However, the root of their inner turmoil and their expressions of love contrast greatly, especially when pertaining to measure, or lack of it. As this paper will point out, Ventadorn's anguish is caused by his measure, and the cause of Abelard's anguish is his lack of measure. ... This illustrates Abelard's recklessness and need for measure. ... Ventadorn's exploration of love and the need for measure is sorely missed within Abelard's text after Heloise is "out of sight, out of mind." ... He may also be using these anecdotes of keeping measure in order to dissuad...

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The method used for this experiment was to measure attitude, response frequencies, and to rate scales of interpersonal attraction and evaluation. ... To test the findings a rating scale was used as the measure of interpersonal attraction and evaluation with each variable represented in the seven-point scale (Byrne, Nelson, 1965). ... They were given a 56-item survey about attitude with a four-point scale measuring the subject's interest in each issue. ...

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Sex in the Decameron I do not think it would be too far off the mark if someone said that Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron could be summed up in one word - sex. Sex is found in nearly every one of the seven hundred odd pages it seems, and its depiction varies from humorous to serious. If I were ...

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The Rules of Attraction Attraction is what draws people together. Friendships, romantic relationships, infidelity, marriage, lust, and love: all these things are founded on the deeper need of survival of the species. Yet, many experts still find it difficult to explain why certain people are at...

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"The way societies think about and treat women is often considered a means of measuring how civilised they are"– Dusinberre, 2003 William Shakespeare is arguably the greatest writer and poet of the English language. ...

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James Carson, from "The Story of One White Woman,"" and Jake Barnes, from The Sun Also Rises, fail to embody the traditional characteristics of masculinity. While James lacks honor and does not represent a protector, or a provider, Jake remains physically emasculated. Despite the seemingly impo...

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