Permanence

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In relationships, there are many very important qualities that one may look for when searching for a partner. He or she may prefer the individual to be tall and athletic, or maybe very charismatic and down-to-earth. Some may even go for a male or female who keeps them on their feet; who is always adventurous and constantly bringing new things to the relationship. However, that sense of not having any restriction and a devout level of freedom can lead to some very complicated and touchy-subject talks after a while. After a while there may be a sense of abandonment or even discomfort coming from one side of the relationship which may be stemming for the other individual being too inconsistent. Today, there have been countless movies, plays, books and poems written on trust and the basic stability of a relationship. Two of those happen to be The Vow, written by Kim and Krickett Carpenter and Kim Addonizio’s First Poem for You. The theme of permanence is a reoccurring topic in both the movie and Kim’s poem, which I plan to explore individually. By comparing these two separate works, we are able to see through the author’s writing techniques and different styles of writing, how they illustrate this captivating issue of permanence and its significance to the characters in the works and the overall emotions that readers feel for the characters. In the amazing story of two love-struck individuals, Kim and Krickett tell their real-life accounts of exactly what happened in their relationship, or what was left of one, the day Kim lost account of their whole life together. At this young and beautiful couple’s wedding, genuine vows were exchanged, only the irony of Kim’s words were of which he wouldn’t even realize. Before he said “I do”, he spoke this meaningful passage, “And to always know in the deepest part of my soul that no matter what challenges might carry us apart, we

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