At the beginning of the plot, both brothers argue over borrowed money for a long time not coming to a conclusion. ... Dunstan's threats towards Godfrey of telling about his secret marriage have made Godfrey realize that it's worth it to sell his horse and render his brother the monetary loan. ... In the end of the book, Godfrey Cass, already married to Nancy, found out about his brother's death, which occurred fifteen years ago. ... This conclusion coincides with the statement "People need people", since Godfrey truthfully mourned over his brother, but it was an unusual mourn. M...

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An example can be found in Kidushin 1:1 by which the Mishnah maintains strict control of women activities, especially their sexual and reproductive role in the social economy. ... A levirate widow is acquired by intercourse with her late husband's brother and acquires her autonomy by halitzah or by the death of the husband's brother. ... She falls automatically to the husband's brother, who may choose to consummate the union. ...

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In an effort to disprove her relatives' suggestions that she would be an old maid' (pg 4), she found herself almost running down the aisle with a man 6 years her junior. ... Unfortunately one introduction had a less-than desired effect; the eldest son Cody, also scarred by his parents' broken down marriage, saw his opportunity to get even' with his brother. Cody had a ridiculous mindset that Ezra was responsible for most of the things that had gone wrong in his life and consequently, developed a relationship with his fiancée that quickly led to a change in grooms, ...

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Some societies also observe the custom of levirate, making it compulsory for a man to marry his brother's widow. ... Polygyny has been found to be a feature of economic systems where potential female contribution to subsistence is high (such as in gathering and agricultural economies). ... The practice has also been found in economic systems, however, where potential female contribution is low (such as hunting and fishing economies). ... Women play a crucial role in this process, since they gather and control other women as wives and companions for brothers, sons, and husbands. ...

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In Islamic faith, it is acceptable and a common practice for a husband to have multiple wives, but with the new found education and enlightenment that Assiote received she chooses to leave him. ... After her divorce she found herself going back to school and advancing in her career field; in which she then became appointed to the Senegal embassy within the United States. ... Modou brother Tasmir visits Ramatoulaye house and informs her that he will take her as his wife. ...

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" In another scene, a priest informed Clerici that normalcy necessitated matrimony, a wife, and a family, to which Clerici responded, "That's what I found. ... Italo said, "That's why a normal man is a true brother, a true citizen, a true patriot a true Fascist....

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This man, her boss Jackson, found an apartment for her and her daughter and paid the expenses, including medical for the illegitimate child. ... However, she is wealthier than those who live in the building with her, and because her father wants the best for her and her brother he requires them to enroll in St Jeromes private school, where she is the only Puerto-Rican attempting to blend in with the Italian and Irish students. ...

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I found it out of the ordinary when the text discussed human societies in relevance to mating and marriage and at times failed to discuss the cultural implications of such things. ... may be, and the answer was "His mother's brother." ...

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Old writings within the 'Vedas and the Upanishads' label women as 'maata (mother) or Devi (goddess)', denoting worth and preciousness for women.1 It was male responsibility to look after women, brothers and husbands would look after their women by any means. ... After being found by her husband's family, she was dragged to the funeral pyre, where her husband's body was being cremated, she was thrown onto the fire to die'.8 This is the pinnacle of male expectations for women at the time. ...

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