TessaApr 1, 20181 min readLove SonnetWretch ‘mong the ruins of shame’s darkened tomb Was I when Love beheld my dying heart. My deathly grief, thy noble lips consumed; In...
TessaMar 31, 20184 min readShakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: An Allegory of Christian LoveChristian themes such as loving one’s enemy and sexual morality are prevalent in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Perhaps most...
TessaMar 31, 20189 min readSocratic-Christian Love in Jane Austen's EmmaIn Jane Austen’s Emma, Mr. Knightley’s demonstration of love for Emma Woodhouse transitions from Socratic to Christian in representation....
TessaMar 31, 20181 min readMe vs. the FlyInvisible buzz rushing past my ear sends Chills down my spine A fly is near, a fly is near Taunting me his transparent wings roar Swish,...
TessaMar 29, 20183 min readSocrates as a Reflection of ErosThe speakers in Plato’s Symposium offer varying definitions of Eros or love. However, many of the speeches share overlapping principals...