The sonnet we analyzed in literature class the other week (Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130) is about love. Unlike a lot of romantic poetry, this poem spends the first 12 lines describing all of the ways his beloved falls short of perfection. It is not until the last two lines that he declares that he loves her. In other words, he lists all of her flaws and then states that he loves her despite them. What do you think of this idea, that in order to really love someone, we have to both acknowledge his/her flaws AND see past those flaws? How can a person do both at the same time? Explain your response, giving specific examples to support your answer.
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Areli
4/9/2024 12:42:58 pm
I believe that you can love a person with flaws, because no one is perfect. And you can still help the person by telling them their flaws and talking about what they should change. my example that I love my loved ones even if they have defects and we correct each other
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Olivia Tangeman
4/10/2024 09:47:00 am
I think it's good to see a person's flaws and acknowledging them and still loving them. If you love someone just for their looks and can't accept their flaws then that love is not really love. I think when someone sees your flaws and still calls you beautiful or something then they are being sincere, just not about looks.
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The Fox
4/10/2024 09:47:36 am
I think that idea is a good idea. In order for a relationship to truly work out, you must accept the fact that person has flaws and they are not perfect. But you also must not let very small flaws define who that person is.
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sophia ivanoff
4/11/2024 05:07:29 pm
no one is perfect. I do believe in loving someone with flaws. for example, I used to like someone. my brain saw some small flaws but, in my mind, I just said "That's okay, they already tried their best. and everyone has flaws." no one is perfect. and my mind is always set on personality.
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elliott herr
4/14/2024 12:05:46 pm
this idea makes sense. you have to see that they have flaws and still love them. Because if you think they are perfect you will be disappointed when they are not. to truly love someone you have to know their flaws and love them even then.
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Elise
4/14/2024 04:16:49 pm
I think that accepting someone you love is flawed is of upmost importance. If you look for perfection you will never be satisfied, as nobody is perfect. But it is important you can still love them, flaws and all. If you can't, It isn't love.
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