Troubadour love poetry and the practice of courtly love empowered women to a certain extent. ... It seems that to most women love was playful, though sometimes they too got caught up in the messy tangle of emotions love could prove to be. ... The idea of not being in love with the person but of being "in love with love- can certainly be applied to a lot of the poems and feelings present in the 13th through 17th centuries. Women were seen as the objects of love for their beauty not for who they were or for any other reason than that the men, or so-called "lovers- really loved them. Anderson...

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A person is raised in love and hopes one day to fall in love. ... However, although love may be an instrumental part in life, the true meaning of love is uncertain. There are many different spheres of love, and many different institutions in which love is practiced. ... The entrance of Aurelius as a character and the tale's central conflict only serves as a test of morality for all of the involved characters. ... Many times, courtly love is mocked, and often times love is confused for lust. ...

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For instance, Lady Bertilak (the lords wife) plays a major role in this story testing chivalry but does not stand as the most honorable character. ... "Her chin is pale,/ her cheeks are ruddy red with health;/ her smile is sweet, she speaks with lips that love to laugh" (1200). The wife is sent to Gawain to test his honor and chivalry. ... "She guided me in this guise/ to your great hall/ to put pride on trial/, and to test with this trick/ what distinction and trust the Round Table deserves./ She imagined this mischief would muddle your minds/ and that grieving Guinevere would...

• Word Count: 586
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• Grade Level: High School

I'd love to waltz with you. I'd love to have my tonsils out. I'd love to be in a midnight fire at sea", (Parker, 490-91). ... He was set on me, that is what it was-not love. Not love, not meaning a person well. ...

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The fact that the gift from her father was from Hink's, a women's clothing store, not a girls clothing store, made her feel as if her father was treating her as a woman creating a sense of love and acknowledgment in her life. ... These two actions, both very large acts of love, added to the illusion that her father was a caring and loving man. The illusion of love created by the speaker's father gains even more bulk when the speaker opens the gift and finds that the big box contains a perfectly fitting "blue shirtwaist dress blue as the side of a blue teal disguised to go ...

• Word Count: 807
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Others see her as a woman ambitious for her husband whom she loves. ... To Macbeth, in his letter to her, she is his "dearest partner of greatness", an indication of love and trust. ... Is she alloy by exploiting his love for her when she makes his consent to murder a test of his love? ...

• Word Count: 885
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Desdemona is often compared to Hero from Much Ado About Nothing, but they differ in that Hero is subservient to men because she is weak, while Desdemona is a strong character whose submission is out of love for Othello. ... She is an honourable wife and accepts Othello's choice to kill her, saying, "[My sins] are loves I bear to you" (V.ii.40) - her only sins were out of love for her husband. ... Her sacrifice at the beginning of the play foreshadows her sacrifice at the end, both in the name of love and honour, thus is a female character who acts honourably. Emilia's hono...

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Yes I still love you." ... Marriage has clearly not changed her perception of love, as she continues to "go alone", without clearly stating when she will return. ... She loved her work, and would not give it up, even for love. ... She certainly has a deeply rooted need for love, although she knows that it either cannot or will not last for long. ... But her curiosty had peaked, and she wanted to "test her powers" to determine if she could be desirable by men and women alike (Milford 111). ...

• Word Count: 1063
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Throughout the play it becomes apparent that Desdemona is truly and faithfully, in love with Othello. Her nave conception of love is apparent in Act 4, scene 3 in her conversation with Emilia regarding adultery. ... These feelings would have been tested when Othello came to her room to "sacrifice- her. ... As Desdemona becomes increasingly aware that her love has turned sour with jealousy, she falls into a state of hopelessness. ... Also, as she loved Othello, her future outlook (life without her love) would have been negative at best. ...

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She explains that a woman's love and passion is needed for the world to experience happiness by concluding, "(the angel) showing how sacred love should make us happy, by truest test of a life successful to such an end!" ...

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When she was only five years old the mother she loved died of breast cancer. ... When Madonna was small, she loved to hum along to songs on the radio as she helped with the housework. ... Looking at videos of fully clothed men , singing about love while bleach-blond girls in bikinis dance around them can be quite confusing at times. ... Ann Kaplan writes about Madonna in relation to post-modernist feminism in bringing up another one of her more famous videos, "Justify my Love". ... Some may hate her and some may love her but all must admit that the packaging and industry that is "Madonna" is m...

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If a man really loves and accepts his better half no matter who and what she is and what people say, why follow such rules or lessons on how to be a modest lady? ... A father was probably the first man who ever made a smile, met and love by his daughter. Thus in return, a million thank you may not be enough, but a single love and care plus respect for them will repay their hard works and unconditional love. ... This may be the obstacles or tests if she could pass it or not. ... Some may love it while other may not accept it. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

As they"re leaving Erica asks Lisa how is she going to study for the test in a couple of weeks? ... Erica replies sarcastically, "What's on your mind besides Kevin and this test coming up". ... Lisa says nothing, but instead changes the subject to her and Erica and how they going prepare for the test. Erica says, "How about we meet at the library later on tonight and review for the test". ... Nurses remind women that women who have abortions are our sisters, our daughters, and our mothers; women we know and love. ...

• Word Count: 2064
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From the first time Milkman saw Hagar, he fell in love with her muscular figure. He remained in the world of puppy love until Guitar took him to his first Southside party and he found out he was attractive with other girls of his own age and his own neighborhood, which tested Milkman's faith to Hagar to resist other beautiful youthful females. ... On the way, he talked quietly to her about her love for Milkman. He told her she could not expect anyone to love her when she did not value herself. ... While Milkman is sitting he realizes he always uses the language of "deserve" He'...

• Word Count: 1568
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Rob Blackwelder of Spliced Wire says, the movie, like the novel, "will stand the test of time because it captures this generation's most common relationship foible so amusingly" (http://www.splicedonline.com/00reviews/hifi.html). ... The second stereotype is a man who professes unconditional love for a woman while doing away with the sexual dimension of amorous relationships. ... And giving yourself to me could never be wrong if the love is true. ... It seemed at times that Rob was in the relationship because it served a pragmatic function, and not because he was in love with Laur...

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Only the best of parents would buy this product for their children because they love and care about them deeply. ... I still remember my deep love for Lego's, even if I had them now, I could still play with them and be satisfied. ... All of these things are marketing and advertising tools that have been tested to determine which works best for the average consumer. ...

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She complains to Grumio that what particularly infuriates her is that Petruchio torments under the pretense of love. ... However, under the comic influence of love, Kate is much less likely to use the full power of her critical thought to see through Petruchio's schemes. ... The ultimate test comes in the form of a bet the men place on the women, when Petruchio says that Kate is now "tamed."" ...

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Many men and women alike love sports, and to discriminate against a certain sex by not providing them with the opportunity to participate in the sport(s) that they are interested in is wrong. ... In order to enforce this law, certain civil action groups have persuaded law makers to adopt a test for discrimination based on proportionality rather than opportunity and interest. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Once upon a time martians and venutians met, fell in love and had satisfying relationships because they accepted and respected their differences. ... Sperm banks, test tube babies, IVF, all lead to new possibilities. ...

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The only reason that Othello married her was because she showed him loyalty and love. ... Best shown by Cassio, reputation can be something created through the test of time, and also destroyed in the matter of a few words. ...

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In a rural community, the man may serenade his love beneath her bedroom window. ... For young people just beginning to participate in this activity, dating may be seen primarily or exclusively in recreational terms, devoted simply to testing one's attractiveness to the opposite sex and having fun, as the termdating-game? ...

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An article called "To Surrogate with Love" talks about a woman who teaches individuals and couples "sexual attitudes, self-pleasuring enhancement and validation of sexual feelings" (p. 42). ... Clothes featured are older and have stood the test of time. ... BUST also offers the regular column "Love Lucille" in which a woman who looks about 65 offers car advice to women. ...

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Another example of gender reversal is in Act one, as Jack confesses his love for Gwendoline and suggests the idea of marriage, she responds with "But you haven't proposed to me yet. ... This gives Lady Bracknell the upper hand as many mothers of this time would be ordinarily not be as involved in their daughter's marriage, but this way she gets to personally test whether Jack is a worthy suitor for Gwendoline, and is able to give her own opinion of him, without her husband getting in the way. ... ", and spends her time daydreaming of marrying a man named Ernest, "It had always been ...

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Bill Cosby once said, "Men and women belong to different species, and communication between them is a science still in its infancy. " Through observation and personal experience, I have realized the validity of this statement. The way men and women communicate are on complete opposite sides of the s...

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The status, or "place," of women in society has been a well-debated issue that is as old as the earliest civilizations. The inequalities between men and women can be observed throughout society in varying areas such as income level, job opportunity, sexual double standards, and rights to hold office...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate