Valentine's Day is such a sappy day, and it is full of cheesy love letters. Just looking at this Valentine from the 1800s reminds me that this is not anything new to our generation...sweet talking has prevailed through the years. Literature plays such a big part in keeping this alive. Simple lines are carried along and recited to make others swoon. Does it matter that the words are not original? I personally think that it should matter. While it is impressive to hear a person quote Shakespeare, it just doesn't feel genuine. Anyone can open up a book and copy a romantic line. There is so much pressure to sound eloquent, and the content seems to lose importance.
After seeing so many movies and books based on love, you begin to wonder if these plots are giving people false hopes. Are these stories setting the expectations too high? Or should we follow the example that they set? The fairy tale stories are enchanting and uplifting, but the chances of finding this are slim.
(I meant to post this on Valentine's Day, but I accidentally kept it in my drafts... oops.
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