In the book, "Just Friends: The Role of Friendship in Our Lives," Lillian Rubin (1985) looks at friendships as they develop during adulthood. ... This quote brings to light the socialized concept of a heterosexual relationship and how it is naturally a sexual one, and there is no hint of friendship within this idea. ... With sexual attraction being such a strong factor in heterosexual friendships between the opposite-sex, it makes sense why platonic friendship may not be able to work as well as in same-sex friendships. ... This type of relationship would be considered to be a more casual fri...

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In So Long a Letter, the very form in which the novel is written highlights the importance of female friendships in women's lives. ... In a society that essentially silences them, Ramatoulaye and Aissatou are forced to seek remedy in their strong friendship. ... " Through this quote, Bâ illustrates the importance of the emotional soothing capacity of female friendships that is not available in romantic relationships. ... As Ramatoulaye writes, "Friendship has splendours that love knows not. ... Friendship resists time, which wearies and severs couples. ...

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In a quote from the commonwealth parliamentary debates on the 21st of April 1965, Menzies states "I subscribe to the Domino theorybecause I believe it obviousthat if war ends with some compromise that denies South Vietnam a real and well protected independence, Laos and Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia will be vulnerablehas formidable realities to Australia". IN this quote it shows how committed Menzies was to this idea of a domino effect, he persuaded the genre public to also adopt this way of thinking. ... In an interview with Jean McLean a founding member of s...

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He announces his intent to intertwine the states by existing friendships and establishing new friendships throughout the land. This is clearly evident when he states, "I will make inseparable cities with their arms about each other's necks, by the love of comrades, by the manly love of comrades- (as quoted in Bellah, 44). ...

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Bridie's eloquent announcement that Sheila in the imagery '... a beautiful, kind and brave young women... she is – the other half of my life' portrays her love for her friend and their reconciliation is shown through the visual of the stage direction 'Squeezes Sheila's hand and tries to smile gently' demonstrating to the audience the strength of their relationship and hence showing that surviving throughout the war depended on friendship and loyalty. ... Historically, society is still oblivious to the extent of suffering the women went through and this is...

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However, the video begins to appeal to ethos as the narrator of the commercial begins to list qualities such as, "Dedication, Loyalty and Friendship". ... This quote appeals to both the credibility of the brand and the emotion of those watching due to the intense nature of the quote, the wide-angle scene showing one man in a wheelchair, and all of the friends he was playing with standing. ...

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Consistent with Soyinka, "there was no sense of Lagos as what it is- a modern African state", he was also quoted within this article of the Guardian paper stating, "the worst aspect of colonialist and patronizing attitudes to Africa". ... To quote a man who can sum up my point best, Chinua Achebe, " There is such a thing as absolute power over narrative. ... Sure we can be ignorant look at the film as a promotion of "love, friendship and with respect for others" as Mr. ...

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Bishop Henry Ford of Calgary is quoted as saying that the Prime Minister " doesn't understand what it means to be a good Catholic He's putting at risk his eternal salvation. ... By the virtues of self-mastery that teach them inner freedom, at times by the support of disinterested friendship, by prayer and sacramental grace, they can and should gradually and resolutely approach Christian perfection- (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2359). ... "They have a right to respect, friendship, and justice. ...

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The Basis of the Peace and Friendship Treaties The Government made the peace and friendship treaties sound very kind and polite because of the threat the Aboriginals imposed on the British, and the fear it gave them. ... The Canadian Government wanted to make sure nothing like that ever happened in this Country and that is why the peace and friendship treaties were created. ... This quote "assimilation is legislated genocide" describes just what it was the British government was trying to do.. to kill every last bit of Native culture in Canada, they wanted that culture to be complete...

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They believed that Moors were dangerous and as evident in the quote, often compared them to beasts to humiliate and isolate them from the Venetian community, causing a sense of isolation for Othello. ... In Othello, Emilia is Desdemona' handmaiden, and although sometimes shows means of friendship, stays ultimately true to her duties. ...

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In a last attempt to acquire friendship and love, the monster eventually presents himself to the De Lacey's, but upon being beaten with a stick and rejected by them, he "declares ever-lasting war" against all man kind and specifically his creator Victor (Shelley 99). ... Rousseau prefaces his Discourse on Inequality with a quote from Aristotle, who states, "what is natural has to be investigated not in beings that are depraved, but in those that are good according to nature". ...

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All three chosen texts explore these relationships differently; Jane Eyre's close friendship with Helen, Jeanette's amorous tryst with Melanie and the apparent hatred between Tamora and Lavinia. ... This quote demonstrates to us how alone Jane must have felt living with these people she not only had little in common with but also verbally and physically abused her. ... As well as this Bronte also uses the onomatopoeic word 'struck' to accentuate the way in which their friendship 'struck' Jane. ...

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And what drives this flow of goods and services: I quote Adam Smith from his The Wealth of Nations: "Every individual is continually exerting himself to find out the most advantageous employment for whatever capital he can command. ... "In civilized society he [man] stands at all times in need of the cooperation and assistance of great multitudes, while his whole life is scarce sufficient to gain the friendship of a few persons. ...

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Imagine this scenario. You wake up one day in your place of native origin. All your life you have lived there and with that came close bonds and friendships with all your fellow family members, and natives. Everyone is living happily and comfortably, enjoying each other's company with their countrie...

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Despite his inability to socialize, his military in cryptography and subsequent volunteering in the Civil Air Patrol gave him the opportunity to develop friendships with shady figures such as David Ferrie and Charles Harrison. ... The book was so plentiful in concocted conversations and re-enactment, with exact quotes on both sides of every dialogue. ...

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