Even worse, Grandma, as most are called, is defined as "An insulting word for a woman who the person speaking considers to be old." In order to try and make sense of such an ill-defined word, we must first look further. Mother is actually defined as a female parent, a very large object, the origin or cause of something, and someone who tries to overprotect her children or worries about them all the time. ... Now, I believe that grand is in this word for a reason, it means magnificent, large, impressive, dignified, noble, admirable, and wonderful. ...

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Since the word diversity yields many categorical variances, only three will be consulted; the difference of origin, difference of education, and difference of interest. Difference of origin encompasses heritage, religion, and ancestry. ... Diversity of origin ultimately creates diversity within cultures which in hand enriches society. ... Diversity can range from origin, education, and interest, to vernacular, appearance, and predilection. ...

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The History and Origin of the name Willis is English, which is the patronymic from the personal name Will. ... By living by God's word according to Bible in 2 Corinthians 6:14 states, "Do not be yoked with unbelievers. ... So anything doesn't line up with the Word of God I keep at a distance and pray for the change to come. ... Love is the most important thing I focus on because I didn't receive it growing up as a child and God has blessed me with this awesome gift so it's my job to teach about it and show it, since it is an action word. ... Listening to the music is wh...

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Family and Gender What is the definition of a family? Is it a "Mother- and "Father-, the father being the breadwinner and the mother staying home doing the cooking, cleaning and raising the children. Is it a same sexed couple with children, or it a single parent raising the ...

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He says, "give me any word and I will tell you of how it originated from a Greek word". ... Thus, we see the loyalty of the Greeks to their origin and their family unity while the American Miller's are more uptight and distant. ...

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He was considered the blue blood-with a "name", "that was one of the oldest and proudest in the whole of Louisiana" and Desiree was the adopted child with "obscure origins"(Esposito 1). ... When Armand referred to his child he would use the word "the", showing that he did not associate himself with the baby and felt emotionally unattached to it. ...

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Foreshadowings Desiree's "Obscure Origin" The following passage "describing Armand's attitude regarding the lack of information about Desiree's family history "foreshadows his assumption that Desiree's ancestry included a black African." ...

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"Would men but generously snap our chains, and be content with rational fellowship instead of slavish obedience, they would find us more observant daughters, more affectionate sisters, more faithful wives, more reasonable mothers" in a word, better citizens. ... An author, Friedrich Engels, discussed in a book, The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State about the evolution of marriage over time and how it evolved from generation to generation and how it all led to where marriages were in the 17th-19th centuries, which is important to understand as it helps shed light on the...

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When he says, "Now to my word I have sworn it" (Act I, scene 5), he is letting the audience know that he will avenge his father's death, which puts the audience to think, how he will achieve retribution. ...

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