The story of Romeo and Juliet is one of love and terrible tragedy. Many people have argued if it was actually love that they were experiencing, or if it was just a physical attraction. The article, "Love At First Sight" by Elizabeth Bernstein, provides facts that prove Romeo and Juliet were not in love, but experiencing strong infatuation with each other. Both Romeo and Juliet were experiencing some sort of heartbreak at the time of their meeting, causing them to have poor and quick judgement. The article states that both were in a desperate emotional state. Juliet was upset about marrying Paris, and would have done anything to get out of it. The handsome new boy who had an interest for her was a perfect way to avoid marrying him. It was so...show more content...
Romeo had just loved another girl, Rosaline, only moments before seeing Juliet and deciding that he had loved her instantly. According to the article, "Love at first sight is a phenomenon that 15% of people have reported experiencing it. They described it as a once in a lifetime situation." It seems impossible that Romeo had experienced this with two girls within a few days. As for Juliet, she is only 13 years old. Many studies have found that children can not love somebody romantically until they have hit puberty. She shows her immaturity towards the beginning of the book, when the nurse is speaking to her and she gets extremely embarrassed. While she does mature throughout the play, her maturity level at when she first met Romeo was no where near where it would have to be to fall inlove.
According to the article, three factors are present when you fall in love: "Studies have found: You have to like the other person's physical appearance; you have to find his or her personality desirable, and you have to feel the other person likes you" The teens had declared their love for each other within 3 hours of meeting. All they knew at the time was that they found each other attractive. This shows that they were infatuated with each other rather than in love because they knew nothing about each other except their
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Love At First Sight : Does It Exist?
Love at First Sight – Does It Exist?
By Raymond Ehoma| Submitted On June 18, 2011
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A lot of people believe inlove at first sight especially the romantics. Howbeit curiously, science has today joined her voice in support of love at first sight. Findings from a joint study by Stephanie Ortigue, Ph.D., of Syracuse University and his colleagues from West Virginia University, and a Switzerland based University Hospital point to the fact that falling in love only takes about a fifth of a second.
The meta–analysis study conducted by his team showed that not only does it affect 12 areas of the brain but that it equally bring about the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine. Chemicals released during this experience include dopamine, oxytocin, adrenaline, and vasopression which create the euphoric feelings. According to Professor Ortigue, all of these activities in the brain stimulates the heart and the stomach, which is why we so often feel as though love is located in the "heart" and have those "butterflies" in our stomach feeling.
Psychologists are also of the opinion that love at first sight depends on our psychological state of mind. First, you
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Well I use to believe that love couldn't be made at first sight. But yet now today I do think it happens. I will now share what I think love means.
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...show more content...
By this I mean to share one's life, feelings, and downfalls, not just one's personal property. Sharing is being honest about yourself and allowing the other person involved in the relationship to really get to know who you really are. It takes more strength and courage to be able to share in a relationship. It has been my experience (which hasn't been that long) that sharing keeps the relationship growing. Not only do you share life experiences, both new and old, but also you learn to communicate.
Communication is a very important aspect of sharing. Just being able to communicate your problems or solutions with each other is a step in the right direction to a loving relationship. So many marriages or friendships in recent years have ended simply because the couple could not communicate and share their feelings. Sharing is not an easy thing to do, but it is fundamental to the success of a relationship.
Love is compassion. Compassion is being able to care about the feelings of another. It is understanding and listening to the loved one's needs and desire's. To me, in order to have compassion one must first feel empathy towards another person. Compassion and empathy go hand in hand. They are the state of being ultimately concerned about the health and welfare of another person.
Love is faith. This has to be the most difficult form of love to conquer. Most of the time when people discuss faith they are referring to the relationship
Is it really possible for people fall in love at first sight like in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet? Is it truly love at first sight or is it lust at first sight? The play, Romeo and Juliet, starts with Romeo being head over heels in love with a beautiful girl name Rosaline which he mentions several times to his cousins. Later in the play, during a party hosted by the Capulets, he gazes upon Juliet and instantly falls inlove with her. When asked again about Rosaline later in the play, he replies that he has completely forgotten her name. It makes a person wonder if he was even as in love with Rosaline as he told everyone. After reading this play the theory of love at first sight seems a highly unrealistic explanation for two people
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My first 3 months in the community were so boring, because I needed to stay inside our house and take care of my baby sister while my mom and dad were working. Now that the school year was about to start, I felt so excited to have new friends. I hope that this school year would not be bad as I think it would be.
It was my first year at Macrovan High School in Smilven, England, a spacious Catholic school. I look around me and I see everyone busy doing something with a purpose. I don't know anyone, I feel so lost and insignificant. This new school has 3 buildings. All I have right now with me is a timetable to guide me through this massive campus. My first class is in the east wing and I'm near the west wing. I have five minutes to get ...show more content...
His looks really caught my attention. He was a pretty tall guy probably around 6 feet, muscular, and handsome. I was already running late, but luckily the teacher wasn't there yet. The teacher introduced himself and took attendance. Considering that I was dreaming of my knight in shining armor that I had just seen in the hallway, the teacher had to call my name three times before I responded. Surprisingly, a student entered our room; it was the same guy I had seen earlier. He walked in with an air of confidence as he spiked up his dark brown hair, then sat beside me. This really shocked me. Gosh, is this real? I could not pay attention to what my teacher was discussing for the rest of the period because of him. Five minutes before the period ended, I excitedly said with a lower voice, "Hi, I'm Lauren." He stared at me and he removed one of his earphones and said "Oh hey, my name is... Jonathan Lemuel." He hesitated. "But my friends called me Lem" he added and smiled. It was the first time I had confidence talking to a guy I liked. "What's your next class?" I asked, he answered quietly "Math" and he started packing his things. We did not have enough time to talk because we only had few minutes to go to our next classes, unfortunately, not in the same class. Since then, I couldn't stop thinking about our conversation, although it was a "Hi and Bye" situation. Later that day, I kept on looking at the students going inside our classroom hoping
The Summative "Argument and Persuasion" Term Paper
ENG 2210 (260 pts.)
(100 pts. = 4 Outlines @ 25 pts. each.
Final submission = 160 pts. Total = 260 pts.)
Introduction:
On the last day of this course (day 35), you will submit the "summative" research paper in which you will argue which love (motivation) has shaped history and still shapes our world today. This is a very challenging paper, and it counts for 26% of your grade in this course. Because it is such a significant intellectual effort, you will be asked to turn in four outlines of the "sub–parts" of the final paper. Each "sub–part outline" is worth 25 points, and they are submitted in four out of the five weeks in this course. Writingthese four "sub–part outlines" will...show more content...
CAUTION: YOU WILL FAIL THIS 200–POINT ASSIGNMENT IF YOU PLAGERIZE (STEAL) THE WORK OF OTHERS AND CALL IT YOUR OWN.
You must give credit to all source material. When you quote the work of others, you MUST cite your sources in parenthetical citations; for example:
Nearly thirty years after the publication of Otranto, the literary market experienced a massive influx of stories that belonged to what was then called "the terrorist system of novel writing" (Miles, 2002, p. 41).
IV. Proof of the Argument From Course Literature: Examine the relationships from at least three of the literary works read in this class. Quote the words of the characters to prove your thesis. Be sure to cite the literary work in your parenthetical citations. Select from:
Till We Have Faces
ENG 2210 File # 1.18 "Term Paper Requirements" 3
A Doll's House "The Blood of the Martyrs"
"A Rose For Emily"
Poetry (This category can only count as one literary work; you can not simply quote three poems, and meet this requirement.)
NOTE: The quotes from course literature are expected; they do not count as part of your five required scholarly resources.
V. The Refutation Argument: Why are the other two earthly loves not the primary motivators of human behavior? Explain your answer with specific examples from relationships in course literature. Use scholarly resources if you like, not required.
VI. The Agape
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"A Pair of Tickets"
I was sitting in my SUV in a casino parking garage and I was on the phone waiting for my friend to arrive. I turned and saw a man walking to his white coupe next to me. We both immediately locked eyes and recognized each other from some other time and place. It was like we both looked at each other, smiled and said, "Hey,love. There you are! I have been waiting for you all of my life? Where have you been?" Time froze, we smiled and were filled with instant passion. I felt the warmth and magic from the stars above shining down on us. I felt sparks. I knew I instantly loved him.
I was a skeptic about love at first sight until the very moment our eyes connected. I recognized him from dreams that I have had before, he was "the guy".
From there, you know the old story. Girl meets boy. They share a drink, a dinner, a night out on the town, and eventually it turns into something more– an actual relationship. In the beginning, it didn't really matter that the boy in question had an unusual occupation. But after we spent a lot more time together, I began wondering what did I get myself into. It was surely a gamble to fall in love with a poker player.
Nicholas was the epitome of handsome. Tall, olive skin, dark eyes. He was so manly, so sexy, it was unreal. Aman's man, with that alluring boyish charm. He was so compassionate to me, and had an unmeasurable amount of passion when we were alone. He was dreamy, classy. He was very, very intelligent. Had a great wit. Was a great Get more content
I listen to the constant roar of motors as the dirt bikes and go–carts race around the small track behind me. For a few (usually uneventful) hours every Tuesday, I work at the ticket and rider registration booth; collecting money and making everyone sign the if–you–die–you–can't–sue–us forms. As usual, I was signing in a few riders and spectators at my station; as I listened to my ipod in one ear I completed my task that I had done hundreds of times before. However, this time something distracted me, something that made me lose my rhythm in completing the current customer's registration. That something turned out not to be the usual bike, go–cart, or anything with a gas or break. That something turned out to be a guy. He stood in the line...show more content...
I was immediately taken back, speechless and growing slightly nervous that I would end up doing something embarrassing and I would never see him again. Unfortunately, I was correct in my assumption that I would embarrass myself, however I would continue to see him every week. I looked forward to just seeing his face or hearing his voice even if our conversations were all too short. Quickly, these short conversations that consisted of hello, good luck and a small joke were no longer satisfying. So one fateful day, I mustered up my courage and talked to him after the race. His mind turned out to be even more beautiful than his looks. We continued to talk for a few weeks and grew very close, seeing each other outside of the usual Tuesday night races. After about a month, we began dating, and I still couldn't possibly believe this perfect guy could be mine, I didn't deserve someone this good. However, I couldn't help getting over a feeling that I had ever since the first time I saw him waiting in line watching the motocrossers. I was falling in love with him; however it had felt like it had always been there. It seemed too foolish at first glance to say I loved him, but now in my mind I was beginning to accept this word to describe the feelings that I had had for him all along. I didn't tell him I was in love with him in fear it might scare him off, however only two days after I had determined love was the best word to describe this emotion, he confessed to
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December 18, 2006 Today wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Transferring my senior of high school, losing all of my friends, and even the house I have grown up in was not how I saw my life changing. It was all changing as quickly, and all I wanted it to do was to slow down. Slow down to where I played in the backyard, and didn't have a care in the world. Today as I started a new school all I kept thinking was how much I hated this, and that no one was going to be my friend because I was the "new girl". Something happened today, and it wasn't anything I was expecting. As I walked down these unknown hallways trying to figure out where my class was, someone came running down the hallway, and smacked right into me. I dropped my books, and when I looked right into his eyes, my heart started to melt. I never thought I would be one of those girls who believed in love at first site, but when I saw him I knew it was true love.
______________________________________________________________________________ As I walked through the empty house, and not a noise was heard. Lillian was down for her afternoon nap, and I was missing Christian more than ever today. He was been gone for more than three years, and he is currently stationed in Afghanistan. Christian is more than just my husband, he is my best friend, my high school sweetheart, and even my back bone to life. After each telephone call, Skype date, or a letter I realize each time I hang up it might the last time.
Lillian
Love at First Sight Could you love someone so much to end your own life? Was Romeo and Juliet really in love, can you fall in love at first sight? This is the real question that is why I'm here to tell you my opinion. Did Romeo and Juliet really fall in love at first sight let's find out. Now I'm going to tell you about why I think Romeo did fall in love with Juliet at first sight. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet Romeo had to look past his family and her family's feud. The Montague's and the Capulet's hated each other, when they would see each other in the streets, they would start fighting, and Romeo looked passed the hatred of the feuding family's and still loved Juliet. When Romeo was told that Juliet was dead,
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"These violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and power, which, as they kiss consume"– William Shakespeare; this quote only highlights the tainted fate of this tragic love story.Love at first sight does exist; it's naive but possibilities are always endless.It can be seen all throughout this play,whether it be mocking,or truly indulging into their love. In the beginning of this play, Romeo is first know for his love swayed; yet beaten for dead by a woman named Rosaline.She was " an eye treat" as the saying goes, but Romeo had only thought he had been loving her.After all, to him it was love at first sight;Nevertheless,Romeos feeling were true and just maybe it really was love at first sight.But the difference with that love compared to his love for Juliet is that she was a side track and when he found Juliet only then did he find his real true love....show more content...
Unlike the love Romeo felt for juliet, he had admired rosalina thinking she was the one;As Friar Laurence stated, "Young men's love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes".This statement in my opinion does not apply to his love for juliet;Furthermore, my explanation to that is because romeo had gazed deeply and not only admired her beauty, but the love and the endless miles of a future he could have.Not greedily focusing on the deadly sin lust, but ever so gently cautiously gliding his hands upon her precious glasslike
Having a first love can change your life for the better in so many ways. My first love did that and much more. The best part of it I didn't expect any of it. The first time I was introduced to her I was working at a place called smoothie king. I remember her walking in she was stunning basically, breath taking. I've never seen anyone as gorgeous as her. When she first walked in the first thing I noticed was her long slick hair and a smile of an angel. Her eyes where amazing as a result I would just get lost in them. The crazy part was I've never felt that way for anyone else. I would just get this pulsing rushing feeling throughout my whole body. If someone could actually give me that feeling I knew they were precious. So, I started to talk to her more and I really felt this strong connection forming between us. The more we hanged out the more my life became great. Just being around her and the things, we did I felt my life heading in a direction that was so perfect. Having that feeling that someone appreciates you was so valuable to me. I started to see myself through someone else's eyes wondering what I could do to be a better person. That's exactly what I did. I saw myself being more grateful and understanding. There were also things I've always wanted to do in my life but I could never do because I was either unhappy or didn't have someone to do it with therefore with her I was able to do all of it. She really did change my life for the better and I can't thank her enough. My first love really did make me feel like I wanted to go out and experience the world like I've never have before. Even something so small like going skating was huge for me. Our first date we actually, went skating. That night made me realize even having someone there with you while you do something fun and that you both like is an experience I will never forget and cherish till this day. I was full of joy and excitement of how much bonding we were doing. I was never so giving but I caught myself buying everything that night when I usually wont. We skated for hours trying to impress each other with fancy skate tricks. She made me feel so different but in a good way. I felt like I would absorb all her likings. She
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Love at first sight is not only possible but many people believe in it, according to a survey relating to the main theme in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.
Ninety percent of people who were surveyed specified that they believed in love at first sight. They all mentioned that the story of Romeo and Juliet appeared in their minds at the mention of love at first sight.
The survey was issued to a range of ages both male and female. The questions were mainly about marriage, romance, and love. The new and modern opinions were then contrasted with the perspective of the star–crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet.
One–Hundred percent of respondents all thought that it was better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all.
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Those thirty percent were all upperclassmen at Wayzata High School.
Romeo and those upperclassmen are very similar, Romeo falls helplessly and completely in love with Juliet the first time he sees her and forgets about any and every woman in the world even Rosaline. "Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear–beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!...Did my heart love till now?"(1.5.44–45, 1.5.50). Unlike Romeo, many people including Nick Anderson a freshman at Maple Grove High school think that it is normal for people to be attracted to someone else even if they truly love someone else.
"If you love someone I don't think that there is a way that you can't find anyone else attractive, there are celebrities and billionaires who can be attractive," said Anderson.
The survey concluded that the views of different ages have different results. The older generation of adults has more traditional views and commonly thinks that teenagers cannot fall in love. In comparison, younger people like Romeo and Juliet tend to believe that love at first sight exists and teenagers can fall in Get more content
Everyone has or has had a crush, we all judge them by their looks at first but then we find out what type of person they are. Just like how shakespeare believes in love at first sight, we all have gone through it and it's no lie, even though you say don't believe in it, it's true. We all have that one friend who denies love at first sight. They say that it isn't true because it's not possible to fall in love with someone without meeting them. They are in fact right ;however, when you see someone and you fall in love with their looks, it's love at first sight. For example, you move to a new school and you see a star football player and you fall in love with him, you obviously fall in love with his looks because you don't know him. Just like in the film Romeo and Juliet. In Act 1 Scene 5, its shows that they meet for the first time and they both fail in love with each other. Romeo says, "If I profane with my unworthiest hand, this holy shrine, the gentle sin in this: my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready to stand to smooth the rough touch with a tender kiss". This shows that he truly fell in love...show more content... He then hears her walking out of the back door and he instantly knows it's her. She notices him and tells him he could get caught and they can kill him if they find him. However, Romeo was to in love with her, he wanted to be with her every second he possibly can with her. Since he found out that she was a capulet, he knew it would be a difficult task for him to be with her. Romeo then told the nurse if he could marry her the next day and then the nurse told Juliet and she was so excited. Back then it was allowed to get married at a young age, but now it's pretty much being immature. Romeo and Juliet fell in love at a very young age but they knew that they had each other and nothing else
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All three sources claim that love at first sight is real. By using science and experiments, this claim can be backed up with evidence. Some people believe that love at first sight is real, while others don't really believe it. It usually takes time to get to know someone and fall in love, but love at first sight may actually occur in a situation. In the video "Does Love at First Sight Exist?", it is scientifically explained that love at first sight may actually exist. During the video, the man explained a really detailed description of how the brain plays a role in this claim. By using drawings, these explanations seemed more understandable because we were able to see where these certains parts of the brain were. It stated that we base our love interests mainly on their physical appearance first and not their personality. This shows that love at first sight exists and that it should be further researched. This video's explanations are really strong and are easy to understand and all. With the examples and drawings, it gives us an even better understanding....show more content... This article is quite similar to the video above. By having science in the article, it gives it more strength because the claim is being backed up with factual evidence. As stated in the article, "Test subjects also indicated physical attraction and likability factors", which shows how the medial prefrontal cortex takes it's role when the speed–dating event occurred. This article is very well put together and gets its point across about love at first sight. Out of the 2 articles, this one would be the
