La Mariposa In our culture I think masculinity and femininity are clearly set apart. ... The majority of women and men just have characteristics that set them apart. ... A lot of the ideas that have been created through society have set roles between males and females. ... Men have been expected to work and even be served in some cases. ... Our born gender not only separates us by natural causes, which is ok, but also by causes created by people who set the roles of society. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The world in which these poems are set is one of secularism and materialism. ... Moreover, women of the early 1900's were commonly thought of as inadequate and served exclusively to complement the man. ... This serves to suggest weather and seasons which, through pathetic fallacy, represents the relationship between the pair. ... Furthermore, the end of the poem is set in autumn, on an "October night" (Line 84). ... The dialectic structure used by Eliot serves to represent the faltering relationship between the man and the lady. ...

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My family has been my motivation to strive and work hard for the goals I have set for myself. I am not the type of person that gives up easily or complains of the roadblocks life sets in my path; they will only make me stronger not weaker. ... My tenacity and mother's experience would serve me as a model and reminder of the goals I need to achieve. I am a strong-willed person that will not rest until I have fulfilled all the objectives I have set for myself. ...

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The war was a time when many men were called to serve in the military at home and abroad. ... Women were able to fill in for their husbands and brothers who were forced to leave their jobs to serve in the military. ... "The "Rosie" image served as an appropriate ideal for mobilization propaganda. ... Whether it was the ability to provide a feminine touch or simply another set of eyes, women made countless contributions to productivity in the factories. ... Women continued to work in different fields such as Rosie Monroe how went on to drive a cab, own a beauty shop, set up her own construct...

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The Australian Army Nursing Service provided the only opportunity for women to serve overseas during WWI. Almost 2000 nurses served. ... In 1919 the Australian arbitration system had set the basic female rate of pay at 54% of the male rate. ...

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Although Austen restricts her physical entrance into the novel and writes her as a silent role, doing so only serves to further conceal the true angst and anxiety of a prevalent female author in the nineteenth century. ... Authors such as Jane Austen had to conform to patriarchal standards set not only in literature, but society as well. ... Generally, aside from the heroine, the female characters of a novel serve as foils to the protagonist. ... Churchill serves as camouflage for Austen's own outlook on her society and position in a patriarchal literary society. ...

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In 1994 the Clinton Administration Defense Department established several policies allowing women to serve in military units involving substantial risk of being killed or captured. ... "Even if new sets of behaviors, beliefs, and ideals could be legally demanded of individuals, any human group's cohesion and morale depend on chemistry utterly impervious to external decrees." ...

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They use only certain parts of the Bible, for example the Rachel and Bilhah story, which serve as justification for the men's rigid control of the avenues to satisfy desire. It also serves as a method for stamping out every competing ideology, religious or not. ... The first epigraph, before the story starts, is taken directly from the Old Testament in the Bible, and sets the patriarchal context into which the novel is put. ...

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Authors, such as the much esteemed Shakespeare portray the majority of women as stereotyped within traditional European society, a society in which women are deemed unfit and unequal in comparison to the men they willingly and mindlessly serve. ... This strength and individuality set her apart from other female characters and make her a unique individual. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The fear of surgery and its effects are of a concern for all involved. Salter's "Half a Double Sonnet" is a sonnet describing the ordeal of a child named Ben. Ben has undergone surgery and is now suffering from double vision. Ben's reaction is vague. Many people would find it miserable to suffer fro...

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There are many essays written on the role of the witches in MacBeth. Because the witches are female, it is important to note their role as women, not just witches. During the time period, witchcraft was not limited to females and there were many men who were accused of witchcraft. The fact that S...

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Thus, Billy is consequently driven to commit suicide and serve as yet another example of the negative effects that women have on men in the story. ... More explicit images of and references to emasculation appear later in the novel, bolstering Kesey's idea of castration set forth by the malicious nurse. ... Overall, the hospital, operated by women, treats only male patients, displaying how women have the ability to make even the most stubborn of men obey their harsh set of rules and regulations....

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Linde was a revolutionary character who serves to highlight the injustice by challenging the gender roles assigned to women. ... For Nora, Linde is the role model who ultimately prompts her to pursue a quest for the wisdom and knowledge which will set her free. ... The locus of power shifts to Rank he is now the party in pursuance of Nora which conflicts with Nora's understanding, he "set of the sunshine" of her happiness. ...

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" The father was never mentioned to be in the house unless he was in the cellar working on his pelting operation or being served a meal by the narrator's mother. ... " The narrator, wanting to keep herself free and defy the boundaries set to gender roles, would continue to slam doors and sit awkwardly. ... He was now beginning to take over her role she once served with her father in the farm. ...

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And while poor treatment in Islamic cultures can be attributed to radical regional customs which are easily debunked by the words of the Koran, Hindu culture, with its lack of an offical religious text, has little to govern the treatment of women by, thus opening up the door for tradition and public opinion to serve as Hindu law. ... It was also held that the perfect wife was one without a voice or opinion, so for a devout wife, her main purpose for living was to serve her husband. ... Often when the dowry was not paid or the desired amount was not met, the bride would be set on fire by the ...

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Even going further, eventually the boy may play with Legos and Lincoln Logs and the girl gets a PlaySchool oven and a plastic tea set with which to play house. ... Boys generally play with balls, toy trucks and building blocks whereas girls spend their time with dolls, tea sets and stuffed animals. ... Also, the woman in the music videos all served one main purpose: to satisfy the sexual needs of men. ...

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Even going further, eventually the boy may play with Legos and Lincoln Logs and the girl gets a PlaySchool oven and a plastic tea set with which to play house. ... Boys generally play with balls, toy trucks and building blocks whereas girls spend their time with dolls, tea sets and stuffed animals. ... Also, the woman in the music videos all served one main purpose: to satisfy the sexual needs of men. ...

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It is not surprising that Torvald feels this way because the law of the time period in which this play is set agrees with him - she is indeed his property. ... It is a role she plays well - until she finds that the role has not served her well. ... Nora shows this when she sets out to discover herself and leaves A Doll's House. ...

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The common assumption of women, in the past, is that they are inferior to men, that their role in life is to cook, clean, take care of children, sew, and knit "housework. However, in Canada, as time passed, the roles of women have changed considerably; their role in society has grown from being tra...

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Victor serves four years in prison and swears revenge on Elena and the cop he shot, David, who are now married. ... We see David at first as a hero of sorts, the star on his wheelchair basketball team in the Special Olympics, a cop who was paralyzed in the line of duty and a man who has his own charity house set up for underprivileged children. ...

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In the episode we watched during class, it becomes very perceptible to the viewer that Archie is in charge of the family and Edith is just there to serve him. ... The husband is now set out as the somewhat bumbling idiot, who always needs the wife to fix something gone wrong. ...

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The woman becomes the wife and mother with certain tasks and the man accordingly becomes the husband and father with his own set of prescribed tasks and behaviors. ... On the other hand, assumes the power to feel, nurture, serve and manage domestic and interpersonal life of the home. ...

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Therefore, he told this story, sarcastically, and set a direct opposite to his position. In addition, this story served the function as an escape for him, in which Chantecleer, the only cock, was like a king and was so adored by the hens. ...

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Then they landed on earth, and amnesia set in: they forgot they came from different planets. ... Their meeting place can be found on planet Earth, which lays in between them, and can serve as a mediator. ...

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The story itself is both well written and interesting, using the incident of the snake to suggest that the life of the drover's wife is a hard, lonely one, livened up from time to time by episodes which only serve to heighten our sense of the woman's courage and endurance. ... Even though "Drover's Wife- is set in one setting, Lawson uses techniques like anecdotes to capture audience's attentions. ...

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