Greetings everyone
👋In the upcoming issue of Decorum, we are going to explore the concept of "Romanticism, Affection, and Empathy". The following is a list of our suggested topics for the different sections of the journal.
💠 Literature:
1. Platonic love in literature: Nonsexual bond and affection between two people of the opposite gender
2. Love and faith, Love of God: John Donne's Holy Sonnets, Milton's Paradise Lost, Dante's Divine Comedy
3. The concept of pipe dreams and its traces in 20th century literature (theatre): Its pioneers, definitions, themes
4. The reversal of gender roles: Emasculating females and toxic masculinity in literature
5. Fairy tales and the concept of happily ever after in Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, Lord of the Rings etc.
6. Lust and Desire as opposed to ethereal love: Anna Karenina, Unbearable Lightness of Being, Lolita
7. Bromance/womance: Instances of nonsexual relationship and affection between people of the same sex: Harold Pinter's Betrayal, Oscar Wilde's Lord Henry, Frodo and Sam in LOTR, Harry and Ron in Harry Potter
8. Portrayals of Femme Fatale/Don Juan characters in literature.
9. Oedipus/Electra complex: Instances of love between children and their parents in literature
💠 Art & Culture:
1. Patriotism: Love for one's nation/hometown/culture/language: Cause and Effect essay vs. The globalist POV of the 21st century human: immigration, isolation, homelessness and lack of belonging
2. The portrayal of the 21st century family: People's struggle to adjust to multifaceted, fastpaced new forms of life in the contemporary world
3. The effect and role of technology in the new generation's viewpoint towards love
4. The globalist (western) vs. local representations and expressions of love
5. Movie review: Malena - Before trilogy - Casablanca - Titanic - The Heiress - Disney's fairy tales
7. Romance in paintings: Caspar David Friedrich - Gustav Klimt - J. M. W. Turner - Francisco Goya - Jacques-Louis David
You can choose any other topic related to "Romanticism, affection, and empathy" if you wish. Please contact
@sadeqmld if you would like to make a contribution. The deadline for submission is the 19th of Bahman.
Best regards.
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