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Mrs. Kitt

English 1H/ Per. 6

07 April 2017

There are always books, songs, and movies open to interpretation, but it is almost certain that

the loves Eros and Storge have a definite meaning. Eros is a type of love that is shared between Commented [1]: Over time, I have drastically
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two people that are passionately and erotically in love. On the contrary, Storge is an

unconditional love from a parent to a child and vice versa. In the texts, Romeo and Juliet, by

Shakespeare, Pyramus and Thisbe, by Ovid, and Duty, by Pamela Rafael Berkman all

portray these types of loves one way or another. From the way these authors display the affection

of love, it can be stated that there are many types of loves that can end up widely affecting ones

life either positively or negatively.

Clearly, there is always a lot of science and evidence behind the conclusions we make. As

seen in the article, Beautiful Brains, by David Dobbs, the author claims various important

points as to why relationships take a massive part in our lives, besides the fact of us wanting to

be involoved in relationships. To begin with, the author states, The urge to meet more people,

for instance, can create a wider circle of friends, which generally makes us healthier, happier,

safer, and more successful, (Dobbs). This tells us that any kind of relationship can make a

difference in ones personal or professional life. This statement also has much impact because a

friendship can even affect how someone feels healthwise and safetywise. Also, Dobbs says, At Commented [2]: Getting deeper and analyzing the text
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one level, this passion for same-age peers merely expresses in the social realm the teens general strengthening my analyzations.

attraction to novelty (Dobbs). With this we can say that relationships lacking a huge age gap

are more understanding of each other. This demonstrates that even though many types of
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relationships exists, certain relationships can be more impacting than others. All in all, it is

certain that relationships overall play an important role in each persons lives because they bring

much joy and success into ones lives.

Moreover, joy is definitely one of the many feelings when one is in a relationship, especially Commented [3]: Transition words have really

in a love relationship. Eros love is erotic and inevitable, and it can happen when someone least

expects it. This exact situation happened in the play Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare,

when Romeo and Juliet fell in love at first glance. For example in the play, Romeo expresses his

love by saying, Come, bitter contact, come, unsavoury guide/Heres to my love! Commented [4]: Writing quotes down correctly is
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heaven because of the special affection he feels for her. This is important because it represents

Eros since he is so in love with her to the point of being capable of taking away his own life.

Similarly, the story Pyramus and Thisbe, by Ovid has the same plot as Romeo and Juliet. Commented [5]: Connecting stories to one another is
one of my writing goals, so I have definitely worked on
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For instance, Pyramus and Thisbe would say, ...just stretched your fissure wide enough to let us

kiss! (Ovid). From this, we can see that they are so desperate to just have the opportunity to

come in contact and give each other a kiss. This is essential because although they also end up

dying, it is clear that Eros is being displayed due to the passion that is being felt by each one of

them. Overall, Eros is a strong type of love that is expressed in relationships, which can end up

having major impacts in the future.

Furthermore, Storge, the second type of love displayed in the texts, describes love between a

parent and child. This love can also be demonstrated in the play Romeo and Juliet, in the

quote, Grief of my sons exile hath stopped her breath, (Shakespeare). In this quote, Lord

Montague is explaining the cause of Lady Montagues death and how Romeo affected her. This

serves as an adequate example of parental love due to the fact that it is clear that Lady Montague
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felt so much grief and pain for her own son that it cost her life in the end. In addition, the story

Duty gives off the same viewpoint when the author says, Oh, she was too young to know

there is little more useless in than a boy! (Berkman). With this piece of evidence, we know that

Lady Capulet is not just letting go of the idea that her daughter died, she is still greiving over it

and is trying to make reason out of it. This also shows storge or parental love in general because

even after Juliets death, Lady Capulet still worries and cares about her and makes an effort to be

sympathetic towards her. In closing, it can be said that the stories Romeo and Juliet and

Duty both display storge in a different way but ultimately prove the same idea.

To conclude, there is no crystal ball that foresees the future for all, which is why Eros and

Storge can always arise when least expected. These two loves are dissilmilar as a whole but can

be comparable in some aspects. In Romeo and Juliet and Pyramus and Thisbe, Eros was

displayed for the most part for the fact being that the two star-crossed lovers always found a way

to be together, even if it meant ending up with their lives being taken away. In addition, Romeo

and Juliet and Duty, are two texts that display Storge considering the fact that Lady Montague

and Lady Capulet expressed their love for their children. Ultimately, relationships are key factors

in life that are capable of taking one step further towards ones struggle or success. Commented [6]: Like the introduction to the essay, I
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Works Cited

Berkman, Pamela Rafael.Duty. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

Dobbs, David.Beautiful Brains. N.p.: National Geographic, 2011. Print.

Ovid.Pyramus and Thisbe. Trans. Allen Mandelbaum. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

Shakespeare, William. Romeo and Juliet. Ed. John Crowther. New York: Spark Publishing,

2003. Print.