It has been proven, especially within the shows annual Thanksgiving episode, that it emphasizes the typical American beliefs, yet does it within the context of portraying a different family-like atmosphere. ... College is an opportunity t...

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He experimented with his writing much like a scientist with chemicals. When he found something he liked, he would often use it a great deal and worked his methods to their full potential. ... "I"m A Fool" shows the consequences of dishonesty and also emphasizes the idea that to be true to others, you must first be true to yourself....

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To which her response is: "O speak to me no more; these words like daggers enter my ears"." ... Gertrude constantly tells Paul how "common" Miriam is, and waits up late for him, like his wife, when he stays out late with Miriam, trying to make him feel guilty. Paul even realizes at the end of the novel that his mother has been the root of his failed relationships, and he asserts that "I shall never meet the right woman while you live." ... What have you heard about me?." ... Paul, like Hamlet, assuages his guilty and incestuous feelings by transferring them elsewhere and the main recipients a...

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He spent his career studying why some people like and dislike others. ... A stranger who is known to have attitudes and beliefs similar to those of the person is better liked than a stranger with attitudes dissimilar to those of the person. ... A stranger who is known to have similar attitudes on issues important to the person and dissimilar attitudes on unimportant issues is better liked and is evaluated more positively on the other four variables than a stranger for whom the reverse is true (Byrne). ... The law of attraction relates attraction to positive reinforcements like rewards. ......

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Have you ever loved someone so much that you felt like your heart was going to come out of your chest just by staring at him/her? Do you still feel the same way? Love is a powerful and complicated emotion that demands time, loyalty, and understanding. But why do we love? Greek philosophers such as P...

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Guido translates: "You have to score one thousand points. If you do that, you take home a tank with a big gun" which shows how Guido is willing to overcome his fear and put himself in a vulnerable position and risk his life to protect Joshua's innocence. ... These qualities help the audience to understand how the desire to protect loved ones can overshadow one's fear by showing how Guido protects his son's innocence and gives his wife, Dora, hope in a brutal place like the Nazi concentration camp. ...

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This is evident as Boccaccio questions, "Are you not aware because of the chaos of the present age, the judges have deserted the courts, the laws of God and man are in abeyance, and everyone is given ample license to preserve his life as best he may (478)?" ... The tenth story of the third day somewhat hilariously illustrates the attempts of a man to quench the desire of women by saying that it is "like chucking a bean into the mouth of a lion (278)." ... For example in day two, story eight we hear, " The fact is that I am unable, in my husband's absence, to withstand the promptings of t...

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In the film Shine, Scott Hicks follows the life of David Helfgott, a "child prodigy" who is, like anyone, moulded by people and experiences. ... At the beginning of the film Peter parades his strength when cutting the firewood and then holding David back single-handedly, displays a mixture of both affection and competition as he wishes for David to be "fit and strong" because the "weak get crushed like insects". ... When David is accepted to the "Royal College of Music", Peter refuses to allow David to attend, threatening David with hurtful remarks : "You will never be anyone's son", "pu...

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After the death of the two pigeons, Rosetti ends the second four-line quatrain with a mournful, prayer-like statement: "So farewell life and love and pleasures new." ... The word "piteous" does indeed evoke our sympathy, as we, like the speaker, feel outraged at the abuse of creatures unable to defend themselves. ... In line 11, the speaker makes the connection between their dream and reality by saying "I thought I turned towards you to weep; but you were gone;" This shows her distinct uncertainty about any future with her partner, and her deep-rooted inner turmoil about her romantic statu...

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Nausicaa greets Odysseus with hospitality and he does "not seem like a bad man or a foolish man"(77), assuming the best from him as a foreigner to the Phaecian country. ... Odysseus says that Nausicaa has "no lack of good sense ... such as you would not expect a young person to show"(86). ...

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"You have a very floral smell, like lavender or freesia. ... I personally think this philosophy leads to sexual repression, and even worse repression of other feelings (like being able to love, trust or convey feelings with another human), something I have a personal experience with and have only recently worked out of. ...

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