Obviously, the want was great to die and move on to a better life. ... When a woman's husband dies before she dies it seems as though her life has no purpose to go on, and many chose to practice the ritual of burying or burning themselves alive along with their husbands bodies. ... The ceremony continued on with her husband laying in the mud she performed some tasks which included washing the body and walk around it three times. ... Before laying upon the burning site there is a two mile walk to get there. ... Some women though do not die with their husbands but instead because of their ...

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• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

Setting The action takes place in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century on two Louisiana plantations, one called Valmonde, a family name, and the other called L'Abri (French for shelter). The story begins in the warm-weather months and ends in autumn. Characters Desiree: A young woman de...

• Word Count: 2905
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• Grade Level: High School

I always thought that it was the anthropologist that was supposed to learn the local language, but I guess that some were not trying hard enough. I do not want to hide it; F. ... I am going to describe the three types, but before doing so I would like to cite the traditional prohibitions applicable to both marriages: 1. ... Those who have had or are currently having some kind of argue with the sick or dying person should make an appearance in order to swear on oath that it is not their witchcraft which is causing the illness [2]. ... When a man dies, the personified ancestors or kuru com...

• Word Count: 3177
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Tonni Morrison's novel Sula is about two young black girls who become very close friends but soon depart after taking different paths through life. The two young girls grew up in a town in the hills of Ohio called the Bottom. The town received its name from a slave owner who disliked the land and ...

• Word Count: 2894
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• Grade Level: High School

This scene early in the book Linden Hills lays the groundwork for a journey through the neighborhood with Lester and his friend Willie that reveals the negative impact when a society focuses on things and status and loses touch with it's sense of community and family. ... Tilson has an over the top propriety to her behavior and states "I was never one for keeping up with the Jones's but it's pretty embarrassing to have the worst house on the block and to just settle for that."... I believe Linden Hills was created upside down for a reason. ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"Now, what I want is Facts. ... This is the principle on which I bring up my own children, and this is the principle on which I bring up these children. ... Tom says "when I go to live with old Bounderby, I"ll have my revenge." ... Louisa asks "do you think I love Mr. ... She died only a short time later. ...

• Word Count: 3472
• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: High School

In One of Ours the main character, Claude, is confronted with life changing decisions in his social and personal lives. He does not conform to many of the ideals, which his family lives by and therefore has become an outcast at home. However, Claude's personal struggles do not reside strictly withi...

• Word Count: 5298
• Approx Pages: 21
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Money and Marriage----The matrimonial value orientation in Pride and Prejudice [Abstract] Pride and prejudice, the most popular of Jane Austen's novels, deals with the five Bennet Sisters and their search for suitable husbands. It is read widely all over the world and was written in 1813. That spe...

• Word Count: 4276
• Approx Pages: 17
• Grade Level: High School