Document Type
Love Analytical Essay
Publication Date
2008
Excerpt
Defining true love and finding examples in human experience has long been at the heart of many works of fictional and spiritual texts. In the Holy Bible, possibly the most famous text in the world, St. Paul discusses the importance oflove in First Corinthians, along with love's impact on life and community. The discussion oflove continues in Zora Neale Hurston's fictional masterpiece, Their Eyes Were Watching God, vividly taking the reader on a journey through Janie's lifelong search for true love. In this text, there are many examples of failed attempts oflove, and it is not until Janie reaches middle-age that she finally finds the love she has been yearning for since her youth. This desirable, powerful type of love is not merely romantic-it affects her on a deeper, spiritual level. St. Paul's discussion oflove not only reveals the faults in Janie's first two marriages, but also perfectly describes Janie's love with Tea Cake, allowing her to discover the powerful, inspirational joys of everlasting love.
Recommended Citation
Wiltrakis, Susan May, "Everlasting Love: The Greatest Gift of All (2008)" (2008). The Valpo Core Reader. 572.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/572