Act II: Scene 2 This is the famous "Balcony Scene," one of the most renowned in all of Shakespeare. But because of its romantic associations, it is often misunderstood. Romeo's passion for Juliet is unambiguously erotic. To Elizabethans sexual desire was not antithetical to romance; it was the es...

A Utopian Society David H. Lawrence's novel, Lady Chatterley's Lover, is based on his oppositional utopian vision. Although most people see this an ironic utopianism, it is more of a social reform, rather than an alternate world. The dialect and actions of the characters represent a ut...

Censoring Pornography Pornography is defined as the depiction of erotic behavior (as in pictures or writings) intended to cause sexual excitement. Pornography, however, is not as tame as this definition would leave an individual to believe. Pornography is a danger to our society and...