A person is raised in love and hopes one day to fall in love. ... However, although love may be an instrumental part in life, the true meaning of love is uncertain. There are many different spheres of love, and many different institutions in which love is practiced. ... The entrance of Aurelius as a character and the tale's central conflict only serves as a test of morality for all of the involved characters. ... Many times, courtly love is mocked, and often times love is confused for lust. ...

• Word Count: 2555
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

Desdemona is often compared to Hero from Much Ado About Nothing, but they differ in that Hero is subservient to men because she is weak, while Desdemona is a strong character whose submission is out of love for Othello. ... She is an honourable wife and accepts Othello's choice to kill her, saying, "[My sins] are loves I bear to you" (V.ii.40) - her only sins were out of love for her husband. ... Her sacrifice at the beginning of the play foreshadows her sacrifice at the end, both in the name of love and honour, thus is a female character who acts honourably. Emilia's hono...

• Word Count: 4511
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School

Rob Blackwelder of Spliced Wire says, the movie, like the novel, "will stand the test of time because it captures this generation's most common relationship foible so amusingly" (http://www.splicedonline.com/00reviews/hifi.html). ... The second stereotype is a man who professes unconditional love for a woman while doing away with the sexual dimension of amorous relationships. ... And giving yourself to me could never be wrong if the love is true. ... It seemed at times that Rob was in the relationship because it served a pragmatic function, and not because he was in love with Laur...

• Word Count: 2791
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

In a rural community, the man may serenade his love beneath her bedroom window. ... For young people just beginning to participate in this activity, dating may be seen primarily or exclusively in recreational terms, devoted simply to testing one's attractiveness to the opposite sex and having fun, as the termdating-game? ...

• Word Count: 2701
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales in the era known as the Middle Ages, an era resembling kings, castles, and knights. Behind the famous kings, magnificence castles, and shining armor were the women. In the shadows, a step behind, and not as enchanting, one can find the tale of the medieval woman. Chaucer takes the woman out of the shadows and into the spotlight in the Canterbury Tales, especially in the case of the outspoken Wife of Bath (WB). The apostle Paul writes to Timothy, "Let a woman learn in silence with all submissiveness" (1 Tim. 2:11). ...

• Word Count: 2959
• Approx Pages: 12
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Title IX has had an major impact in schools and for many women. Title IX was an act passed that allowed women to play sports. It was also used to create more opportunities for women, and ensure fair treatment. Without Title IX being passed, it is likely that the opportunities for women in sports tod...

• Word Count: 2679
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School