Essays Tagged: "love stories"

Time and fate of Romeo and Juliet

Time and Fate in Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love storiesof all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions arebelieved to occur by ... ncapable of reading the list ofguests, asks for Romeo's assistance. Romeo notices that Rosaline, hislover, is among these names. Benvolio challenges Romeo to compare herwith other 'beauties.' Benvolio ... hall not be permitted. Once atthe ball, Romeo is searching for a maiden to substitute the unrequitedlove of Rosaline. Romeo happens to gaze upon Juliet, who charms Romeo.Romeo proclaims, ' Did my hear ...

(3 pages) 86 1 3.5 Mar/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Time and Fate in Romeo and Juliet

Time and Fate in Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love storiesof all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions arebelieved to occur by ... ncapable of reading the list ofguests, asks for Romeo's assistance. Romeo notices that Rosaline, hislover, is among these names. Benvolio challenges Romeo to compare herwith other 'beauties.' Benvolio ... hall not be permitted. Once atthe ball, Romeo is searching for a maiden to substitute the unrequitedlove of Rosaline. Romeo happens to gaze upon Juliet, who charms Romeo.Romeo proclaims, ' Did my hear ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Characterization of Shakespere's comedies

r famous comedies which were later called his "romances". Shakespeare's comedies were not primarily love stories but they all included a love plot. His romances all had the happy ending of a comedy, b ... . The play ends with a joyful ending, when daylight has returned, the duke and duchess and the four lovers are united in the bonds of marriage and they are entertaining themselves with dance and music ...

(4 pages) 76 0 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Similarities of Two Famous Tales of Love. West Side Story and Romero and Juliet.

t...there are a lot of similarities good detail, nice perceptionSimilarities of Two Famous Tales of Love In one of the most famous love stories of this century, many elements from anotherfamous ... Tony being affiliated with the Jets and Maria with the Sharks, Tony and Maria partook in forbidden love much like Romeo andJuliet. Much like Tybalt, Bernado disapproved of their love and was quick to ...

(3 pages) 114 0 4.3 Apr/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Baz Luhrmann's "Romeo & Juliet"

Truly one of the greatest love stories of all time, and also one of the saddest. Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet is definite ... ur times. A touching story originally told by William Shakespeare that is an amazing story of young love and despair. It takes the audience on such a dramatic roller-coaster ride of emotions that flow ... kes the audience on such a dramatic roller-coaster ride of emotions that flow from the screen to us.Love is a beautiful thing. It is what each and every-one of us live for, in some way it affects us. ...

(2 pages) 38 0 4.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The themes of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

One of the most enduring love stories of all time is Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet. Its popularity can be attributed to the ... f all time is Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet. Its popularity can be attributed to the star-crossed lovers' plight to stay together against all odds. Although Shakespeare died almost four centuries ag ... en they were written. All around the world, audiences have been moved by this tragic story of young love, as it teaches about real life and the experiences that come with it. Shakespeare's plays have ...

(3 pages) 43 0 4.3 Jun/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

The Great Gatsby:A Great American Love StoryF. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby can be characterized as being one of the great Amer ... at Gatsby can be characterized as being one of the great American love stories of the 20th century. Love is clearly a theme throughout the novel. Whether it be between Nick and Jordan, George and Myrt ... be between Nick and Jordan, George and Myrtle, Myrtle and Tom, Tom and Daisy, or Daisy and Gatsby, love is a constant element of the story.Although all of the love affairs present in this story are s ...

(3 pages) 46 0 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

This is a comparison of the two pairs of lovers in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing".

The most important aspect of any William Shakespeare comedy is the love story. The love story is often the basis for all of the action throughout the play. Much Ado Ab ... throughout the play. Much Ado About Nothing is a perfect example of this idea because there are two love stories going on at the same time. These romances come from opposite ends of the spectrum. One ... ake one of the most famous couples created by Shakespeare. This couple represents the epitome of a "love/hate" relationship. They share many things in common. Both are cynical when it comes to love an ...

(3 pages) 74 1 4.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

"Romeo and Juliet" - How love and hate is displayed.

'Romeo and Juliet' is billed as one of the greatest love stories of all time. It is filled with romance from start to finish and almost every character ... d to find out in my essay by showing related scenes, which involve one or more character seeming to love and hate.During the Prologue, dramatic irony is the first emotion stirred in the audience becau ... s says, "Doth with their death bury their parents' strife,The fearful passage of their death marked love."The Prologue sorts out the main plot to the play and explains where the play is set.In Act 1 S ...

(9 pages) 86 1 4.5 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet as an Adaptation of Shakespeare's Text.

The story of Romeo and Juliet is easily one of the world's most famous love stories, told and retold many times in English, French, and Italian, from which the real origin ... d gave us his version in the form of a play.Baz Luhrmann did the same in 1996, mirroring the famous love story in the form of a film. Luhrmann saw a tragic flaw in the 400-year-old story: it's languag ... be influenced in part by the play West Side Story, in which two teenagers from rival gangs fall in love. The Capulets in Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet are nearly all Hispanic and the Montagues Caucasian, ...

(7 pages) 122 1 4.2 Nov/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

Shakespeare's Plays of Love and Tragedy:Romeo & Juliet/Antony & Cleopatra.

IntroductionWhat is love? This is a question that many people wonder about and often spend much of their lives in pursui ... eople wonder about and often spend much of their lives in pursuit of. If you look in the dictionary love is simply defined as- 1) strong affection, 2) warm attachment, or 3) beloved perfection. (Webst ... t, or 3) beloved perfection. (Webster's Dictionary, 2001) Even with this definition, the concept of love goes further than any concrete definition. My description of love is a force, a feeling, a gift ...

(9 pages) 71 1 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

This is a Essay describing what goes on in the book Romeo and Juliet.

iam ShakespeareTime and Fate in Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet, said to be one of the most famous love storiesof all times, is a play anchored on time and fate. Some actions arebelieved to occur by ... ncapable of reading the list ofguests, asks for Romeo's assistance. Romeo notices that Rosaline, hislover, is among these names. Benvolio challenges Romeo to compare herwith other "beauties." Benvolio ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Book Review of "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.

This story's theme is love. This story has so much twists and turns all because of Catherine and Heathcliff's love. Their ... and Heathcliff's love. Their love was so deep that it bred hatred in Heathcliff. This caused their love to be passed down to the next generation. By reading this story, I can get a new perspective of ... down to the next generation. By reading this story, I can get a new perspective of love. In common love stories, the story line is about the beauty of love. However, in Wuthering Heights, it is about ...

(3 pages) 23 0 3.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

The various perceptions of love in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever written.The play Romeo and Juliet shows true love in form of two 'star-crossed lov ... en.The play Romeo and Juliet shows true love in form of two 'star-crossed lovers' and just as there love is depicted as eternal, the play 'Romeo and Juliet' has endured for many years. There have been ... ilms, ballets and plays.Several books have been loosely based on the story, all involving two young loves of different race or culture that were not permitted to be together. These are always popular ...

(9 pages) 61 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Magazine critical thinking assignment, objective analysis of a magazine.

ion titled "all about guys" with pictures of half naked guys. The values that I found in Cosmo were love and sex because they have an article based on the wildest beach love stories and 5 tips on how ...

(1 pages) 51 0 1.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Chekhov's Love Talent: "Angle [The Darling]" and "The Lady with the Little Dog" Compare and contrast foreshadowing, setting, and characterization elements of fiction in both stories.

Chekhov's Love TalentThe love relationships that strain traditional relationships in both "Angel [The Darling] ... of the story. The foreshadowing of Chekhov has a major part in keeping the reader engrossed in the love stories.The foreshadowing similarities between "Angel [The Darling]" and "The Lady with the Lit ... the writer to give hints about future events that will occur in the story. Both stories deal with a love story and Chekhov does an exceptional job keeping the reader addicted to the stories. In "Angel ...

(10 pages) 75 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

How far do fate and destiny play their parts in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?

"Romeo and Juliet", is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Romeo and Juliet come from feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets, b ... d Juliet come from feuding families, the Montagues and Capulets, but they defy the feud and fall in love. Many events take place during the five short days that they share their love. Romeo's and Juli ... ces between their families. The story revolves mostly around Juliet while she grows up and falls in love, only to have fate keep her from complete happiness.The power of fate is introduced in the Prol ...

(7 pages) 57 0 4.3 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Ernest Hemingway- female and male

the aggressively male stereotype so dear to Hemingway. An important point that emerges from these 'love stories' in that they usually depict the love-relationship as a failure. All the stories that r ... failure. All the stories that read , none of them depicted a satisfactory lasting, mutually shared love between a man and a woman."The End of something," for instance, shows Nick breaking up his love ...

(18 pages) 81 1 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Final Fantasy 7

Imagine how much you love something, and object. Imagine how much you cant live without it. Well, the object/objects you' ... ,10 but 7 is my favorite. It's a Playstation one game, and its 3 disks long, full of fights, magic, love, stories, bravery and betrayal. Here and there there's a bad word or two, and the characters ar ... AVALANCHE team, but together with the help of Cloud, they form a different team, a team composed of love and companionship. Cloud must face his friend's death, older friends betrayal and he must face ...

(2 pages) 130 6 3.8 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Descriptive Essays

Bacchism in Chinese Love Stories

"Ren's Story", "Ying-Ying's Story", and "Du Tenth" are Chinese love stories that show the relationship between passionate love and conformation to social norms. Th ... ial norms. These stories show the traditional roles of men and women from the past of China and how love is sometimes blinded by things such as money, control, and the want to be accepted in society. ... that tradition has placed upon the role of women. It is found that the women in each of the Chinese love stories have the power and influence of "Bacchism". "Bacchae" is a story that blurs the ...

(6 pages) 50 1 4.8 Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature