tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984878904677435781.post7930035504225431472..comments2023-04-29T09:26:48.045-05:00Comments on Strange New Worlds: 2010: Eros, Philia, AgapeAndy Duncanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06421758303392878100noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984878904677435781.post-41085545831206143772010-09-08T13:40:33.051-05:002010-09-08T13:40:33.051-05:00I agree with Jenny, and I also loved the use of th...I agree with Jenny, and I also loved the use of the different types of love used throughout the story. I think it adds another layer of depth to the ideas of love we've already discussed on the blog and in class. <br /><br />The fact that this story emphasized the love of humans for non-human things could be construed as a metaphor for how much people these days rely on material object, especially technology, to get on with their daily lives. When Lucian left Ariana was devastated/outraged and Rose was lost/confused. I think many people today would feel the same ways if, say, cell phones were suddenly banned by the government or something.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777752415662391039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984878904677435781.post-72593437826277913052010-09-08T06:25:11.908-05:002010-09-08T06:25:11.908-05:00I thought it was interesting how she played around...I thought it was interesting how she played around with language in the story, too. In English, we usually have to supply a context to describe what kind of love we mean, but that isn't necessary in Greek.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-984878904677435781.post-81907584373654588542010-09-07T23:50:49.972-05:002010-09-07T23:50:49.972-05:00I love that you defined the greek words! Having th...I love that you defined the greek words! Having them side by side like that really emphasizes how each type plays a role. To me, it seemed like Adriana's relationship toward Lucian was centered around Eros; Lucian's relationship toward Adriana was more about the philia aspect; Lucian's relationship toward Rose was very much centered around agape. I don't know that I would use any of these to describe the relation ship Rose has with Lucian, and I'm just going to say the relationship between Rose and Adriana is not very love-oriented.Jenny Strackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764983757674498988noreply@blogger.com