The dictionary defines a wife as a women who joined to a man in marriage, or the female spouse, but the definition doesn't tell you what exactly a wife is or rather should be in order to be a good wife. However, everyone has his or her own opinion of what makes a good wife. Aristotle even wrote and essay on his view on the subject. ... She literally served him with all of herself and used any means to help Jason get what he wanted and according to Aristotle this makes her a good wife. However she also did something that would go against Aristotle's theory of what ma...

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Serena Nanda, a prominent anthropologist, composed an essay about how the Indian culture arranges marriages. ... Nanda ends the essay talking about the evils of dowry. ... Nanda's friend found a good match for their son. ... She had a good name, was well educated but just because she was not appealing enough, the husband had to make an excuse to get out of the marriage proposal. ... What a shallow idea, how can the mother know her son would not find her appealing. ...

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The essay explains the reasons that people against gay marriage are the tradition and culture that make people deny the gay marriage. ... In the essay, Miller explains in Bible, there is no real word or sentence say that the gay marriage is unacceptable. ... Moreover, while the religious is not the reason that people against gay marriage, then what is the true reason? ... Therefore, we can make a long shot that in the future, the husband and wife will be man and a book. ... Nowadays, we have a good start that gay marriage legalized in somewhere all over the world. ...

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"My Mother Never Worked" by Donna Smith-Yackel and "On Fire" by Larry Brown are two narrative essays, when compared relate how differently society views these two very important roles. ... Whereas, in the essay "On Fire" the author receives a sense of gratuity for the job he is doing. ... He describes the pressures he feels and what is expected of him, yet also makes his job sound proud and rewarding. ... You wear a blue uniform with silver or brass or gold, - Brown makes the firefighters sound glamorous. ... After reading both selections, you get a very good understanding of how society...

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In this essay, I will explain what it means to marry a woman or a man from the Yoruba tradition. ... The alrena would bring gifts for the woman, even stake out in front of her house to find out what type of woman the man is dealing with. ... If his family can agree with him, they then will make an effort to meet up with the woman's family and start a formal gathering. ... Each member of the family would be dressed in traditional garments and ready to discuss all the hardships and good moments that can come from their proposal. ... The bride's family also has a similar spokes...

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This obsession lends a brief glimpse of what drove her over the brink. ... It stole from her many a good nights rest, because she was completely obsessed with "figuring" it out before anyone else could. ... From that point on it takes only a brief period of time before she starts to make the wallpaper come to life with the ideas of women being caught behind the wallpaper. ... Most of our initial responses and opinions formed matched the first student essay. ... Maybe what drove her insane is that she could not conceive? ...

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What makes them seem to have different abilities is the social construction itself. ... You might have a different approach compared to what your sister or brother got. ... From the example given in the essay, it is clearly stated that mother seems to make the biggest contribution because " while the mother keeps their daughter close she unconsciously trains her son to investigate - to become a problem solver." ... The differentiation in gender of what society expects continues until their later years. ... As a result, these ideal views limit their options and make them bound to their "fate". ...

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I can't think of any reason that would make someone think that this is fair. ... In this essay I am going to explore whether same-sex marriages should be legal or illegal. ... If all they want is to get married to each other what is the harm in that. ... So their genital acts together cannot do what they may hope and imagine"(323). ... They would take just as good of care as a child as anyone else. ...

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Introduction For this essay, I chose to read the perhaps most famous book by the English author Jane Austen. ... It lies in the interest of a woman to marry a man with a fortune, or at least some good deal of money. ... A woman who never got married could therefore expect a life in her parents' house for the rest of her life; what was called being a 'dependant'. ... Though this is the general atmosphere in the novel, I would like to end my essay with the words of Mr. ... But will they make you happy?" ...

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The standards rise, which in turn makes the level of excellence rise. ... The first theory has a good idea; if true, something drastic needs to happen to change this to get the standard back up at a 92%. ... The first theory "that excellence in marriages decreased "makes sense. If people would stop and think of what they are getting themselves into before they make a commitment and "jump the broom,"" there probably would be fewer divorces "and marriages. ... It is not advised to have someone who is not intelligent write an essay about something that someone could care less abo...

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Adult Years Essay In the adult years, an adult may find himself or herself going through constant changes. ... Yes, the good old days, where life was a straight as an arrow. ... Can this adult make a change? ... What happens then? ... What we have to remember is a completed life cycle is completed. ...

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Essay Question: Characters are revealed by their words and actions and what others say about them. What do we learn of Whitechapel from himself and others? ... Chapel believes he can make a difference and that one day he will escape slavery. ... He had good intentions and did not wish Chapel ill, he just wanted him back on the plantation. ... I tell you because I must What I say can never be enough for you. ...

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This essay will identify how the world is changing with regards to Blended families. First of all, what is a blended family? ... They are someone else's, and thus the step-parent should try and understand the children's upbringing and modify their training in such a way as to not make the children hate them. ... Even among children of non-step families, there is always some sort of connection between them which might be good or bad depending on the circumstances. ... The new couple should, first of all, understand each other, know their children and work collectively and individually...

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In my essay, I will compare the lives of Mrs. ... Her oldest daughter, who is only ten years old, and what seems to be her confidant, Peanut, actually feels that her mother's affair might actually be a good thing because it will stop her parents from fighting about money. ... "He sent the elder daughter, Kathleen, to a good convent, where she learned French and music and afterwards paid her fees at the Academy." ... The matriarchal figures in No Matter What and "A Mother" are trying their best to make their children's lives easier in the matter of finances. In No Matter What, Mari...

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Although she does a good job of caring for the children, Otsune is not the best looking and she is argumentative. ... She is the wife of Suezo, and even though she appears to be a good wife and mother, Suezo doesn't love her anymore because of her look and her humor. ... This makes the reader know that women in those times were very submissive with their husbands. ... This can refer to the context of the story because of the role that women has in those times were very strict and they were supposed to make whatever their parents said, or if they were married what their husband said. ... T...

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In To Kill a Mockingbird, we are shown how several differently families live their lives, and we get some good examples of how some parents treat their children. ... He makes sure that he is always polite to people around him, because he wants to teach Scout and Jem to be sweet and polite to their elders. ... What they don't realize is that out of all the families in Maycomb County, theirs is the best, most complete family. ... The Radley family, is actually a good family, and is not understood by the neighborhood. ... In the end, it doesn't really matter how much money you have...

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The divorce could leaving lasting effects, both good and bad, on the children. ... Upon hearing divorce, there are not many good thoughts that come into mind. However, there are some good effects that divorce could be taking place within a child. ... Doherty, "How Common Is Divorce And What Are The Reasons?... I did all I could to make them see it was not their fault that their parents are now divorced. ...

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Another example of how Austen shows what makes an unsuccessful marriage, is through the union of Mr. and Mrs. ... According to the novel, "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of good fortune must in want of a wife" (5). ... Instead he makes the decisions because he believes that she is too incompetent to make them. ... If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. ... It is simple for the reader to distinguish between what Austen did verses what she didn't like in a marriage. ...

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She is the only woman who speaks with authority and mockingly to the men "he is the prince's jester a very dull fool" this shows that he is not intelligent and all he can do is to make people laugh. ... She dislikes Benedick one of the followers of Don Pedro, and Benedick dislikes her too and he also dislike women which make him say he will be a bachelor man till the end of his life. .When the messenger brought the news about the Benedick and other solider returning from a victory war, which they succeed in. she speaks mockingly about Benedick disregarding his status as a soldiers b...

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Austen doesn't bombard the reader with faults of the English gentry; but rather she embedded in her characters the virtues and the imperfections that reigned over them- as to give the reader a clear and comprehensible picture of what Austen actually wants to say. ... Austen makes a point to show the readers the difference between Mr. & Mrs. ... The Lady in question tells him to marry for a good image. ... Great emphasis was laid on mutual esteem as suitable basis for marriage, as reflected in the introduction of this essay. ... Previously, 'witty' girls were thought to make u...

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This enables the reader to better understand this character and it makes her and the novel more real. ... Tolstoy does this by Levin expressing in his mind what he thinks towards her. ... But I"ll draw him out, I do love to make a fool of him when Kitty's about, and I will."" ... Though she may not like Levin, the Countess can still be a good friend. This action reveals a depth in the Countess's character and makes her appear much more real to the reader. ...

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What does " "till death do us part" really mean these days in our society? ... This hostility among the parents makes the child feel guilty, angry, and alone (Hughes). ... What if they remarry? ... Although the findings I have mentioned throughout my essay and in sharing my personal experience are the most common problems children face, there are many others such as financial stress being passed down to the child. ... Where the adults understand what is going on, the child often has a rough idea of what is going on, but also has some misconceptions about everything and this may cause a lot of ...

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Janie grew up not knowing what it was like to be a part of a family, or how a husband was supposed to act or be like. ... Husbands and wives always loved each other, and that was what marriage meant." ... Even if Joe was not there waiting for her, the change was bound to do her good." and marrying Jody. ... And then again uh store is good in other ways." making Joe and Janie very wealthy. As well as opening the store, Janie and Joe do many other things to help make Eatonville a better place. ...

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What factors eventually led to Napoleon's downfall? ... Napoleon's personality regarding his belief as a savior, lawmaker, warrior, was all used to make him more powerful. Napoleon was good at making his personality be the best it could be in order to gain popularity and to win the loyalty of those that could possibly oppose or dislike him. ... Napoleon announced, that he was going to write what they had done, before leaving for Elba. ... What measures were taken to improve the conditions of workers? ...

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This essay investigates how far "The Importance of Being Earnest" reflects this view on life. ... The humour in the play makes social status, marriage and money as a measure of personal worth look spurious and nonsensical. ... (Act 2 page 46) The play makes it clear that people in the upper class society wear a social mask and pretend to be good whilst being wicked. ... Honesty is supposed to be an important ideal in society which is trivialised in the play as Jack and Algernon were willing to lie to get what they want. ... (Act 2 page 52) Canon Chasuble promises to make "some slight allus...

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