Title
Document Type
Love Essay
Publication Date
10-20-2011
Excerpt
1 John 3:18 reads “Let us love, not in word of speech, but in truth and action.” This illustrates that love should be shown through a person’s deeds—not by simple words that have no driving action behind them. Alcestis, a play by Euripides, translated by Ted Hughes, demonstrates instances when the characters prove their love by selfless actions they do for one another. Also, the play displays scenes where some characters claim they love one another, but they are unwilling to actually prove their love. Reviewing the effects on the characters and the outcome of the story, we can see that it is imperative for us to act upon our love instead of just talking about it. However, at times human nature prohibits us from being proactive with these emotions.
Recommended Citation
Meeter, Sara, "Love Takes Action (2011)" (2011). The Valpo Core Reader. 9.
http://scholar.valpo.edu/core_reader/9
Comments
Copyright © 2011 by Valparaiso University and the Author. Use with permission.