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Like Tina Turner asked "What's Love Got to Do With It"

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Like Tina Turner asked "What's Love Got to Do With It".  Well, apparently love has much to do with it.  

Love (and its many forms) are a common theme in music, movies and literature.   Many times love is portrayed as all encompassing, a one true great love or soul mate.  Love brings us happiness, heartache, joy and sorrow.  It has a role in relationships and sexual activity.  

Think of a popular song, movie or book where love is the main theme.  Using the following questions as a guide, share your thoughts about the song, movie or book you selected.  How is this imagine of love portrayed? It is friend love? romantic love? family love? platonic love? loss of love?  unrequited love? obsessive love?  Is the idea of love illustrated realistic?  How did it make you feel?   Happy? sad?  Inadequate?  Do these portrayals raise your expectations about love that may predispose us for a letdown in real life?   Feel free to add your own questions.