Nevertheless this investment in her son does result in the destruction of his attempts at romantic relationships with Clara and Miriam. ... Laertes on the surface is protecting his sister from a romantic relationship with a brooding prince, however some modern audiences have interpreted this dialogue as Laertes not wanting his sister Ophelia to fall into the arms of Hamlet so he can have her to himself. ... This is significant as Paul's main method of approaching Miriam is through his art; therefore this creates a link between his mother and his romantic relationships. ...

• Word Count: 3412
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Taking movies as an example, almost all romantic movies included love marriage instead of arranged marriage, because love marriage is able to give out a stronger love from the pair, towards the audience. This is also the reason people would cry in romantic movies. ...

• Word Count: 650
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There is a contrast in this story to "The Unexpected", where the woman does not stay with the man who is very ill, whereas here the person suffering does not have to suffer alone, and we feel that there is something 'romantic' about sacrifice for love. ...

• Word Count: 543
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is a romantic comedy that features Fotoula "Toula" Portokalis, who comes from a very large and intimidating Greek American family. ... This typical romantic comedy ends in a positive way with a big wedding, but left me relating to Toula's overbearing family. ...

• Word Count: 1752
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Only some states prohibit romantic relationships between non-biologically related members of a stepfamily, but the weakened incest taboo within the stepfamily makes the rules less clear. The problem with romantic relationships within the stepfamily is that they can create confusion, anger, and a sense of betrayal. ...

• Word Count: 2040
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

All I saw was an industrious, self-employed architect, lacking the ability to express his emotions while demonstrating his love indirectly through money, food, and other material objects, and an overly-involved mother who lacked a romantic partner and who sought remedy by serving her children. ...

• Word Count: 3707
• Approx Pages: 15
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate