week 1 lesson 3 themes of love and devotion in literature

WEEK 1Lesson 3

Themes of Love and Devotion in Literature

Discussion of Relationships

• What do you expect from a relationship?

• What do you anticipate your future significant other will be like?


• How can you contribute to a relationship?

• Do you see yourself settled down in less than five years or more?

• Where do you think you will meet this person


• Is there any point where you think they have gone too far?

• If so, what is that point?


• Why might someone expect you to obey them?

• What would you do if this were the case?

• Why?


• How does devotion figure in to love?

• Does devotion equal love?

• Can love exist without devotion?

• Can devotion exist without love?

Examples from Song

•Desinty’s Child: Cater 2 You

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Examples from Song

•Bryan Adams: Everything I Do




Lyrics to Everything I DoLook into my eyes - you will seeWhat you mean to meSearch your heart - search your

soulAnd when you find me there you'll

searchno moreDon't tell me it's not worth tryin' forYou can't tell me it's not worth dyin'

forYou know it's trueEverything I do - I do it for you

Look into my heart - you will findThere's nothin' there to hideTake me as I am - take my lifeI would give it all I would sacrificeDon't tell me it's not worth fightin'

for

I can't help it there's nothin' I want more

Ya know it's trueEverything I do - I do it for you

There's no love - like your loveAnd no other - could give more loveThere's nowhere - unless you're thereAll the time - all the way

Don't tell me it's not worth tryin' for I can't help it there's nothin' I want

moreI would fight for you - I'd lie for youWalk the wire for you - Ya I'd die for

you

Ya know it's trueEverything I do - I do it for you

Examples from Song

•Marvin Gaye: Let’s Get It On




Lyrics to Let's Get It On

I've been really tryin , babyTryin to hold back these feelings for

soLongAnd if you feel, like I feel babyCome on, oh come on,

Let's get it onLets get it onLet's get it onLet's get it on

We're all sensitive peopleWith so much love to give,

understand meSugarSince we got to beLets say, I love you

There's nothin wrong with meLovin youAnd givin yourself to me can never

be WrongIf the love is true

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful,

life can beI'm askin you baby, to get it on with

meI aint gonna worry, I aint gonna pushSo come on, come on, come on,

come onBabyStop beatin round the bush....

Let's get it onLet's get it onLet's get it onLet's get it on

Relation to TS

• How do these songs and ideas we have discussed figure in to Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew?

• Why might I bring these songs into the discussion?

Relation to TS

• Which song might Kate relate most to? Why?

• Which song might Bianca relate most to? Why?

• Which song might Kate’s husband relate most to? Why?

Remainder of Class

• Journal Entry– How do these songs define love or marriage

in comparison to TS?– How do they exemplify love or devotion?

• HW– Read Ethan Frome through Chapter VI

SOL

• SOL:

–12.5 all sections

–12.6 all sections

week 1 lesson 3 themes of love and devotion in literature

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