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Love is something that nearly all people strive for, but many people struggle with the interactions required to find this love. Because of the difficulties people have with finding love, the idea of a matchmaker might sound enticing. In both the movies Hitch and Hello Dolly the main character is a matchmaker, and they each have their own ideas and techniques concerning getting the attention of a potential lover. Hitch was released in 2005, and Hello Dolly was released in 1969 and set in 1890, so it would stand to reason that the ideas and techniques considered viable would be drastically different in the two movies. However, upon viewing of both of these movies, that idea may be proven wrong. The opening scene of Hello Dolly has the main …show more content…
character, Dolly, singing a song about her line of work, and a line that is repeated a few times is “social introduction.” The introduction is possibly the most difficult part of forming a relationship because it takes great courage to walk up to a stranger and try to start a conversation or ask them on a date. Part of Dolly’s job is to aid people in working through this stage of the relationship. She gives people the steps they should follow to make it through the introduction and on to the first date. Dolly also helped with giving ideas on how to make sure that the first date goes well. Elegance was the theme for the first date; making a good first impression was important at that time. Dolly gave people the advice that they needed to make it through the introduction and through the first date, but it is not shown if she goes beyond that in aiding with the relationship. However small Dolly’s interactions with the relationship, it does show what was valued in starting a relationship at that time. Hello Dolly is set in 1890, and it is based on a musical from that time.
Therefore, it represents the views of the late 1800’s quite well. That time period was very much about keeping up appearances in order to maintain one’s social standing. This belief is demonstrated in how important the elegance of the first date was to the women in the movie. At that time, first impressions played an important role in deciding how the rest of the relationship would play out. That is why the first date and the introduction are so important to get right. The first kiss also carried a hefty weight with the characters in the film. The main goal of one of the men in the story was to go to New York and not return home until he had kissed a woman. The kiss at that time was a show of maturity. It was important for this character to make this next step of life into manhood, and it was a kiss that could do that for him. This is where Dolly came in; she gave him the knowledge necessary to get out with a woman on a date, and she educated him on how to make a date successful. With this knowledge, he was able to successfully get his first kiss. A kiss at that time meant a great deal, and the kiss in this film shows the truth to Dolly’s teachings on how to ensure a relationship can form. The ideas about love and finding love revolved around first introductions and good impressions. Respect was valued at that time. In modern times it seems like these basic ideas have changed, and the first …show more content…
dating interactions between people have become more ambiguous. However, at least in romantic comedies, these ideas have remained remarkably unchanged. The movie Hitch was released and set in 2005, and it is about a modern day matchmaker.
This matchmaker, Hitch, deals only with male customers, and he focuses on getting them through their first three dates with a woman. One of his biggest ideas for making a good first impression was “shock and awe.” He told the men that they needed to do something impressive for the woman to get her attention in the beginning stages of the relationship. This idea, while it is more detailed and specific, reflects Dolly’s idea on the social introduction. Both of these matchmakers had the same philosophy that a first impression had great potential to start a relationship. Another of Hitch’s pieces of advice was about the first date; he instructed his clients on how to make a good impression and not mess anything up. He gave advice on how to show her the interest but also not to come on too strong. He was not so focused on elegance, but it was still important to be tasteful with the choice of date. In this example, Hitch’s advice was more specific again, but it does agree with Dolly’s ideas about keeping the impressions positive with the first date. The importance of the first kiss in this movie matches that of Hello Dolly. Hitch tells his clients that most women will judge the entire relationship on the first kiss, and he gives them some very detailed advice about how to carry out this action. Again, his ideas and techniques are in agreeance with those of Dolly. While Hitch’s
training goes into much greater detail than Dolly’s as a whole, the basic principles remain constant across the two drastically different time periods. Despite the size of the time gap between Hello Dolly and Hitch, the theme of these movies is much more closely related than one might expect. To both movies, first impressions were key, and both matchmakers focused almost solely on that topic. Hitch only dealt with the first three dates and Dolly is never seen helping after the first date. Therefore, one would be right in saying that the first impression can make or break the relationship, and both Dolly and Hitch would probably agree with this assumption. To build on their ideas of first impressions, the matchmakers teach the men how to properly treat the woman on the first date, and coincidentally, in both of these movies, this included teaching them how to dance. While the style of dancing has changed greatly, it has always had its importance in romance movies; it is a way to outwardly show how one feels about another without being too explicit. The number of parallels in these movies shows that there may not be as much change in romantic comedies as one might expect. The social standings that were so prevalent in the late 1800’s are not quite so explicitly important in modern times, but the elegance of a date can still mean a great deal to a potential lover. In the modern romantic comedy genre, this type of dating relationship is still portrayed as the best way to start a relationship. First impressions from the first introduction up through the first couple dates are very important in the times of both Hello Dolly and Hitch. Most of the general ideas presented in Hello Dolly have remained as themes of romantic comedies for many years. However, movies often differ from reality, and this is no exception; cultural views of love have changed much more than the themes and ideas presented in cliché romantic comedies. While the culture surrounding love and dating has changed greatly over time, the way it is portrayed in many modern romance films shows that people’s ideal views of love are those of an older time. The type of dating relationship portrayed in Hitch is not nearly as common in modern times as it was many years ago, but it seems that people would rather have that be the norm. The courage that it takes for someone to go up to a stranger or acquaintance and ask them out on a date is no longer as much of a necessity to finding love, but it is still just as attractive to people now as it was long ago. It seems that the techniques presented by Hitch and Dolly would still be quite effective even though they are not the norm in modern times. People think of this kind of relationship as almost an unachievable fantasy, but it is something that is still used outside of romantic comedies; it is just less common than it may have been at one time. Hello Dolly and Hitch are movies set over a century apart, yet the themes and ideas of the two movies are nearly identical. Technology, culture, values, and nearly everything about these two times is different, but these two movies, and many other romantic comedies from many times, share nearly the same themes. This seems unbelievable at first because nearly everything about dating culture has changed since the time of Hello Dolly, but these movies show that there are still some similar views on love. These ideas seem so much like a fairy tale that people have disregarded them as cheesy romantic comedy clichés. However, the fact that movies are still being made shows that people may still believe in, or even long for, the type of dating where someone will approach a stranger and attempt to ask for a date. These movies show that dating culture in modern times has not changed nearly as much as one might expect.
...History of the Date” she does an efficient job in asserting her claim and strengthens it in various ways. She has a great amount of authority because of her occupation and personal education what the subject matter. Evidence is shown throughout the article to verify the allegation she asserts. Bailey appeals to the audience’s values and needs by exhibited feelings of belongingness and self-esteem. By also using slanted language and slogans, she adds to the support of her argument. The argument in the article was very effective and gives the reader more knowledge about the way dating used to be. Many people do believe that dating was better in different times, but as Bailey presented it was not perfect in older times as well. Dating will always receive negative opinions, but it depends on how we feel about the idea and the knowledge we have about the topic itself.
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The next definition of love comes from Romeo, before he met Juliet. According to his definition, love is painful “Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs” (I.i.197). “Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, / Too rude, too boist’rous, and it pricks like thorn” (I.iv.25-26). He keeps to himself, not venturing out much in daylight, or even allowing it into his room: “Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out” (I.i.142).
Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider attempt to establish themselves as experts on the subject of dating and marriage early in the book, but what makes these women the authorities on what The Rules are, and how they work? They used them and are married. At least that is the only reason that the text provides. The implication made by Fein and Schneider that they are somehow more knowledgeable about getting the guy and success in marriage than people who have been married decades longer than them or even professionals is, at times, just laughable. The attitude conveyed in much of the support for their arguments seems to simply say "JUST TRUST US!" complete with bold type-face and an exclamation point. This is something that many modern women would look at as just downright silly, but there is a group of women in this world who may be susceptible to believing that "fairy tales do come true.
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Throughout history, views of love have changed. Anne Bradstreet valued love as a strong romantic bond. In Bradstreet's poem, "To My Dear and Loving Husband" she writes, "I prize thy love more than whole mines of gold, Or all the ritches that Earth doth hold"(51). In this excerpt, Bradstreet is speaking to her Husband. John Winthrop viewed love as a religious bond between all men. He writes, "Love is the bond of perfection" (39). Winthrop gives few references to romantic love. I personally think of love as something that people feel for each other just because they are both people. I believe there is an element of love between all people. Love is viewed differently by different people, but these beliefs have little to do with what time period these people lived in.
It is rather difficult to speak of love in an original sense today. If someone were to ask an individual to define love, a common response would be, “love cannot be explained, it cannot be defined”. This answer would be acceptable if love was equally felt for and between all people. But anyone would have to agree to the fact that there are different degrees and levels of love. Someone would not love his or her family members the same way they would his or her spouse. Love varies between different levels of action and feeling, and a definition of each level must be discovered in order to understand its varying power. Martin Luther King Jr. felt the need to address this particular issue when discussing the principles behind the non-violent student movement for civil rights. King felt that a working idea of love was the keystone to the philosophy of a non-violent protest. Turning to the Greek language and idea of love, King was able to define three particular levels, eros, philia, and agape. His goal was to take one of these three levels and use it as the definitive quality of the non-violent movement.
Through two main characters author involves us in a specific business going on between Leo Finkle, a lonely rabbinical student, and Pinye Salzman, a matchmaker. In order to get a good congregation Leo supposed to be married. How a man, who was studying for six years and who never was in a company of woman, easily can find a wife? The same way as his parents did. He went to the matchmaker. It was not so easy for Leo to appeal to Salzman, because he hoped to find the wife by himself. He wanted to be in love before he gets married. But he resorted to help. It was a firs time when he turned his mind over. Pine Salzman, the marriage broker, represented the old generation, and respected the old Jewish tradition. Marriage is a very important part of a Jew's life, and the family is more important than the girl herself is. He does not think about love. It is possible to imagine how Leo was disappointed when Salzmen introduced the girls to him. "Sophie P. Widow. Father promises eight thousand dollars. Has wonderful wholesale business. Also realestate." "Lily H. Regular. Father is successful dentist thirty-five years. Interested in professional man. Wonderful opportunity." Moreover, "She is a partikiler. She wants the best." Leo's interest to Lily was aroused, and he began seriously to consider calling on her. Finally they met. She provoked him to say the strange, but a very capacious and valuable phrase: "I think, that I came to God not because I loved Him, but because I did not." But Lily didn't dream about him, she dreamed about an invented hero. After this date he turned his mind over again. He felt that he could not love a girl. Although Leo returned to his regular routine, he was in panic and depression from one thought: nobody loves him and he does not love anybody either. There was no bride for him.
The 1967 motion picture “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” written by William Rose was a controversial film that touched on the subject of interracial marriage between two lovers, John Prentice a successful upper-class black man and Joanna Drayton an upper-class white woman in the 1960’s, the message depicted was that love conquers all as shown through the characters, John and Joanna, the setting in upper-class San Francisco, CA, and the theme of man v. society.
The silent film It (1927) portrays a particular type of women, one that is freed of certain societal and social conventions. In it, Betty Lou Spence (Clara Bow) is a shopgirl at a large, expensive department store run by Cyrus T. Waltham (Antonio Moreno). The film centers on a article recently published by Elinor Glyn, describing the modern girl and the traits most becoming of them, this so-called “It.” Which is described as something alluring, being sexual without exposing oneself, and have a magnetic quality that draws people in, and an enormous self-confidence. Hence, the film revolves around Spence, who displays all these traits as she tries to woo and eventually get Waltham to propose to her.
Love is affection, devotion, passion, desire, warmth, respect or loyalty. You choose. It doesn't really matter which one because they are all forms of love. Some are powerful and demand attention while others are more subtle and just below the surface. In recent years, love has drifted from these subtle levels to the more noticeable ones, namely passion. In my opinion, our society downplays the real necessity for genuine affection. By this I mean that we, as a society, spend so much time focusing on only one level of love (passion) that we tend to neglect and not recognize the need for closeness and trust (friendship). Love is an all-encompassing emotion that can be powerful and demanding, but also rewarding and pleasurable.