Among the many things Mel played apart of in the literature was that he brought up and carried the main thought and point of the story; the point being that everyone has a different view and opinion on the idea of "love". There were many examples given that portrays this idea. The characters referenced past loves that loved "too much" and others that were "honeymoon" lovers, the list goes on. I think this idea of everyone having their own opinion or view on love is very interesting and very true. I really believe that every person in the world has a slightly different view on love than anybody else. Maybe it is because of cultural differences, age differences, or different lifestyles that everyone views love differently. One thing is true though, everyone has a want, a need for love. Some people try to find love through sex, some people try to find love through money and some people try to find it through friendships and others try many other options; the main idea though is to find love or attempt to fill the void that love leaves in one's life.
Love is an emotion that has control and a bind on people's lives like no other; it makes people feel on top of the world and then for some like the character of Ed it drives them crazy to the point of death. In the end, everyone has a long for love in their life and probably a different view of the idea of love than the person beside them.
Love is a very powerful feeling and emotion that can drive people to do the craziest of things and make people stay in the craziest of situations. And yes it is true while Ed's way of loving Terri seemed wrong, maybe it was right to him.
ReplyDeleteI found it rather interesting also that Mel's voice was the one that pretty much carried the dialogue no matter how crazy it got sometimes. Nick rarely interjected, he just let him talk on and on.
Love can be good and bad, familiar and strange, and so many other things all at once.
I agree with you that Mel is the star of the show. I don't like the ideal that all of them are drinking. Drinking does not bring out the best in people. I know that drinking does not allow a relationship to grow healthy like it should. These facts are what I know and think about Love. Okay, I enjoyed your Post!
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ReplyDeleteVery valid points. I really like the way you connected the story with real life...people really do view love in so many ways. And some, like Mel, have very strong opinions while others, like Nick and Laura, aren't so passionate about love.
Christ calls us to be passionate people. So this means passionate in our love too? I think so, but our passion will be lived out differently according to how we define love and the ways we choose to live love out.
Good post!
So true!
ReplyDeleteLove is so varied. Depending on who you are, where you have come from, what culture you were brought up in. Very valid points you mentioned.
I also agree that it's interesting that the Narrator had little participation.