She is trying to contend with the loss of her husband to the work force overseas, the loss of her children as they become adults, the rental of her house to another family, and the exile from her youth as she lies on the brink of menopause. Kate's husband had to go overseas to earn more money to support the family, at the same time renting out the house that they had built their lives together in. ... It is normal and acceptable for children to leave the house as soon as they are old enough to support themselves, for at this time it is their turn to raise a family of their own. ...

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Schumann then, left his stay at the Wieck house and changed houses quite frequently as if to find a safe heaven from his inner turmoil. Finally, he found a house that suited him in 1836, a pleasant cottage which remained his home until his marriage. ... During this time Friedrich would lie to his daughter about Schumann, deliberately feeding stories to her to dampen her spirits. ...

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Schumann then, left his stay at the Wieck house and changed houses quite frequently as if to find a safe heaven from his inner turmoil. Finally, he found a house that suited him in 1836, a pleasant cottage which remained his home until his marriage. ... During this time Friedrich would lie to his daughter about Schumann, deliberately feeding stories to her to dampen her spirits. ...

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Culture CULTURE What is culture? Culture includes language, ideas, beliefs, customs, codes, institutions, tools, techniques, and works of art, rituals, and ceremonies, among other elements. The existence and use of culture depends upon ability possessed by humans alone. This ability has been called the capacity for rational thought. The term symboling has been proposed as a more suitable name for the mental ability of humans, consisting of assigning things and events certain meanings that cannot be grasped with the senses. ...

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The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival known as, "the Second Great Awakening", marked a new age recognized as The Antebellum Reform Era. The Awakening sparked a critical concept; that through religious efforts and moral reform, America could possess a perfect society. The Abolition of Slavery was the mother of the Civil Rig...

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The 19th century witnessed the birth of two monumental movements in American history: Abolition of Slavery and Women's Suffrage. These two movements both sought to secure the American promise of liberty and equality for all people. With the turn of the 18th century, the dawn of a religious revival known as, "the Second Great Awakening", marked a new age recognized as The Antebellum Reform Era. The Awakening sparked a critical concept; that through religious efforts and moral reform, America could possess a perfect society. The Abolition of Slavery was the mother of the Civil Rig...

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Gladkov continues to explore the emotional aspect of his characters by pointing out the history they share, a history that negatively shapes and cripples their spirits. ... Likewise, she loses her nurturing qualities: she no longer takes care of the house, which is described as, " where the mice have fouled where the cozy fire has died now swarm with the stinking vermin" (Gladkov 27). ...

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Within a faith tradition, historical personas help to define, or at the very least provide a general understanding of acceptable and intolerable behavior within that tradition. Such illustrious figures may seem palpable in our day-to-day lives because their legacies have endured throughout the ages and remained very much germane to modern religious dialogue. Since their corporeal existence, however, these personas have been subjected to a multitude of interpretations, necessitating the circumspection with which one must attempt to perceive their true natures and standings within a faith tradit...

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