In six pages this paper examines relationships and how they change as reflected in literature from a psychosocial perspective. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography.
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are integral components of who we are, how we interact, and how we live. In all honesty there is likely very few, if any, individuals who do not have some
sort of relationship with another human being. That being that case it comes as no surprise that a great deal of literature and poetry involves examinations of the power of
relationships, whether they be friendly relationships, parental relationships, or passionate relationships. In the following paper we examine 8 different authors and their discussion of different relationships. In so doing we
examine how these relationships are seen from a sociological and psychological perspective and also how they are presented as traditional or new ventures concerning relationships. The authors and their works
are as follows: "Erotic Love" by Erich Fromm, "Our Sexual Ethics" by Bertrand Russell, "Sex without Love" by Sharon Olds, "I am Seeking an Attitude" by June Jordan, "Playboy Joins
the Battle of the Sexes" by Barbara Ehrenreich, "From Gay Ideas" by Richard Mohr, "I stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen, and "Feathers" by Raymond Carver. Erich Fromm
Fromm begins the essay by indicating that "Brotherly love is love among equals; motherly love is love for the helpless. Different as they are from each other, they have in
common that they are by their very nature not restricted to one person." Fromm indicates that when one loves a brother one can love all mankind and when one loves
their child they are capable of loving all children. But, "In contrast to both types of love is erotic love; it is the craving for complete fusion, for union with
one other person. It is by its very nature exclusive and not universal; it is also perhaps the most deceptive form of love there is." In this type of