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This 7 page paper explores the concept of romantic love primarily through the eyes of William Shakespeare. 'Romeo and Juliet' and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' are discussed in respect to the concept. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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for the latter--as the former is rather obvious--is that while true love is joyful, things can happen to alter the outcome of romantic love. A lover may turn out to
be married, the love may be unrequited, or the object of ones affection can die. First, it is important to define romantic love. What is it exactly? One definition is
rather encompassing. Romantic love has been defined as follows: "...it contains elements of passion, sympathy, and candor. It is emotionally intimate and at the same time unexplainable. It centers around
the idea of the "ideal self" which is the true inner person which can be revealed through extensive self-disclosure and honesty with a loved one" ("Love" PG). Other definitions might
beg to differ, citing that romantic love is more related to biology than anything linked to the personality or spirit for that matter. Scientists believe that romantic love has much
to do with a persons genetic makeup, their scents and other underlying physiological information that explains physical attraction. And although scientists sometimes seem to equate human love as little more
than the wish to procreate, a desire that is innate, romantic love is more than sexual intimacy. In fact, it appears that romantic love defies explanation. Shakespeare
seemed to tap into the humans attraction to romantic love as an experience. There is little more powerful, and interestingly, Shakespeare treated romantic love with both humor and reverence. He
understood the complexities of romantic love, and the seriousness of the subject, but he also saw that humorous situations could come from it. In "A Midsummer Nights Dream," Shakespeare painted
an unlikely picture with romantic triangles and interference from outside of each couples experience. In this work, the center of the story, the story line that holds the play together,
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