Gwendolen wants to marry a man called Ernest, not caring whether he possesses the qualities that comprise earnestness. This is evident as Gwendolen quickly forgives Jack’s deception and Lady Bracknell quickly forgets her earlier disapproval of Jack’s suitability for Gwendolen. Jack, the central character, is initially neither ‘Ernest’ nor ‘earnest’. Through forces at times beyond his control, he becomes both: a symbol of Victorian hypocrisy. Both Jack and Algernon lead a double life, known as ‘Bunburying’, the practice of creating an elaborate deception so as to misbehave whilst maintaining expected social standards of duty and responsibility, essentially, pretending to be earnest.
Also the simile “like a silken knot,” the use of this simile is comparing her to something soft and fragile, therefore there is a theme of possessiveness and this shows that lower class women in the Elizabethan era were easily manipulated by higher class men. However, the “Lord” shows his commitment towards “Cousin Kate”. “I watched her walk along the lane,” in this quote the verb shows his concentration on Cousin Kate and implies that he is falling deeply in love with her at first sight. Therefore, there is a theme of falling in love at first sight not only in the poem “Cousin Kate” but also in Romeo and Juliet. In a dialogue with religious metaphors that figure Juliet as a Saint and Romeo as a pilgrim, he tries to convince Juliet to kiss her as it would be the only way in which Romeo can be free from
He approaches Juliet and after reciting a few lines comparing her to a saint her proceeds to kiss her. His aching heart for Rosaline seems to have recovered as soon as he found a new target, and the innocent Juliet takes every word to heart. Juliet falls trap to his charm and attention within a single meeting while Romeo was driven to the party because of his love for another woman. When a new opportunity for him to get a girl to sleep with presents itself, he takes it and seduces the first beautiful girl he sees. Not only is the love displayed in “Romeo and Juliet” extremely unrealistic, the romanticism is completely full of Romeo’s ulterior motives to forget Rosaline.
Deception William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” is a romantic comedy about young lovers and the circumstances surrounding their relationships. It is a captivating tale that discusses the ideas of love, tragedy and loyalty. Deception is one of the central themes in the story and the reason for the love between Beatrice and Benedick, the romance and problems between Claudio and Hero and the ruse of Hero’s Death. One case of deception occurs between the characters Beatrice and Benedick who serve as a relief from the more serious love in the story. Beatrice and Benedick are longtime adversaries who often engage in battles of wit and both swear that neither will ever fall in love.
Title of Work: Cyrano de Bergerac Author of Work: Edmond Rostand Plot Analysis: Problems addressed/presented in the introduction: In the beginning of the play we find out that Cyrano is in love with his beautiful, and intellectual cousin Roxane. Cyrano was a brilliant poet and swordsman, and any woman would have been lucky to have him, but Cyrano thought himself too ugly for his beautiful cousin because he had a very large nose. Rising Action or Complication: We soon find out that Cyrano has some competition in winning the affections of his cousin because a handsome young man named Christian is also in love with Roxane. When Roxane meets with Cyrano the next morning, she tells Cyrano that she is in love with Christian and that he is going to be in Cyrano’s company of guards, Cadet’s of Gascoyne, and she wishes that Cyrano protect him. Cyrano agrees, and leaves.
Claudio, however, has contradictory views to Benedick on love and marriage. Claudio is a conventional courtly lover that puts women on a pedestal, and is very romantic. He compares Hero to a “jewel” and later in the play, Benedick criticizes Claudio. He laughs at them for falling in love, and then fall in love himself. He says that when this happens the man becomes the object of his own scorn, "and such a man is Claudio".
Viola's identity is revealed and Orsino falls in love with her and they marry and it is revealed that Sir Toby and Maria have also married. Sonnet 20 is crucial, sensual sonnet, the young man becomes the "master-mistress" of the poet's passion. The young man's double nature and character, however, present a problem of description: Although to the poet he possesses a woman's gentleness and charm, the youth bears the genitalia ("one thing") of a man, and despite having a woman's
Margaret Macomber’s love for her husband is debatable at best. She seems much more interested in flirting with their guide, Robert Wilson, than in encouraging her husband. In fact, she is brazen and unabashed about her sexual dalliance with Wilson and taunts her husband with it. Hemingway writes that she is “an extremely handsome and well-kept woman.” The phrase “well-kept” is particularly revealing in its multiple meanings. On one hand, Margot is fashionable and presents herself well.
Romeo’s trust in Friar Lawrence as his spiritual advisor is so pure he forgets any thoughts of potential regret. By the end of this interaction Friar Lawrence takes Romeo, and Juliet who has joined them, and insists on marrying them quickly, using the excuse that they cannot be trusted alone with their passion. “Come, come with me, and we will make short work. For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone till holy church incorporate two in one.” (2, 6, 35) Blinded by their own infatuation, Romeo and Juliet follow the lead of Friar Lawrence. He pushes them into a hasty secret marriage, without the knowledge or permission of their warring parents.
Henry and Roy who both tells a story of their idealistic past, can be grouped together as the ones, who believes in the existence of idealistic love which tends to be fanciful like their own childhood memories. Roy claims that his love is equivalent to “Mozart’s love” which characterises the romance with happy endings. Henry’s depiction of his mother’s devotion has the sense of artificiality, and it’s almost like as if he forces the story upon himself to avoid other alternatives. However unlike Roy Henry understands the contradicting reality in regards to commitment and fidelity “everyone blames women but I forgive them, if they change their love a thousand times a day.. but I think it’s the necessity of women’s heart” Henry is aware and accepts the flaw in the concept of absolute faithfulness. Ruth, who suffers from her inability to distinguish reality from illusion, was a victim of a horrible relationship.