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What is it? This is about something that everyone thinks about now or then. Something that just came to me. As always, eager to know what yall think bout it... “What is it? What is it that attracts you to someone? Is it the way they talk? Is it the way they look? Is it any specific body part? Hair, eyes, nose, teeth, breasts? Is it your loneliness at that moment? Or is it your ego that thinks that you can score with anyone? Is it your flirty nature? Or is it true that you can fall in love at the first sight? Or is it just plain old sexual urge? What is it?” Mr. John Cavanagh threw this question at his class the moment he entered the room, even before his student’s could greet him properly. He loved catching them off-guard. Mr.Cavanagh, was the professor of English Literature at the University of Pittsburgh. He was quite a colorful character and very popular amongst his students, especially for the way he dressed and for the innovative ways in which he conducted his classes. He rode a Harley Davidson, a black and red monster with “Death Metal Rules” inscribed on it. He normally wore jeans, a t-shirt and an open shirt over it. There were serious questions raised over his wayward ways, but he laid everything to rest with his exceptional teaching skills. Looking quite smart with his fair handsome face and a crisp crew cut, he had a big fan following with his fellow teachers and students liking him alike. Today he was taking up Romeo and Juliet. But instead of teaching the romantic saga in the clichéd way it’s been taught over the years, he wanted to get deep into the very fact as to why people fall in love in the first place. “Sir I think, before anything, I guess how a person looks plays a very important part in attracting you to that person”, said Tom. “Yes Tom”, said Mr. John appreciating the valid point. “But what you don’t understand is that, if that were the case, there are a zillion good looking people in this world, including yours truly, then why don’t you fall in love with each one of them?” The statement drew a giggle from his students. “Good looks play a part, but that is where it ends. These things don’t sustain themselves in the long run. Getting drawn by good looks is very momentary. Anyone else?” “Sir I feel, you can fall in love with most of the people who are nice to you, are friendly, who are decent looking, specially those with whom you end up spending most of your time”, said Mia. “Very good observation Mia, said Mr.John and continued. But if that’s true, then what keeps someone with someone for years together? Is that love? Is that a compromise? Or is that because that they have no other way out?” “It could be any of these things Sir, said Mia. Who knows?” “Yes, you are very right. But what is the right answer then? What is love?” “Sir, nothing is a right answer when it comes to love”. “Yes. That is the right answer. You would see a guy in love with someone who is blind or a handicap or vice versa. You would see someone having an affair with someone even after being married to someone for years. You would see a brother falling in love with his own sister. You could see a son falling in love with his own mother. Is that incest? But if love is so pure, then why is it so? You could see the same person in love with four or five other people, but if you are supposed to fall in love with just one person, then how would you explain this? You can fall in love with a prostitute? There are gays, there are lesbians. But there are no one who has the right to judge or pass comments. So, it is just a freak phenomenon of nature. There is not one definitive thing or person who can explain love. It just happens. But no one knows what love is. Is it affection? Is it lust? Is it infatuation? What is it? “Romeo and Juliet just happened. No explanations, no arguments, no justifications, nothing. It could easily have been Romeo and Rita or Juliet and John. It’s freaky, but this mystery that people call love, exists. Read up the text book for more on Mr.Romeo and Ms.Juliet. Class dismissed”. With this, Mr.John exited the class, with the entire room reverberating with thundering sounds of applause.
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. Also, if you could introduce a story that illustrated the arguments, it would come across as less of a list of the authors thoughts. Maybe having little cameos of the students' thoughts, each one illustrating a story or example of your arguments.
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