Dec 20, 2009

Picnic | What Do I Read Next?

Andrew Marvell’s ‘‘To His Coy Mistress,’’ published in 1681, is an early poem that argues that time is fleeting and that young lovers should seize the opportunity to be happy together, especially with respect to sexual intimacy; and ‘‘To the Virgins to Make Much of Time,’’ a short poem written by Robert Herrick in 1648, warns young women to marry quickly rather than wait for the perfect mate.
Splendor in the Grass is a film written by Inge. Released in 1961, the film focuses on the love affair between a young teenage couple who cannot deal...