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    While love is normally seen as a force of good in various works of literature, in Shakespeare's Hamlet it is a powerful and destructive force that essentially becomes synonymous with obsession. Many characters in Hamlet become so obsessed with a goal of some sort that as a result of their love, they are lead to their ruin and to the tragedies of this play. Just as each character as darker aspects of themselves so to does love in Shakespeare's universe. Hamlet loves his father so much, that after

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    The power of love Society once visualized love as the cliché story of the princess falling in love with her knight in shining armor, but centuries later the subject expanded into a larger and broad category; such as family, friends, and pets. My personal definition of love is when someone changes for the greater good of someone else and the bond they both share. It is an emotion that grants society of hope and fulfillment in a complex and sentimental fashion. Couples of different genders

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    grew up on a steady diet of Hallmark and fairy tales, and like most little girls I hung onto every last word. From the couple fighting, to them desperately confessing their love for one another, I just could not tear myself away. More times than not I would replay every moment of the story in my head, that is until a new love story caught my attention. We all know the storyline. The beautiful young lady meets a handsome stranger, and as much as they try to deny it, they have a special connection

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    Love Discovered and Love Lost in ‘’Araby’’ By James Joyce Written by one of the best writers in the modernist era in the 20th century, a great story by the name of ‘’Araby’’ emerges. This great short novel was written by James Joyce. In the story Araby, Joyce’s main focal point is the young man who portrays where he lives in North Dublin Street with his family who is his uncle and aunt in a household. The author reminisces the time when he used to run with his friends throughout ‘’the dark muddy

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    In the book Love, Lucas, a 17 year old girl named Oakley Nelson is trying to find a way to deal with the loss of her brother from cancer while her parents are not getting along. Shortly after the funeral of her brother Lucas, Oakley was given the choice to go with her mom to stay with her Aunt Jo for a few months to help grieve. She decides to go with her mom and stay with her Aunt who lives in California. When she arrived to her Aunt’s house, Oakley was amazed by the view; across the street from

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    myself. She was like the sun shining in my life. Sadly, parental disapproval took us apart. The longing of lost love can be agonisingly hurting. I continued to live in the past and romanticized every next day, making it impossible to move on. It felt like bleeding for something I believed in with my life. Slowly, and with time, I learnt losing love is just another way of finding love for myself. And I started doing things which I liked doing, taking long walks, running, reading, and so much more

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    Lover’s quarrel. The world tends to remove around love. Movies, books, tv shows, and your everyday life all include love. Popular media almost always displays love to be intense and bright and cheerful. Couples in romance movies don’t fight but instead make out under the stars, and the whole world freezes for a while. But anyone who has ever loved before knows that it is not all rainbows, sunshine, and bunnies. Sometimes it’s wanting to end things so bad you can’t stand it. Sometimes it’s having

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    “Of Love and Other Demons” written by Gabriel Marquez, Main Character Sierva Maria is a young child whose existence had been neglected from birth by her father, The second Marquis of Casalduero, and her mother, a once powerful Merchant. She lives her life, peacefully, among the slaves in their quarters until she is one day bitten by a rabid dog. Once the news had spread of the bite, the question of not only life and death, but demonic possession and love come into play. The article, “By Love Possessed”

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    theory, development is important. The same is true for love. Individuals learn to love at birth and then learn to give love as they mature. Early development is a time of motherly love. As individuals grow older and experience early childhood and adolescence, brotherly love, self-love, and love of God are commonly developed. Through maturity, experience, and practice an individual develops a need and desire to find erotic love. Each form of love, as described by Fromm, can relate to a particular stage

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    Love was never something I knew much about until I met Tjerron. We met on July 11th, 2015. That day I knew I had found the love of my life. “Never have I felt that I could be all that you see. It’s like our hearts have intertwined and to the perfect harmony.” (Major, This Is Why I Love You) Tjerron is a symbol of “everything I want” and represents unconditional love, perfection, and a great significant other. Unconditional Love is one example of how he represents the symbol of “everything I want

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