The two main characters in both of the stories share the comparison of being outsiders. ... Mr Thompson is an outsider, an outcast who doesn't live in and follow the rules of the society. He lives out in the woodlands, away from everyone and everything whereas in RBS the narrator considers himself the outsider because he is an itinerant worker and does not stay long enough to be part of any family. Mr Thompson is an outsider by choice and does not mind the lifestyle he is leading but the narrator is an outsider because he has no choice as that was the way of life back in that period of ti...

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In the non-western culture as in the article of Jehl, honor killings are justified and are a culture that "have had to balance pro-western outlooks against the risk of being seen as the instrument of outsiders....

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The book A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley, is consist of scenes that contribute to the content of the book. A Thousand Acres portrays a family that is broken a part by their fathers inconsiderate decisions and actions. The unknown secrets that was kept hidden and forgotten are finally unraveled to ...

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Domestic violence against women is widespread phenomenon that has affected the lives and health of women's mental and physical health. Domestic violence can be sexual violence between couples such as rape or incest. One out of every three female homicide victims is killed by their husbands or boyfriends. This may happen during rape when a women is forced to have sex, is physically beaten while sex or is strangled during sex. This is used as ways to achieve power and control over her body and herself. ...

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