Letters of John Keats



John Keats' orginal letter to Fanny Brawne, 11 October 1819

 Wow! What a letter. Very heart melting.It was obvious John Keats was so much in love with Fanny Brawne. I had no idea that people of 19th century could be so passionate about love and romance. I wish some has written such letter to me, and someone does, i would be at his feet! No thats too Indian perhaps he would be in my arms. I appologise if that give anybody a wrong picture ;) . "If you should ever carry your threat yesterday into execution-believe me 't is not my pride, my vanity or any petty passion would torment me-really 't would hurt my - heart- I could not bear it." This indicate how vulnerable he would become if Fanny Brawne leaves him. He seemd to be willing to let go of his pride and other seemingly important aspects of his life go but not his love for her. Its even sound cute the way he started of the letter to her, "My Sweet Girl". I am going to surf the internet for more of John Keats letters to Fanny Brawne!

Iroquois: The Girl who was "Misunderstood"

While reading the story Iroquois: The girl who was not satisfied with simple things, I could relate myself to her. Her parents had tried to find her a husband, but she would not accept as each man who came was not to her expectation. At last she married a very handsome man who brought her to his village only to discover that he isn't a human but a serpent who disguised as a human.
The moral of the story is 'Be satisfied with simple things.' I don't agree with the message at all! In my opinion it is good to be demanding of finest things in life. We should settle ourselves for less in other words or at least that is my believe system.
Not everybody who wouldn't settle for less got fooled unlike Iroquois who left the house right after she decided to marry the man whom she just met, that is just pure foolishness or rather the lesson should  be "Look before you leap."
Aim for the star at least you would reach the sky should be the advice Iroquois give to her children and granchildren.It is not a crime to set a high standard for choices to be made, only then we would be always strive to live filled with happiness and success.