I fold thy gentleness within my cloak,
Thy flying wit I braid with jewellery.
I span thy courage with my bravest clasp,
And sip the sweets of thy integrity.
They think thee fair,
They see not what I see.
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Mini! You should read this: Which iteration of a hero, for instance, do you choose, and what does it mean when you do? Haha, for our next lively discussion.
While her thesis is not that a romance novel indoctrinates readers into believing in certain kinds of relationships — that would be creepy — there's a strong argument here that the genre helps readers identify and articulate needs and feelings they already have, as they notice what kinds of books and heroes they gravitate toward.
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