After studying the sonnet of Shakespeare, I think if the...

After studying the sonnet of Shakespeare, I think if the emotion between two men is only called male friendship, Shakespeare‟s sonnets assert too much love to be addressed to a man. It seems ridiculous that Shakespeare, a moral man addressed abundant affectionate sonnets to men. His poems use language of love: â€Å"lord of love†, â€Å"eternal love†, â€Å"my lovely boy†, â€Å"my friend and I are one†, â€Å"thou mine, I thine†. Those languages sometimes can be regarded as non-sexual friendship, in Shakespeare‟s work; they are certainly the language of sexual love. Many of the sonnets are saturated in the language of longing and desire; they showed some sorrow about the lacking of the male friend‟s â€Å"sweet love†. There are many explicit and implicit clues in the†¦show more content†¦In a conventional concept, Antonio is an unattached man who takes no part in the courting games of the play and who is unassimil ated into its happy ending. He is a gloomy people which making me think that maybe his unhappiness caused by his love. There are many clues showed Antonio‟s love to Bassanio, the core plot which Antonio is willing to sacrifice his life to repay debt for Bassanio is a kind of dauntless love. This action reminds me one of the proverbs in the Bible: â€Å"Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice in wrongdoing, but rejoices in the truth. I t bears all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.† (Matthew 7-13, 14). Enduring all things is one of the true essences of love, if Antonio‟s behavior is not out of love, no other thing in the world can be called love. In Bassanio and Antonio part, Bassanio told him he would make some speed of his return. He answered, â€Å"Do not so. Slubber not business for my sake, Bassan io, but stay the every riping of the time; and for the Jew‟s bond which he hath of me, let it not enter in your mind of love. Be merry, and employ your chiefest thoughts to courtship and such fair ostents of love. As shallShow MoreRelatedCompare How the Theme of Love Is Presented in a Selection of Pre-1914 Poetry7665 Words   |  31 Pagestimeless issue that has always been discussed and forever will be. People are searching for the true meaning of love and how it is different from person to person and from race to race. Everyone is amazed by how love can make people experience so many emotions and how love can bring sadness and happiness and confusion. ‘La Belle Dame Sans Merci’ By John Keats and ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ by Robert Browning for example both share the common theme of love, both lovers had to depart their loved ones whether dueRead MoreTrue Love in William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream1928 Words   |  8 PagesMidsummer Nigh ts Dream I have been studying A Midsummer Night’s Dream and exploring how the characters within this play deal with love and the consequences resulting from falling in love. I will be answering the question asked by providing quotes and examples of Shakespeare’s technique in showing that ‘The course of true love never did run smooth’ as well as providing answers as to why Shakespeare made this the case in the play. Shakespeare was born on the 23rd AprilRead MoreSantrock Edpsych Ch0218723 Words   |  75 Pagescognitive development influence the way you teach? †¢ How does language develop? What is the best way to teach students to communicate verbally? PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT Exploring How Children Develop Language Development Developmental Why Studying Issues Children’s Development Processes, Is Important Periods, and Stages Physical Development and Health Growth in Childhood Pubertal Changes Child Health and Education 32 What Is Language? Biological and Environmental Influences CognitiveRead MoreGp Essay Mainpoints24643 Words   |  99 PagesContent Page 1. Media a. New vs. Traditional b. New: narcissistic? c. Government Censorship d. Profit-driven Media e. Advertising f. Private life of public figures g. Celebrity as a role model h. Blame media for our problems i. Power + Responsibility of Media j. Media ethics k. New Media and Democracy 2. Science/Tech a. Science and Ethics b. Government and scientist role in science c. Rely too much on technology? d. Nuclear technology e. Genetic modification