Unconditional indefinable : a creative exploration of the concept of love : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

Love is an idea that many say guides the actions they take in life. It is a simple four~letter word that is used to describe a myriad of emotional outcomes. Often, human beings simplify the idea of love into a romantic ideal, but it is instead a constantly changing notion of how we should live our lives. There is no one connotation for love; it is a yearning for affection that causes feelings ranging from extreme anger to complete bliss. Before one can try to understand other's lives, she must explore the emotion within her own life. In order to gain a better understanding of love within my life and the lives of those close to me, 1 have analyzed the many emotional outcomes that occur from having or wanting different types of affection in one's life.