Her opposition to the veil was greatly influenced by her parents actively protesting, her mother was actually featured on the cover of European and Iranian newspapers protesting, "I was really proud of her". ... Marjane learned at an early age the importance of voicing her opinions and standing up for what she believed through the example of her parents. Religion actively influences Marjane Satrapi, from her beliefs in God to the very institution whose oppression she overcame. ... Marjane voices her opinion and stands up against the proposed amendment pushing for more concealment, p...

• Word Count: 1625
• Approx Pages: 7

At the beginning of the book Maya is a confused little girl suffering from the associated with being a black child in America. She is also suffering with the pain of living without her parents. Maya is smart and ingenious, but she always feels like other people judge her for being black. She feels v...

• Word Count: 518
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Some of the most important parameters are communicating with each other, being sexually active, arguing, and keep your partner purposefully wanting more of your presence. ... There are two typical relationships: the quiet couple that simply brushes off conflict and forgets it ever happened, and the ones who raise their voices and become abusive to one another (Saisan). ...

• Word Count: 662
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Throughout her life, Kate Chopin actively searched for spiritual emancipation, which she found and expressed through her writing. ... The events she experienced, along with her female insight, provided a cornerstone for her stories and a fresh outlet for the perspective of other women; perhaps becoming a voice for women of her generation. ...

• Word Count: 1248
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Scene Five, Williams creates tension between the two sisters; in Blanches interrogation of Stella concerning the gossip about her, " there is clear panic in Blanche's voice, acting as if she has something to hide. ... This is furthered by his father's active role in preventing Ophelia from reciprocating with Hamlet, it is clear that they do not want Ophelia to be with the vengeful prince due to his state of mind and actions. ...

• Word Count: 3412
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary states divorce as " an act of legally dissolving a marriage" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary 1998). Divorce is a very highly rated problem among married couples in the United States. " Fifty percent of marriages end in divorce and sixty-seven percent of all second marriag...

• Word Count: 2872
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

As for my parents, my mom is the only one who voices her opinion around people who don't exactly care too much. ... My mom does vote actively because she's one of those people who feels like you have no room to discuss politics and what you believe if you didn't even contribute to who's in office or who's in charge. ...

• Word Count: 2511
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School