For Anne Gregory
1. What does the young man mean by” great honey-coloured /Ramparts at your ear”? Why does hr say the young men are “thrown into despair” by them?
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2. What colour is the young woman’s hair? What does she say she can changed it to? Why would she want to do so?
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3. Objects have qualities which make them desirable to others. Can you think of some objects (a car. A phone, a dress…) and say what qualities make one object more desirable than another? Imagine you were trying to sell an object: what qualities would you emphasise?
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4. What about people? Do we love others because we like their qualities whether physical or mental? Or is it possible to love someone “for themselves alone”? Are some people ‘more lovable’ than others? Discuss this question in pairs or in groups, considering points like the following.
(i) a parent or caregiver’s love for a newborn baby, for a mentally or physically challenged child, for a clever child or a prodigy
(ii) the public’s love for a film star, a sportsperson , a politician, o a social worker
(iii) your love for a friend, or brother or sister
(iv) your love for a pet, and the pet’s love for you.
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