What is love? People say that you cannot judge a book by its cover, if so, then why did Wang Lung felt guilty for not loving O-lan? The perceptions of a man by cataloging a woman are in very high standards, depending on the class of the male. It would be irrational to think that a man wants a woman to betrothed with, only because his desire is someone to do his household tasks and to bear him descendants. Bound feet are another fine example of how women must suffer anguish since the moment of development and growth to serve a man’s view as cultural and racial believes.
She explains in her song that Miss America used to be amazing, beautiful, and admired, but now is just a regular old house wife that doesn’t get any respect from her husband. “Cause it’s not forever after And you’ve finally lost your hope And you’re feeling like an actress In your own depressing soap And you think you’re going crazy And you’re scared of getting free And you’d like to take your trophy And smash the damn TV” (Cryer 22). Heather tries to get Joe’s approval for the new act but being manager, Joe says absolutely not. Not only does Joe think the audience and critics will hate it and think she is being offense, but it offends Joe as well because of personal issues he is going through with his wife. Then Heather and Joe get into a heated argument about Joe’s personal life.
Lear viewed love as a one way street, in which he believed that a family was there only to serve his needs. His excessive pride and sense of ego blinded him from recognizing true love. Putting his daughters into a love test proved Lear’s view on love. He turned the daughters against each other and made them compete for love. “Tell me, my daughters/ (Since now we will divest us both of rule, / Interest of territory, cares of state), / Which of you shall we say doth love us most, / That we our largest bounty may extend/ Where nature doth with merit challenge.” (I i 50-55) At this point Lear’s love towards his daughters was uncertain, he took advantage over the love he had and used it for his own pride.
The events at the end of the book test the love and Janie must prove her dedication to TeaCake to end his miserable rabid state, Janie feels the wrath of the ‘boys’ from the back of the courtroom. They forgive her later, however, when they realize that what she did was best and that she truly lives TeaCake. Janie’s decision to return to Eatonville with her newfound selfhood shows the solidarity that she feels with the black community and the words of Mrs. Turner made her forget her white lineage and love her blackness. Janie’s to selfhood is also a journey through the varying lifestyles and communities of the thriving African American culture. Hurston succeeds in portraying a political message through her novel Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Edward finds an unexpected problem, yet perseveres to marry his love. His life is all about making people happy especially those he loves. Those reasons obviously state that Edward is full of love to give, but first he has to find his wife. Edward dedicates years of his life to find and marry his one and only love. He leaves his hometown and comes across the girl he falls in love with and the only way to find out who she is, is to work for the ring master.
The ultimate fate and destiny of Romeo and Juliet who would do anything to be together but the tragedy of death cannot be avoided because of their own actions,; young immature love and the barriers of a long standing family feud. Romeo and Juliet’s fate is caused by their poor decision making and immaturity. At the beginning of the play Romeo is madly in love with Rosaline, but when Romeo lays eyes on Juliet from afar he forgets Rosaline instantly and he falls in love with Juliet. Romeo’s love for Juliet is immediate and spontaneous, love at first sight. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright.
Marriage and Gender Relationships In ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ William Shakespeare brings up many issues around marriage and gender relationships in ‘The Taming of the Shrew,’ these are illustrated in the courtship and marriage of Katherine and Petruchio. In the play Katherine was always a headstrong and independent woman, until her father forces her into marriage to a man named Petruchio. An issue that is first brought up is that women are meant to be obedient and serve their husbands. This is a particularly important issue in this play, as Katherine is completely the opposite of the perfect wife however by the end of the play she has mellowed and starts to respect Petruchio. Another theme is the similarity of marriage to a business transaction.
Then her absolute disregard for her duties as a wife angered him. When Mr. Pontellier became rude, Edna grew insolent“ (Chopin, 2005, chap.19 para.2) When Mr. Pontellier seemed to speak his mind to her that’s when his wife would get rude and ignore him and tune off of what he was talking about when it came down to him talking about her needing to be a good mom and wife. She would say something like this “"I feel like painting," answered Edna. "Perhaps I shan't always feel like it (Chopin, 2005, chap.19 para.3) Then Mr. Pontellier would act out of his normal character and get very submissive and bold with his wife with a comment such as, “Then in God's name paint! but don't let the family go to the devil.
Romeo is frustrated Rosaline has not responded to his cliché attempts to woo her. He is even upset that she won’t “ope her lap to saint-seducing gold”; basically she isn’t a prostitute who has sex for money. It is simply amazing that Romeo can act like such a pig for one woman and then kill himself just a few acts later for another. When Romeo explains that he is suddenly in love with Juliet to his heavenly/pseudo father figure, Friar Lawrence, the Friar exclaims “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here!”(2.3.65).
In act I of Othello - Iago, began his plan to make Othello lose faith in his wife. Roderigo is like Iago’s purse, because Roderigo likes Desdemona and wants to know more about her so he gives him whatever he needs because he fears that Iago has not been telling him enough about Desdemona. Roderigo finally realises that Iago has no loyalty to anyone, and that he is only out to benefit himself. He is the outsider in this situation. Cassio is simply a handsome, virile man and this makes Othello jealous.