Tuesday, February 6, 2007
After reading the story and poem about "Isabella; or the Pot of Basil" it made me think who would wanna go through something like that. The story itself is very romantic, in terms of wow Isabella had so much love for him, but realistically who would wanna go through what she did. Even though some people talk about rather being dead than living without their former loved one, with the help of friends and family the dumped party usually realizes that there will be another loved one out there for them and they move on. To be forever griefing over a lost loved one would be the worst things ever, but on the other hand it would be a big ego trip for the deceased. In the context of a romantic story it works but in reality it is just absurd
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Make sure that you have a place to go with this topic. It sounds good, but very, very big. But if you know that, you should be working on the right track.
Perhaps absurdity would fit the lifestyle overwhelmingly consumed. However, I think true love sticks with you in some form or another, refreshed occasionally by certain songs, scents, etc. Perhaps you could further look into the questions of whether or not we ever truly get over love and how we deal with the grief.
it's important to fund the ego of the deceased.
This to me reminds me of friends or acquaintances that were maybe too "obsessed" with their boyfriends/girlfriends. Which, in my experience or observations, never ever turned out well for either one of them. (Which is the case in this story about the basil pot.)I think an interesting way to go with this is perhaps how courtship can lead to obsessiveness in relationships. I know its out there, but it sounds interesting to me.
I like where you're going with this, I think its a good topic to look at when talking about courtship. There are a lot of questions to be brought up with the concept of neverending love, even after death, so it will be cool to read your thoughts.
If theres always someone else out there does that mean theres not truly "the one"?
Personally I think this story is really, really creepy. But that's just me...
I think that the story is relatable to today... not in the way she kept his head in a pot...but because we all need someone to rely on. She obviously didn't have her family to rely on. Maybe she went crazy more becuase she was truly alone rather than because she was crazy in love.
I like your topic and like how it goes in hand of what we are talking about in class
I believe there is more than one person out there for everyone. Apparently this author did not! Think about all the people in the world who lose someone through death and manage to love someone else after a certain time of grieving.
it seems crazy what people do for love...
where are you going with this?
I agree that maybe the story was realistic of the time then, but i think that if that occurred in present time that the girl would be put in a mental institution or something. On another note, how many people actually forget about someone they loved? Most people do move on, but how many people actually get over someone they loved?
I don't think you truly ever get over someone you loved. If you love someone so great and that person is all you have then it would make you go crazy to lose them.
I agree with Lauren that the obsessiveness of lovers and the crazy things they do could be a good place to go with this.
I like your possible topic, brings up the idea of whether there is such a thing as your one true love. Curious to see more.
I wish I could say it is only natural for someone to keep living life, but I guess it's not always so. My mom married my dad a widow, and she even talks to me about her first husband/love. I don't mind. It was part of another life time for her, but the important thing that I constantly see in her, is her love for my dad.
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