.... them. Scientific proof supports; walking a dog is a healthy exercise, and petting a dog can sooth the pain in the hands of arthritis sufferers. Emotionally, dogs can bring on a smile with the tender and nurturing look of their eyes, along with the occasional, wet, slobbering lick of their tongue. Above all, a dog can always be around the house to nuzzle a hand or leg, to show love even if other human partners will not, because dogs are social animals and need attention like humans. Dogs are highly devoted and appreciative animals and display their love every chance they get. A prime example is the over aggressive wagging tail, running in circles, hanging out the tongu ....

.... days as the dean, unfortunately one of his valedictions may have been for his lost wife. Donne was very well educated and grew up surrounded by the church and the arts. These influences no doubt helped to shape his views on love and the passing of life. Each stanza of "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" is tied together by an " a - b - a - b" rhyme scheme. This is not surprising because of the calming effect expected of this poem. The steady back and forth motion of the rhyme calms down the reader, much as a hug that rocks you back and forth calms you. This poem's purpose is to offer peace to those who read it. The steady use of rhyme provides a rhythmic, serene enviro ....

.... play a minor role in a terrible act and think that it’s ok, but when the outcome is seen it can be that the person who play minor roles may be equal to the persons at large. There are five main characters in "The Blue Hotel." The most dominant of them is "a shaky and quick-eyed" Swede who acts very nervously and strangely. Pat Scully is a very keen, soft and polite owner of the hotel, who makes sure that his customers are satisfied with him. The third main character is Johnnie – son of Scully, who is young and enjoys playing cards. "A tall bronzed cowboy" who is very sympathetic towards Johnnie during the fistfight, is yet another main character. Perhaps the leas ....

.... Marroner on the other hand was a well educated, high society woman. She lived in Boston, an upper-class suburb, had a Ph.D. and once lectured at university. Because of her suburban upbringing and education she was a confident and independent lady who relied on no-one. She was the more dominant person in their marriage whereas in The Good corn Mr. Mortimer was the dominant partner. In The Good Corn when Mrs. Mortimer discovered that Elsie was pregnant she was at first upset but later realised what a blessing the whole situation was, she had been longing for a child for so long and was hoping that Elsie would give the baby to her. Mrs. Mortimer was not overly u ....

.... of sexual advances, and kept his promise to the lord of the castle, but when the chance to save his life is presented, he snatches it up without a second thought. This point is shown by the way the author puts "Outright" on a line of it’s own, emphasizing Gawain’s quick decision. He is then ecstatic about the thought that he will survive his meeting with the knight the next day, shown by "often thanks gave he/ With all his heart and might." Later, Sir Gawain finds three faults in his actions, the first being his cowardice – in direct contrast to the main principles of knighthood, the second being his covetousness, his lust for life, and the thi ....

.... was confusion all over the land in regards to who led France, King Louis or Napoleon. The citizens of France became divided by the two ruling parties. Royalists and the Bonapartist cut at each others throats in order to declare that their ruler was supreme. This situation has a profound effect on the events of the story. Dantes' enemies used the rivalry between the two parties in order to convince the Royalists that Edmond is a Bonapartist, therefore it is the basis for his arrest and inevitable captivity in the Chateau D'If.. Basic Plot: The Count of Monte Cristo is a story about a sailor, Edmond Dantes, who was betrayed duri ....

.... this feature is to have the character appear vulnerable. Mrs. Joe serves as the tyrant for which Joe is made helpless. Joe, unless he is a scared character, does not recognize the friend he has in Pip. Without Joe as a major role in Pip's life, Pip also seems very incomplete. Second, Mrs. Joe also serves as the comical interlude of an otherwise sombre story. "When she had exhausted a torrent of such inquiries, she threw a candlestick at Joe, burst into a loud sobbing, got out the dustpan -- which was always a very bad sign -- put on her coarse apron, and began cleaning up to a terrible extent. Not satisfied with a dry clean ....

.... your knees. Forgetting your coffee spreading on our flannel, Your lipstick grinning on our coat, So gayly in love's unbreakable heaven Our souls on glory of spilt bourbon float. 20 Be with me, darling, early and late. Smash glasses -- I will study wry music for your sake. For should your hands drop white and empty All the toys of the world would break. Romantic love can be defined as a deep devotion or affection for something or someone and is often shared between two people. When a love is mutual, lovers find themselves compelled to communicate the love between them, for example, expressing love in a solid form such as poetry. The rhyth ....