hey poeple! here there r 2 paragraphs(intro and 1 topic sentnce and development" check them, please Real Love does not Last Forever. Does It? It is said that the general concept of love may be defined as the engine of the world. It is what gives people strength to keep on struggling in this hard world full of egoism as well as selfishness. For some human beings, love is just an emotion which helps them either to overcome obstacles or believe in miracles. For some others, it is more than an emotion. For example, a mother may not feel that she loves her baby who is crying at three a.m. The fact of the matter is there are many interpretations of the word love depending on the person’s age, sex, background, values and context, among others. In the case of the English writer Julian Barnes, author of the novel Talking It Over, it is clearly seen how pessimistic he is regarding love within friendships, sexuality and family. Concerning the concept of love among intimate friends, it is strongly implied how Julian Barnes expresses his theoretical point of view. In fact, they way in which he narrates the stories of Gillian, Stuart and Oliver serves as classic examples of betrayal, selfishness, jealousy and notable lack of confidence among them. In the past they seem to be loyal friends. The three of them used to spend their times together without any problem, indeed. Only when Oliver starts to feel he likes Gillian does the friendship among these three friends begins to break apart. Thus, what is shown in this exemplification is that friendship among both women and men, especially between a couple and another person, can not last forever as it is almost unavoidable for one of the friends to start feeling attraction to the other. Moreover, there is question of competence between friends, either because of jealousy or because of ego. For instance, the moments in which Oliver challenges to Stuart to flatter with unknown women in clubs before they meet Gillian.