-1.DRIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE SOUTH CAMPUS LIBRARY The Art of Love: There Is Nothing New Under the Sun My Teacher, My Friend AU About Rattan Carol Masters of Malice The Cereal War Standing by Mom Love Is... Characteristks of Effective Elementary Teachers Shadow and Light Defining Science Fiction My Hero, Louise Necessity _arnai Barnes pages 12-13 Room #1021 Surviving Twenty-Two Literary Elements at Work in "A Worn Path" Bees, Butterflies, and Spiders, Oh My! Valerie Williams, page 16 Editor: Kathleen Ciez-Volz Apublication of. w• L Florida Community College at Jacksonville Volume 9, Number 1 of freshman writing Summer 1999 THE ART OF LOVE: There Is \othinc \ew Under the Sun byTony Young T he old adage is true: there is nothing new under the sun. Love has been around since the foundation of the earth was laid. The way men and women meet, or more specifically; the methods used by men to "pick up" women,have not changed in 2000 years. Men ponder the same thoughts about women,love,sex,and "the chase"(not necessarily in that order). Ovid's"The Art ofLove" could be used today asa guidebook that details the placesfor men to meet women,the tac- tics usedfor"picking up" women,and which dangersto avoid. The mostimportantaspectin meeting women islocation,location,and location. According to Ovid,"she Ls notgoing to cometo you floating down from heaven." Thisis astrueastatementtodayas when it wasfirst written. Forobviousreasons,a man must go where the women are in order to meet one. In "The Art ofLove," the analogy is made thatfishermen know where tofish,and hunters know where to hunt,"so you too,in your huntfor material worthy ofloving." Ovid points outsome ofthe best places to meet women. First, he tells usthat we,as men seeking love, will not have to go far. "I will not tell you to sailse2rchingfar overthe oceans. I will nottell you to plod anylong wearisome road." According to Ovid,"Rome has all you will need,"indicating Romeisthe placeto betofind the woman ofyour dreams. Ovid doesget more precise. In hiswork,he mentions placeslike thetheater,the racetrack,gladiatorialshows,parties,and even court(asin courtoflaw). As desperate single men,we can applysome ofOvid's principles. First, you need to sell everything you own and buy an airline ticket to Rome. Just kidding. How desperate are you? Seriously, take Ovid's advice: there is no need to travel the world in search ofthe perfect woman. However,you do need to getoutofthe house and go where women are likelyto be. A court oflaw may not be the mostideal place, butit could happen(and probably has). Ifyou are huntingfor love,there are other events people have success with which coincide with Ovid's suggestions. Instead of going to a gladiatorial event, you could go to a sporting event (probably not the monster truck pull). The best choice, according to Ovid, is the theater. Concertsorculturalevents areacomparable alternative today. Once afisherman hasfound thefish,he must have a plan to catch them. Thesame appliesto the desperate single,who hasfound the girl ofhis dreams(or the one who will acknowledge his presence). He must now have a plan to "reel" herin. Ovid suggests getting close to her, preferably in a crowd. As he puts it, "in the crowds at the track opportunity awaits." He goes on to say that at the track,you will have to sit close;it is one ofthe "rules." Being so close in a crowd,you will discover that contact is inevitable. Another task that must be performed by the hunter is conversation. You must make conversation; open with anything. According to Ovid,it does not matter what you say so long as you say it loudly enough for everyone to hear. Then,ifdustshould fall on her, brush it off. Even ifthere is no dust, brush offwhat is notthere. Itis Ovid's beliefthat the reason we(men)have hands is for this very moment. Next, you must glare at the other men around you; this is to let them know she is with you. As complicated as these tactics may seem,they are pretty easy when broken into steps. First, after you've chosen "the one,"getcloseto her. Try notto be too obvious;nonchalance is better. Next,make conversation with her. Trysomething that the two of you have in common. Then,look for an opportunity to make physical contact. Again,it's important to be incon- spicuous—one wrong move and your cover is blown(no pressure). Finally, you need to give "the look" to the closest com- petition (man). This look should be executed in such a maimer asto let the opposition know she is taken; you have staked yourclaim. Ovid does warn ofsome potential dangers,thefirstofwhich is wine. 'Vinesetsthe spiritafire,and wine brings passion- ate ardor; when there is plenty ofwine,sorrow and worry take wing." He continues,"Judgment of beauty can err, what with the wine and the dark" He cautions us not to put too much faith in the lamplight. Certainly; this lesson is relevant today Drinking,like the dark,impairs sight. Appearance may not be important to the desperate, but when you play with fire, you may get burned. "The Art ofLove" could have been written in the twentieth century instead of2000 years ago. The attitude thatcontem- porary men have towards women parallels that of Ovid's time. Books and tapes are continuously'being published today on the subjectoflove. Seminarsare taking place to help people in the area ofamore. "The ArtofLove"could be used today asa manual thatspecifiesthe placesfor men to meet women,the tactics u.sed for"picking up" women,and whatdangersto avoid. Times have changed,butthe workingsofman have not. Indeed,there is nothing new underthesun. HI512211. Rtylettion Paper. ProfmsvrM kinder , OCR Text: -1.DRIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE SOUTH CAMPUS LIBRARY The Art of Love: There Is Nothing New Under the Sun My Teacher, My Friend AU About Rattan Carol Masters of Malice The Cereal War Standing by Mom Love Is... Characteristks of Effective Elementary Teachers Shadow and Light Defining Science Fiction My Hero, Louise Necessity _arnai Barnes pages 12-13 Room #1021 Surviving Twenty-Two Literary Elements at Work in "A Worn Path" Bees, Butterflies, and Spiders, Oh My! Valerie Williams, page 16 Editor: Kathleen Ciez-Volz Apublication of. w• L Florida Community College at Jacksonville Volume 9, Number 1 of freshman writing Summer 1999 THE ART OF LOVE: There Is \othinc \ew Under the Sun byTony Young T he old adage is true: there is nothing new under the sun. Love has been around since the foundation of the earth was laid. The way men and women meet, or more specifically; the methods used by men to "pick up" women,have not changed in 2000 years. Men ponder the same thoughts about women,love,sex,and "the chase"(not necessarily in that order). Ovid's"The Art ofLove" could be used today asa guidebook that details the placesfor men to meet women,the tac- tics usedfor"picking up" women,and which dangersto avoid. The mostimportantaspectin meeting women islocation,location,and location. According to Ovid,"she Ls notgoing to cometo you floating down from heaven." Thisis astrueastatementtodayas when it wasfirst written. Forobviousreasons,a man must go where the women are in order to meet one. In "The Art ofLove," the analogy is made thatfishermen know where tofish,and hunters know where to hunt,"so you too,in your huntfor material worthy ofloving." Ovid points outsome ofthe best places to meet women. First, he tells usthat we,as men seeking love, will not have to go far. "I will not tell you to sailse2rchingfar overthe oceans. I will nottell you to plod anylong wearisome road." According to Ovid,"Rome has all you will need,"indicating Romeisthe placeto betofind the woman ofyour dreams. Ovid doesget more precise. In hiswork,he mentions placeslike thetheater,the racetrack,gladiatorialshows,parties,and even court(asin courtoflaw). As desperate single men,we can applysome ofOvid's principles. First, you need to sell everything you own and buy an airline ticket to Rome. Just kidding. How desperate are you? Seriously, take Ovid's advice: there is no need to travel the world in search ofthe perfect woman. However,you do need to getoutofthe house and go where women are likelyto be. A court oflaw may not be the mostideal place, butit could happen(and probably has). Ifyou are huntingfor love,there are other events people have success with which coincide with Ovid's suggestions. Instead of going to a gladiatorial event, you could go to a sporting event (probably not the monster truck pull). The best choice, according to Ovid, is the theater. Concertsorculturalevents areacomparable alternative today. Once afisherman hasfound thefish,he must have a plan to catch them. Thesame appliesto the desperate single,who hasfound the girl ofhis dreams(or the one who will acknowledge his presence). He must now have a plan to "reel" herin. Ovid suggests getting close to her, preferably in a crowd. As he puts it, "in the crowds at the track opportunity awaits." He goes on to say that at the track,you will have to sit close;it is one ofthe "rules." Being so close in a crowd,you will discover that contact is inevitable. Another task that must be performed by the hunter is conversation. You must make conversation; open with anything. According to Ovid,it does not matter what you say so long as you say it loudly enough for everyone to hear. Then,ifdustshould fall on her, brush it off. Even ifthere is no dust, brush offwhat is notthere. Itis Ovid's beliefthat the reason we(men)have hands is for this very moment. Next, you must glare at the other men around you; this is to let them know she is with you. As complicated as these tactics may seem,they are pretty easy when broken into steps. First, after you've chosen "the one,"getcloseto her. Try notto be too obvious;nonchalance is better. Next,make conversation with her. Trysomething that the two of you have in common. Then,look for an opportunity to make physical contact. Again,it's important to be incon- spicuous—one wrong move and your cover is blown(no pressure). Finally, you need to give "the look" to the closest com- petition (man). This look should be executed in such a maimer asto let the opposition know she is taken; you have staked yourclaim. Ovid does warn ofsome potential dangers,thefirstofwhich is wine. 'Vinesetsthe spiritafire,and wine brings passion- ate ardor; when there is plenty ofwine,sorrow and worry take wing." He continues,"Judgment of beauty can err, what with the wine and the dark" He cautions us not to put too much faith in the lamplight. Certainly; this lesson is relevant today Drinking,like the dark,impairs sight. Appearance may not be important to the desperate, but when you play with fire, you may get burned. "The Art ofLove" could have been written in the twentieth century instead of2000 years ago. The attitude thatcontem- porary men have towards women parallels that of Ovid's time. Books and tapes are continuously'being published today on the subjectoflove. Seminarsare taking place to help people in the area ofamore. "The ArtofLove"could be used today asa manual thatspecifiesthe placesfor men to meet women,the tactics u.sed for"picking up" women,and whatdangersto avoid. Times have changed,butthe workingsofman have not. Indeed,there is nothing new underthesun. HI512211. Rtylettion Paper. 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