The strength of this opinion prevented the easing of Canada"'s divorce laws. ... The law later changed again in 1985, where it eased off yet again, to allow divorces after only a year"'s separation. ... It was accomplished by making it less fault-oriented where most divorce applications to the courts are no longer contested which eliminates the need for a formal court hearing where both parties testify and ask for different things. With ""no fault"" splits in place, the social stigma of divorce shrank. ... If these proposals are implemented, they would represent one of the biggest ov...

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The first good example of this is when trouble appears in the Wife of Bath's marriages she retreats: "One of us two must bow, to be at ease; And since a man's more reasonable, they say, Than woman is, you must have patience aye. ... Her fifth husband is a great example of showing how she no longer is able to control men. She no longer can have them wait on her and do as she desires. She no longer possesses command over her husband that makes them think she is the greatest: "And every night and day 'twas his custom, When he had leisure and took some vacation, From all his other...

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Firstly, no matter the age, divorce introduces a new and big change to the child. ... This can lead the child to thinking the parent that left no longer loves them and soon the other parent will do the same. ... "He relies on wishful thinking to help allay the pain of loss, holding onto hope for a parental reunion much longer than does the adolescent who is quicker to accept the finality of this unwelcome family change"(Pickhardt). ... How the parent handles the divorce and these effects can help to ease the pain, tension, and confusion that a child might experience. ...

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An increase in condoms advertisements, showing that we support safe sex and sending a message that "hey as long as your being safe have as much sex as you want for fun". ... This surge in media with also the internet and creation of the VCR has created anxiety for parents putting sexually explicit material in the hands of young children with ease and is not soon to be put to a stop. ... Woodhull fought against the hypocrisy of men being able to get away with having affairs and treating their wives poorly with no repercussions. ... People now a day go through marriages as if they bear no more...

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Many situations and lifestyle choices make for different types of marriages. Marriage is a constantly evolving institution. In our lifetime, society has evolved from what used to be considered "traditional" marriage, into accepting that love can and does exist outside of heterosexual coupling. Marri...

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"When he was in the company of women he felt free, and knew what to say to them and how to behave; and he was at ease with them even when he was silent."" ... Gurov did not know how to handle long complicated relationships that took work to maintain. ... Gurov goes for a long time feeling this way about himself and yet he cannot shake the thoughts of his "lady with the dog."" ... All of these feelings he has led me to believe that Anna no longer cared for Dmitri. ... "He was sick of his children, sick of the bank; he had no desire to go anywhere or to talk of anything."" ...

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Tolstoy explains Ilyich's pain and alienation from society, saying, " he had to live thus all alone on the brink of an abyss, with no one who understood or pitied him". ... As long as he is safe underground, away from people, he has control over every situation. ... I returned musing to my room, feeling terribly at ease." ... Imaging Austen's Elizabeth traveling to the world that Dostoevesky created, there is no doubt she wouldn't make it. ...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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It could be argued Kate started at the bottom as no more than a follower and struggles to gain control over her own life but in fact Kate's had the power all along she just needed the right moment to put it into play. ... Kate knows she cannot keep up the barmaid story for long so she slowly eases Marlow into the truth by getting higher and higher on the hierarchical scale. ... When Kate was told her suitor was "very generous, young and brave..and very handsome" she could have said no to her father's wishes for her to meet him but these traits intrigued her resulting in her...

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In this following quote, we can tell she is distraught from the yearning of her husband's return: "How I long for my husband -alive in memory, always, that great man whose fame resounds through Hellas right to the depths of Argos (Odyssey i.395-397)!" ... However, the beggar delays the conversation until sundown and Penelope remarks how "he is no fool" and is very cautious of his actions. ... I believe it is this point where she believes the beggar is Odysseus because right after this conversation, she demands the nurses for a bench, for the guest to rest and be at ease. ... She creates ...

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After the nobility lost their rights it was no longer appropriate to indicate heritage in a persons name. ... Alexander became President of the National Assembly, other than the King there was no one more powerful or more important in all the land. ... To show their patriotism Rose and her family no longer ate bread, refused to speak during meals and started being referred to as "Citoyenne" and "Citoyen." ... Napoleone Buonaparte was described by Rose as being " a remarkable man, but for all the wrong reasons his long, limp hair hung down around his ears in a sorry attempt at fashion, his ...

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In drama the playwright purposely creates a scene to almost force a certain image or idea onto the audience, Ibsen is no different. ... In order for someone to assume and child-like ethos in adulthood for no other reason than the people in their life treat them thus one must conclude that the person's overall nature is weak and they themselves may not be worthy of adult respect' because of this. ... Ibsen's real life friend Laura Kielma (a suggested inspiration for Nora) was a lady trapped (or imprisoned) inside a marriage she longed to be free from. ... Form the outset the aud...

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As long as you are not a true believer, you will never really know what this exactly means. ... Then if they obey you, take no further action against them... When a man wants to divorce his wife he can do so with ease, whereas a woman has to pronounce it many times before it can occur. ... It is unlawful for husbands to take from them anything they have given them, unless both fear that they may not be able to keep within the bounds set by God; in which case it shall be no offence for either of them if the wife redeems herself...

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Many marriages will not last too long, mainly because the wife is too young, the husband older, and the age difference is too big. ... First menstruation will signal the final stage of her adolescence, and by the time she has her second, she will no longer have the support of her family to refuse her husband. ... In this case, the marriage can be broken by either one of the couple, with no big ceremonies, and since the !... When both parents are working, usually due to every day living expenses, technology can ease the transition to regular with similar products. ... There's no evident...

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With close reference to works by two writers, explore the links between private life and the public realm in Romantic literature. John Clare and Mary Wollstonecraft were both writing at a time of great social upheaval and change. While Clare struggled with issues relating to enclosure, and perso...

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