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Recommended: Theme of love in literature

Ana Reis
Mrs. Yamoah
British Literature
May 20, 2014
Love
What message about love is the author making ?
How does love impact character actions?
How does love impact the characters emotions ?
How does love impact the characters behaviors ?
Does love conquer all or are the consequences devastating for the characters ?
How can this type of love relate to the world ?

What exactly is love ? For centuries, love has been one of the most talked about topics. It has always been described as being one of the best feelings on earth, and one that many cannot live without. Love is a strong emotion that everyone faces through out their lives. Love can be amazing yet cruel. It can lead to devastation or happiness. Love tends to have many turns.Wars have been waged and fought over love. Love is a strong word often used but never meant. Love affects people emotionally, physically and mentally.

In Bridget Jones’s Diary, the message Helen Fielding is saying about love is love at times and be blind and focussing more on what’s on the outside rather then the inside. Age also has message in this novel. Not only does it relate to Bridget but to her parents also. Bridget’s parents have been married for 30 years and her mom makes her husband move out, she then starts dating a young guy Julio. Age is no obstacle for finding love in this novel. Bridget is in her thirties and is doing everything wrong. She's trying so hard to have a future with her boss Daniel but he plays with her emotions. In Romeo and Juliet, the message about love Shakespeare is portraying is new love and being ruled by emotions. Romeo and Juliet meet and after that they have fallen madly in love with only saying a few words. At times new love is misleading. ...

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In todays world these types of love could related to the world in different ways. In Bridget Jones you have a 30 year old living her life alone. Becoming desperate into finding someone. Trying to change herself so she could date who she believe is the right guy for her. During my high school years I have seen lots of girls doing anything possible for the guy they believe is their “prince charming” realizing in the long run they just hurt them. Bridget having the right guy being pointed out to her and still ignoring it. People become blind when they are in love. Romeo and Juliet can also be related into todays world. You see a lot of cases that parents don't approve of who their son or daughter is dating not necessarily two rival families but sometimes cultural differences of religion. It can cause young adult to risk their lives for their loved ones.

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