Love has always had a place in every society and culture since the beginning of time. Love binds people, love binds lives of togetherness, or love may put someone in an overwhelming state of euphoria or break a heart in two. Its power is remarkable. It can change someone forever, or drive him or her to do insane things that are completely out of their character. Love can never die, it lives on eternally in the heart of every man and woman who have been blessed to find someone to love. Literature has also existed for ages. Its power is comparable to that of love. Literature has for centuries changed the views and beliefs of individuals and molded society as well; it is a remarkable power in itself. Love has always been prevalent in literature. For some, feelings of exhilaration or saddening heartache can only be expressed through paper and pen. Writers at one time or another have used life experiences in their writing to express their deep felt emotions, and the dee!
             pest felt of all emotions is love. Love's impact on literature is profound. Many literary works from around the world have been based on or about love. Love affects literature as evidenced in "Walsinghame," "A Story Without an End," and The Great Gatsby.
             Sir Walter Raleigh of the sixteenth century is the author of "Walsingham." He was a personal favorite of Queen Elizabeth. His wealth, due to monopolies, property, and monarchal positions can be attributed to Queen Elizabeth. Sir Walter Raleigh married, but his relationship was kept a secret from the jealous queen. When found out, they were both imprisoned in the Tower of London. His writings were greatly based upon his love for his wife, and sometimes were based upon contempt towards Queen Elizabeth. Some of his works address the queen as Cynthia and complained of her unkindness (Encyclopedia Britannica 914).
             In the poem "Walshinghame," Sir Walte...