way. I do not believe in fairy tale love, and I view all popular culture differently. Instead of crying and longing for the love in romantic movies, songs, etc., I am going to laugh and know that I have a better concept of a more realistic approach. I once thought that lovers should be secluded in their own secret world. I thought their bond should be like the Dewey’s friendship in Sula. “They spoke with one voice, thought with one mind, and maintained an annoying privacy” (39). I thought romantic love should be like their bond, private and consumed in their own domain like Charity and Harney. This class has taught me to look beyond the set construct that modern day culture presses on us. I believe that love is the most abstract concept humans try to conceive. I do not think that any one view love is correct. As you age and mature, your impressions of love change. The main point I got out of the class was just the simple idea of looking past the emotions that are so unconstrained, to see the situation and true meaning for what it really is. In the future, I will no longer approach relationships and love as the fairy tale concept. Because in the end there is no happily ever after. ...
