For example, the dramatic population increase in Europe after the Dark Ages is more directly related to the population rebuilding itself through birth rates and increased settlement as a result of the Black Death. After the Dark Ages, much of the world was trying to rebuild itself from the detrimental affects of the Black Death, so naturally there would be an increase in population. ... Had he taken a more well-rounded approach to the dramatic change Europe experienced after the Dark Ages White would have discovered that there were many more reasons than the mere innovation of the heavy plow...

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Spence's historical novel, The Death of Woman Wang, this describes the rural society which relegated women to second-class citizens. ... The primary social issues which were explored by The Death of Woman Wang are the family area, i.e., the relationships between husbands and wives, parents and children; the huge gap which existed between the wealthy land owners and the impoverished peasants. ... If the woman was suspected of committing adultery, her fate was usually death, for she had morally disgraced her family, which was regarded as the ultimate crime. ... During the trial, the cou...

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The set is characterized by its use of dark colour in the furnishings and the lighting progressively becomes darker throughout the play. ... This also adds to the suffocation and the motif of death and decay and combined with the symbolism of flowers serve to contrast the audiences expectations of a newly wed couple. ... Hedda feels negatively toward her pregnancy "It will be the death of me"(Act IIII, p351). ... These repeated motifs of death function to destroy the socially encoded notion of fulfilled wife and expectant mother, replacing it with a sense of unfulfillment and stagnation...

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Fisher mentions "If [the art director] embodies patriarchy, then Nina's relationship with other women shows the damage that patriarchy has done. " Jacobs mentions "Under the patriarchal conditions Black Swan replicates, women's attempts to achieve subjectivity invariably result in madness, breakdown, self-destructive behavior and premature death". " The article as a whole points out two very interesting aspects of the ballet world that could be included into my research paper. ... "The Dark Side of Pink" argues that the movie is based on the perversity of the system rather than th...

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In this scene, Lear's tone and language is formal, with the use of poetic language and verse emphasising his power, "Meanwhile we shall express our darker purpose-. ... Edmond is responsible for portraying his brother, deceiving and portraying his father, using both Gonerill and Regan for his advantage and also for Cordelia's death. ... As Shakespeare and the Elizabethans saw it, by these women corrupting the structure of power and the natural order of society's function, they deserved to be punished with death. ...

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Part A Even a brief glance at a major newspaper reveals a wide range of social problems. Choose one social problem. Then locate an article from The New York Times. The article must be dated after August 1, 2013. Attach a copy of the article to your hard copy submission. ...

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Slaves began to work at a very young age and usually were separated from their parents most of them continued to work until their deaths. ... Even though all these bad things were happening to them they keep their African heritage their darker skin their uniquely rhyme and languages and their culture. ...

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Social classes and all the problems associated with it have always existed; from the early civilizations between the Tigris and the Euphrates to the Modern Society not forgetting the Greek and the Roman empires as well as the darkness of the Middle Ages. ... After the supposed death of her husband, she will marry the Count Ferraud, a supporter of the old aristocracy, who stayed loyal to Louis XVIII during the Empire. ...

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The death of the main female character's German lover, merged with feelings of angst and resentment towards her family for not accepting her choice, led her to suffer from an identity crisis because it was difficult for her to define herself as a woman without the presence of her lover. ... The Summer Before the Dark is another novel that looks at emotional change and its societal causes, but this time focusing less on love and more on emotional stability as we age and the changes that comes simultaneously. Kate is on an emotional journey in The Summer Before The Dark. ...

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Sherifâ's experiment involved the so-called autokinetic effect in which a point of light in total darkness will appear to move randomly, when in fact it did not move at all. ... If a member who has just recently been diagnosed with cancer can only relate cancer to death because most everyone he knew that had cancer has died, then being in this group situation and hearing of the survivors experiences may change his attitude about the disease, different treatment options, cures, etc. ...

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" Now, forty years of age, Trevor is returning to his incredible past where he must face the darkness of the terrible memories, and as he approaches his past, he meets a familiar voice in his head, one that Trevor must now test his morals against as he chooses to go back to his stirring town with this mysterious voice pulling him back into the past. ... As Trevor looks back on life, and the evident result of going back to his hometown for his friend's death along with the confrontation of his morality, he says, "My father, not known for his wisdom (though he took runs at it on the ni...

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Seamus Heaney's poem, Mid-Term Break, is a great example of how society's expectations can impact identity because the poem is about a young man who is away at school to obtain an education and establish his identity when he is called back home to deal with the death of his younger brother. ... The young man is very matter-of-fact about his brother's death, almost sarcastic one could say, because he despises being called away from his life and opportunities at school. ... Even with his strong spirit, the reader can see the beginning of racial inequality in the next line, "I am t...

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Despite common assumptions of suicide rates being higher during the dark and gloomy winters, statistical data point towards suicide rates being higher during the warmer months, without exception in any country. ... Religious Group Durkheim compared the influence of religion on suicidal tendency and found that Protestant dominated countries had higher number of suicidal deaths than Roman Catholic countries. ...

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Suicide rates in our country are rising and getting out of hand, "Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young Canadians (10–19 years of age) - a disturbing trend that has shown little improvement in recent years" (Skinner, 2012, p. 1029). ...

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