The two fathers of this beautiful child "have a much closer partnership with each other and a stronger bond of friendship than parents have, because the children of their partnership are more beautiful and more immortal." (209c, my emphasis) Though the lover is initially inspired by his beloved's physical as well as mental beauty, the emphasis of the homoerotic relationship Diotima describes is not on the sexual gratification of the lover, but rather on the perpetuation of the lover's virtue and wisdom through teaching the beloved. ... Not only can the man implant the seed of his p...

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But once in the clutches of lust, one can escape by contemplating the defects of the beloved; for the lover often does not see these defects because his passion blinds him and bestows nonexistent charms and attractions on the beloved instead....

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"The course of true love never did run smooth," as ironically noted within William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The play is a comedy tackling the subject of love, as well as the conflict and resolution that often accompany the emotion. Renowned as one of Shakespeare's most beloved work...

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This can be explained with the theory from Berger and company that "when in love, the sight of the beloved has a completeness which no words and no embrace can match: completeness which only the act of making love can temporarily accommodate" (Berger 8). ...

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Why He Feigns Insanity Hamlet feigns insanity because it allows him to do several things that he otherwise would be unable to do: With respect to Ophelia, Hamlet would like to express his intense, irrepressible anger towards her without arising suspicion in her or in others that he is in ...

• Word Count: 2027
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate