Described by Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, Martha "received [her] with great ease and politeness. ... Roberts mentions that in order for the president's new system in creating a durable nation to work, he would need one woman in particular: his wife. ... Despite this, her loyalty and admiration of her country kept her going through every hardship. ... George Washington was not the only one that counted on his wife when he needed her, Martha "received letters from artists, sculptors, tradespeople, cranks, and of course, relatives, soliciting her help" (Roberts 264). ......

• Word Count: 1103
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Minorities from all over the globe wishes to immigrate to North America hoping to find a better living situation, enhance education and ironically to live in a country where individual's mind and self are valued with no oppression and power struggles. ... One day, An-Mei's mother was invited by the second wife of a wealthy merchant named Wu Tsing to spend time at their house. ... Ann Mei's mother eventually gives birth to a baby boy, her son however, is taken away from her and given to the second wife of Wu Tsing. Ann-Mei's mother is once again oppressed by the power strugg...

• Word Count: 2268
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The meaning of family and structure of family is different for everyone among different cultures and countries. ... As a Pakistani-American there are various differences I have seen in the two countries' culture. ... In those previous conversations with my grandmother she spoke strictly of responsibilities tend for a husband and separate responsibilities for a wife and these roles have been fixed in the societies culture. ...

• Word Count: 729
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Most arranged marriages will obviously not have happiness within it as a result of lack of respect shown to the man from his wife (a factor of marriage that is extremely important in African countries as the wife is expected to be submissive to her husband), lack of expression of affection and emotions such as love and care, and increased arguments from lack of understanding between the two. ...

• Word Count: 1202
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The author does not like the ways of the Victorian times and its patriarchal society and dees not waste any time with 'thoroughly British dissatisfaction' the author sets the scene early on with the estate agent when he describes the house to family and sets the image of a typical Victorian family with George being the head of the house, provides for the family brings the money in and makes all important decisions, the wife knows exactly what her role in the family is having to beg 'George to see about getting a nice house in the town for season' although she does go on...

• Word Count: 1318
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

People's perspectives may change due to an event they experienced gradually over time such as maturity, or an event they experienced suddenly such as migrating to a new country. ... The story is about a Baptist minister, Nathan, who drags his wife and four daughters deep into the heart of the Congo on a mission to save the unenlightened souls of Africa. ...

• Word Count: 1417
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Moreover, the very leader of our great country has made it perfectly clear that his intentions are to make it unlawful for homosexual individuals to marry the one they love, simply because they are the same sex. ... Obviously, the supposed ages of experience that have taught humanity that the commitment of a husband and wife to love and to serve one another promotes the welfare of children and the stability of society, are completely false. ...

• Word Count: 1093
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many traditional husband and wife families are not able to adopt children whether they either have other responsibilities, they have children of their own, or they simply do not want kids. ... However, they are banned from doing which leaves many children across the country parentless or homeless. ...

• Word Count: 1732
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On the contrary to traditional representation of India as strictly traditional country, this movie performs both traditional or historical component of Indian culture and the impact of western civilization on it. ... On the contrary, Yash is very kind and gentle to his wife, though he makes decision by himself. ...

• Word Count: 1489
• Approx Pages: 6
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As stated in an early law of Plymouth Plantation, "Whereas great inconvenience hath arisen by single persons in the Colony being for themselves and not betaking themselves to live in well-governed families, it is enacted by the court that henceforth not single person be suffered to live of himself ."1 There was a formal law that was sometimes enforced, as in the case of John Littleale in which Littleale was found to be living by himself and was found to "lay in a house by himself contrary to the law of the country, whereby he is subject to much sin an iniquity, which ordinarily are the compani...

• Word Count: 2981
• Approx Pages: 12
• Grade Level: Undergraduate