Platonic Love

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    The Count of Monte Cristo

    Short story essay Forever free Rough draft How many times could anybody possibly hear in a lifetime the phrase that love gives wings and teaches to fly? Yet, often this phrase is misleading; love may be great, but it also may imprison a person and break the spirit. “ A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” (Psalms proverbs). Love, especially in marriage, does not often last forever even though this institution may insist that it does. In her short story

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    Dichotomy

    Love can be a painful exercise. As one of the most basic of human needs, something that each of us almost instinctively craves, it can also be something that we intensely fear. This dichotomous relationship is played out in Elizabeth McCracken's The Giant's House. For McCracken’s main character, Peggy Cort, love is indeed a painful exercise.  She hides her intentions of love, and deep desire for connection, behind her daily routines and role playing out society’s expectations. Peggy’s journey is

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    What Is Love?

    We were made for God’s love, and God’s love alone can fill that need. Only after experiencing and knowing the unconditional love that God has for us, the love that drove God to send his Son to die for us on earth, can we begin to love others with the same quality of unconditional love. true love is not sought or found just like that. It’s created by any 2 individuals by accepting the ‘imperfections’ and by trying to adjust, co-operate, understand, trust and above all to sacrifice for one another

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    College Essay #4

    Benjamin E. Mays High School Saying I LOVE YOU For the Last Time! Jakima Spencer British Literature Mr. Jenkins October 31, 2011 Jakima Spencer Mr. Jenkins British Literature October 30, 2011 Saying I LOVE YOU For the Last Time! Always wished I could say I love you for the last time. One of the best female role models I could ever ask for is Susie Mae Spear. My great grandmother always did for those before doing for herself. I could not ask for a better

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    How to Heal a Broken Heart

    I have had a few heartaches throughout my life: my parent’s divorce, moms breast cancer, grandpas death, and having a bad break up. Everyone in their life goes through at least one heartache, or what some people may call a “heart break” or “heartbroken.” Life always throws things at you that you need to learn to deal with, through my experiences I have learned a few tricks to get through the bad times and come out as a stronger person. The first step you have to do is give yourself time to be

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    Gender Roles in Chopin's 'Desiree's Baby' and 'a Point at Issue'

    who had traces of African descent were treated worse than insects. It was an era when a human’s value and social status were measured by the color of their skin. Chopin writes about the importance of social status and the importance of race versus love, family, dignity,

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    1984 and Romeo and Juliet

    how Shakespeare and Orwell present forbidden love in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘1984’. Introduction What is love? What are the main similarities and differences between the presentation of forbidden love in 1984 and Romeo and Juliet? Relate briefly to the contexts of both texts. Paragraph 1 Why does Romeo love Juliet? Why does Winston love Julia? Look at how Romeo is attracted to Juliet for being beautiful and compare it to how Winston loves Julia for her lack of purity. Explore this idea

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    Being Creative

    is a very lovable, wonderful, outstanding young lady. Destinee is kind to others and loves helping out any way that she can. Destinee has a pleasant personality and I love having her in my presence. Destinee is an honor student, has been on the Honor Roll since Kindergarten. I am very proud of her, a joy to have. I wouldn’t trade her for anyone else, she is my heart and soul. Everyone that Destinee meets, loves her politeness, her attitude and caring personality. Growing up, Destinee was never

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    Working Students

    awkward about.This movie made me cry. Aside from that i can’t really ignore missing my childhood days growing up without my father that i could only imagine now, what it would be like to me? But even how, I am not unfortunate of experiencing the love and care of my grandparents who were always there to stand in my parents’ behalf, because even my mom wasnt around those times as always goes back to abroad to work. Although, i could’nt denied the feeling of being bitter and being incomplete yet

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    Almost Maine

    themselves fall in and out of love in unexpected ways. John Cariani’s play is trying to show a series of different relationships and their struggles. Discovering the magic and mysteries of love and sometimes the cast struggle to communicate that sense of wonderment to the audience. Still, the essential message love keeps us warm comes through. This wonderful, humorous, and romantic play’s goal is to make the audience want to fall in love again and to believe in love and second chances because not

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