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Richard Voragen

Ms. Giovannetti

English 1H; Period 1

Connected by Love

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted

blind (Shakespeare). Shakespeare has always believed that love is intangible or that it cannot

be seen or felt. In the text Romeo and Juliet, Pyramus and Thisbe, Duty, and Beautiful Brains

love is what not only connects the characters to each other, it also connects the audience to the

characters. Love is a great intangible, it connects us to our friends, family, and loved ones, and

it is present in Romeo and Juliet, Pyramus and Thisbe, Duty, and Beautiful Brains.

Different types of love are expressed in different ways, one type of way love can be

expressed is using Philautia, self love. One example of this is in Romeo and Juliet when

Sampson said, No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but I bite my thumb, sir (Act 1, Scene

I, Lines 43-44). This quote shows that Samson is self centered and full of himself, also this

quote shows how Samson hates the Montagues. This quote matters because while in this

example of self love being considered as self centered, it does not mean that self love is always

self centered. In fact loving yourself is necessary to love in order to love at all. Self love can also

be known as self confidence, which is necessary to survive as shown in Beautiful Brains when

Davids son said, Reckless sounds like youre not paying attention (Dobbs 18-19). This quote

means that Davids son can admit that he did wrong by speeding but he still wasnt reckless

about doing it. This matters because instead of claiming that he was reckless he stood up for

himself and loved himself enough to state he wasnt reckless. Self love can also be expressed
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as self hate. This is because you need to love yourself to hate yourself, for example, O, I am a

fortune's fool (Act 3, Scene II, Line 128). This quote means that Romeo feels fortunate for

finding the love of his life, Juliet. This matters because Romeo also feels like a fool because he

has to leave his love because he was exiled. Another way authors can express love is Philia, or

affectionate love.

Authors can use other types of love such as Philia. Philia is affectionate love and it is

used in many pieces of literature such as Romeo and Juliet when they said, Heaven is here,

where Juliet lives (Act 3, Scene III, Lines 29-30). This quote shows that Romeo is in love with

Juliet. This matters because it describes the love between Romeo and Juliet. Authors use this

love because it is one of the most popular types of love. Another example of love is, But with

time, love grows. Theirs did-indeed they wanted to be wed (Ovid 9-10). This show how the

author expressed the relationship of Pyramus and Thisbe. This matters because it shows an

example of Philia by representing the love of the couple. Marriage is also a form of Philia as

shown when Romeo tries to marry Juliet, Commend me to thy lady (Act 2, Scene V, Line 187).

This quote shows that Romeo wants to spend the rest of his life with Juliet. This is relevant

because later on in the story Romeo marries Juliet. Authors can also use other types of love

such as Storge, familiar love, in the pieces of literature.

Authors can also use Storge to express love in forms of literature. Storge is familiar love

like one between a family and friends, for example, My oldest son, 17 at the time, phoned to tell

me that he had just spent a couple hours in the state police barracks (Dobbs 1-2). This quote

shows that in the story the father loves his son in a family sort of way. This suggests that the

son may not get in as much trouble because he is the fathers family. Storge is not only love

between families, it is also love between friends. One example of this is between Lady Capulet

and Juliet when she said, My bean, as she one was within me, lies here curled at my feet
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(Berkman 65-66). This shows how Lady Capulet reacted after the death of her daughter. This is

important because it shows the point of view of Lady Capulet during the death of her daughter.

Another example of familiar love is between Romeo and Mercutio. For example when Mercutio

dies Romeo said, My very friend, hath get this mortal hurt (Act 3, Scene I, Line 103). Romeo

was mourning the death of his friend Mercutio after he was murdered by Tybalt. This is relevant

because it describes the reason why Romeo killed Tybalt, leading to the turning point of the

story. Their are other types of love as well, but another common form of love is Agape.

Agape is a less common type of love but it is still used in many stories. Agape is selfless

love, an example is, Each lover read the others mind (Ovid 15). This example describes how

each lover loved the other so much that they were connected enough to read the other's mind.

This is relevant because it showed how each lover loved the other. Agape is unconditional love

and it shows compassion. An example of this is, You shall not stay alone till holy church

incorporate two in one (Act 2, Scene VI, Lines 36-37). Because Romeo loved Juliet

unconditionally he decided to marry her. This matters because the marriage of Romeo and

Juliet is a big part in the play. Authors use other types of love other than these four but Philautia,

Philia, Storge, and Agape are the most common forms of love.

In conclusion love is what connects us to our friend, family, and other loved ones. While

we know love is real, we can't see it or feel it, some would say it's intangible. Writears can use

different types of love to express feelings in works of literature. Examples of this are in stories

like Romeo and Juliet, Pyramus and Thisbe, Duty, and Beautiful Brains. All of these types of

love are similar because they are used to show connection between all people. Finally in

conclusion love is a very valuable source of connection between people.

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Works Cited

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William McBride, Erik Palmer, and Lydia Stack. Orlando: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,

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Dobbs, David. "Teenage Brains." Teenage Brains - Pictures, More From National Geographic

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Ovid. Pyramus and Thisbe. California Collections. Ed. Kylene Beers, Martha Hougen, Carol

Jago, William McBride, Erik Palmer, and Lydia Stack. Orlando: Houghton Mifflin

Harcourt, 2017. 283-287. Print.

Shakespeare, William. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. California Collections. Ed. Kylene

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