The article under discussion is devoted to one of the most intriguing problems of all time – the question of love and its nature. Kokab and Ajmal try to find some common traits and emotions that are present in an average young adult while in love. The authors’ assumptions base on the relevant research carried out with the participation of two young women. Thus, Kokab and Ajmal make an attempt to work out a universal formula that would best characterize the perception of love in young adults.
The authors of the paper are researchers from Lahore’s University, and this fact largely determines the general tone of the text. Despite the lyric character of the article’s topic, the paper is rather formal and measured from the stylistic point of view. Kokab and Ajmal provide the minimal extent of their own speculations on the subject; instead, they focus on their evident base represented by the data gathered during the experimental interview. Such a discrepancy between the poetic theme of the article and its scientific content adds an element of novelty to this reading.
According to the authors, the target audience of the article is likely to be represented by the people who have grown-up children and want to get to know them better, understand the motives of their actions and the nature of their feelings. As far as love plays a vital role in the life of every person, Kokab and Ajmal suppose that this emotion has a significant influence on a person’s behavior. Therefore, the key idea of the following article is to provide a portrayal of a young adult experiencing love.
In order to depict the general outline of the perception of love in young adults, Kokab and Ajmal analyze the answers of the two young women that took part in the research. The principal argument of the authors is that the nature of romantic love has a series of traits that are typical with most of the young adults. Hence, Kokab and Ajmal provide a systematic comparison of women’s opinions on the relevant points and show that they are mainly alike.
One should necessarily point out that the authors do their best to remain as accurate as possible; thus, they provide direct quotes instead of their own interpretations. As a consequence, the readers receive the impression of truthfulness and reality that makes the arguments sound particularly convincing.
The logical structure of the relevant article is simple and well-organized. Thus, Kokab and Ajmal take some particular aspect of love, for example, fantasy or expectations, and describe the women’s insights about the chosen issue. The first argument of the authors is usually based on the similarities of women’s visions. Later on, Kokab and Ajmal enlighten the differences. Such a structure, where each argument is accompanied by a direct quote of the women’s answers, makes reading highly clear and intelligible.
One needs to note that due to the scientific character of the paper, the language that the authors employ is very simple and coherent. It is evident that Kokab and Ajmal do not pursue an aim to impress their readers by an eloquent language or a sophisticated style. Neither do they use any rhetoric questions aimed at encouraging some additional speculations on the subject? On the contrary, the authors try to provide a complete and exhaustive analysis of the collected data. Thus, on the one hand, they manage to reach their main aim and make the article maximally informative. On the other hand, this reading, which lacks any symbols or metaphors, fails to evoke any strong reaction in its readers.
Whereas the paper under discussion is certainly curious and unconventional, one still cannot help pointing out some weaknesses. In fact, the most confusing point about the article is that Kokab and Ajmal try to turn the answers of the two individuals into a universal formula that is supposed to work with all the young adults. Whereas the authors’ arguments are well proved and supported by the relevant examples, their justifiability spawns doubts. Thus, the question arises whether one is able to draw any final conclusions regarding the perception of love relying on the insights of two young women.
As to the authors, it seems that they do not consider the small size of the experiment group to be a serious drawback. While Kokab and Ajmal mention that the analyzed research does not express the opinion of the male group, they seem to overlook the fact that the opinion of the female group, which the article describes, is also very particular and individual. As a result, the reading leaves a controversial impression of some incompleteness.
The general feeling one receives after reading this article is quite ambiguous. On the one side, the paper is, beyond any doubt, a successful attempt to analyze the question of love from the scientific point of view. Nevertheless, the authors’ intention to represent the insights of the two women in the quality of the ultimately true experience of all the young adults seems to be a little awkward.