The Shoemaker's Holiday uses the idea of disguise to address the topics of trade among other countries, peace instead of war, and lower social status for love while Epicene uses the vehicle of disguise to look at isolation and community, marriage ceremony, and the wife's role in a marriage. ... Lacy and Rose's uncles have their own reasons why they don't want them together, but mainly the problem centers around their social status. By Lacy, being disguised as Hans, lowering his social status and becoming a shoemaker he is allowing Rose to see his true feelings f...

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A gentleman in the book was someone that possessed a lot of money, and social status, and "great expectations." ... He possessed a lot of "portable property" and also possessed a high social status. Drummle being a minor member of nobility automatically gave him money and social status. ... He had the money, he had the social status, and all he needed was the girl. ... As a gentleman, Pip experienced changes in his money, social status, and his personality. ...

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Nanny's major goal at this time is to find a man who will be able to provide Janie with financial security and social status. ... They moved to Eatonville where Jody instantly gains social status by filling many important positions in the black community. ... As Jody continually gains more social status, he also is able to earn a substantial amount of money, which affords Janie all of the nicest things. ... The things that Jody was able to provide for her such as wealth and social status, seemed insignificant to her. ... Tea Cake treats Janie more like an equal, he is less concerned w...

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In Sir George Etherege's play, "The Man of Mode," the main characters portray a social system in which power is everything. ... By portraying these three women as mere objects to a man's desire, Etherege is able to show the audience the vast inequality between men and women of the restoration period when it comes to reputation, social status, and oppression. In the end, however, the attempts to defy the social restrictions bestowed upon them are futile. ... Chastity was a women's way of protecting their acceptable social status and marriage was their way of securing economic s...

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Austen believed that marriages should not happen when there is societal pressure, when feelings are untrue, or because of social status and wealth. ... The point of getting married for women was to bring up their social status and to climb up the financial status ladder. ... While this was a social normality during this time period, there were some who believed that marriage was meant for different purposes, such as Elizabeth Bennet.   ... He was socially desirable and could provide Elizabeth with a good social status, a home, and stability for the Bennet family. ... Collins to attain finan...

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It makes women "economically, politically, artistically and socially subordinate to men," as Auerbach phrases it. ... Austen suggests that most females were like Charlotte Lucas who could not think beyond fortune and social status of a potential husband or like Jane who let the potential husband dictate the status of their relationship, this is a restriction on personal happiness by the shackles of society. ... They are restricted from finding happiness through marriage (socially), from engaging in activities such as voting (politically) and from working many jobs (physically). ... C...

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Through the status that wealth is associated with, he can live the lavish life he feels is necessary to win the love of Daisy. ... Generally, when people get married it is because they love one another, but in The Great Gatsby, the upper class' weddings are mainly for social purposes. ... It is obvious that they are not truly in love but they are married because their social standings make them perfect for one another. ... Success is often measured by how much you have worked in your life, this also represents status. Daisy's status is high, one of a wealthy woman, but she has no...

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The societies conception of marriage was to arrange someone with similar status of social class. ... This was displayed in the film "Corpses Bride " when they prepare the arranged marriage to raise Victors families social class and Victorias family wealth. ... Her sister Lorina tried telling her that life would be easier if she would marry Hamish because their would never be money troubles and she would maintain her social status. ... Manny marriages at this time were never intended to be for love but more for the money and status, for few marriages it was entirely for love. ... Victor and Vi...

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Foa and Foa concentrate on reinforcements of social interaction. ... Resources are the objects being transacted in the relationships and can be categorized into six general categories: love, status, information, money, goods and services. ... Status can be an example of rewards in particular symbolic manner because it isn't a tangible service and it is of specific high significance to the woman. ... If the man loses his job and the woman loses her status, the structure of the relationship is misconstrued and she no longer feels that she is gaining profit through rewards, therefore it wil...

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She is of a high status despite she is an orphan. ... She dislikes Benedick one of the followers of Don Pedro, and Benedick dislikes her too and he also dislike women which make him say he will be a bachelor man till the end of his life. .When the messenger brought the news about the Benedick and other solider returning from a victory war, which they succeed in. she speaks mockingly about Benedick disregarding his status as a soldiers but the messenger, tried to defend his follow solider. ... Hero is a young woman from a high status family, weak and unmarried. ... MARGARET Margare...

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Cathy decided to marry Edgar for his social status and not love. ... She really wanted love instead of status. ... A lot of people would say that what he did would be classified as socially reprehensible. We as readers can say that the unalloyed love of Heathcliff turns to anti-moral as well as anti-social because of Cathy's ambition to get social standard and his own psychological problem. In Wuthering Heights Catherine and Heathcliff's love is a direct challenge to those social forces of family and class which tyrannize, oppress and restrict individuals and their relationship. ...

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Each title illuminate Jesus" genius in radically altering the status quo to teach both the sinners and the righteous the truth of his ministry and reveal the loving and forgiving nature of God to all people. ... Tannehill, the author of the Abingdon New Testament Commentary on Luke, believes the 1st century audience was a group of Churches of diverse social composition with varied ethnic and religious backgrounds, social status and wealth. ... Tannehill comments that "the audience of Luke would have understood that both the socially marginal and the established are encouraged to value the e...

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In The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde uses irony, puns, and humor to show the readers of the follies and social incapability of the acceptance of others different from themselves. ... One might think this due to their unwillingness to act earnestly according to social status and not being stereotypically conventional, and is not from telling the truth and fitting in, but rather earnestness of going after and getting what they truly wanted. ... We see that so many of these truths especially the social truths such as these marriages are lies just because they are for the bett...

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Both of these plays suggest the idea that in order to take part in the social world, one need convention. ... Starting with the social roles, both plays are dealing with difficulty of the social structure. For example, in "Much Ado About Nothing" people very often have to give a way to those, who are higher in their social rank. ... Social convention and harmony undermine isolation, but at the same time generate happiness and individual personality. ... Even when it comes to the end of the play, it seems that Beatrice will never change her attitude, maintaining her status as an unmarried woma...

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But in context with the social background of that time we can confuse this love with that one related to the process of courtship and marriage which leads to the integration in society. ... Catherine decides to marry Edgar; their spiritual love is frustrated by social status. ... She prefers to have this kind of sublime relationship with Heathcliff, and marry Edgar for social status reasons. ...

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It may be hair color, strength, intelligence, height, career, social status, or well-toned calves, whatever the case may be it generally accepted that each person has their own preferences. ... (Sinha, Gunjan http://www.popsci.com/) There are two different kinds of generally (socially and scientifically) recognized love. ... Leaving it as more of a social choice than a natural occurrence. ...

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It is ever difficult to be authentic when our society lacks grounded ness when it comes to our being, for how can we be true to the self when social change is so rapid. ... For example, cell phones factures us and from this facture we become labeled to the status of "cell phone user" or "cell phone customer". ... Isolation and being socially isolated sometimes occur from people's beliefs, values, and convictions but if we are to face death we must be able to face these little deaths and transcend suffering. Our education system and the media help produce social unity at the expense o...

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Her habit of going on pilgrimages suggests a devout woman, but her real reasons for such travel are a love of adventure and the social opportunities these trips bring. The last part of the description tells us of her social skills, especially her knowledge of "remedies of love", an "art" which she well understands. ... Two female characters in Canterbury Tales are not quite typical of their class and status. ...

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However, man is a social creature and his society does not pride itself on selfishness; this kind of statement is usually followed by strong words and protest. ... Acceptance of the status quo leads to an abandonment of belief in the fantastic abilities each individual can possess. ... Man is all too willing to give up his integrity and virtues to be accepted into a social situation. ...

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Compare the ways in which poets have used different forms to express a variety of ideas about love. These love poems were all written by men and women expressing a variety of their ideal towards love. The poems are "The beggar woman", "To his coy mistress", "My last duchess", "How do I love thee?...

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The course textbook defines "motivation" as "a process within a person or an animal that causes it to move towards a goal or away from an unpleasant situation." It continues to examine the four central areas of human motivation. These motives include the motives to eat, love, for sex, and to achieve...

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Janie understands the societal status that her life has handed her, yet she is determined to overcome this, and she is resentful toward anyone or anything that interferes with her quest for happiness. ... However, Jody, as with Nanny, is obsessed with materialism and status. ... Janie, however, wants to live like the other townsfolk, who talk and laugh, on their porches and enjoy social events. ...

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These characters are of high social standing, as he stresses the importance of social hierarchy, and how it is affected by that which man calls "love." ... The reader sees the title character attain the status of the ideal knight, by overcoming his inability to love. ... Social standing is also a fundamental part of the ideal knight (man), as it is not left out from any of the knights portrayals. ...

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Throughout their lives men are encouraged to take the harder routes while, conversely, women are presented with "almost irresistible temptations; everything incites her to follow the easy slopes -4 Therefore, men achieve power and success and women become both economically and socially dependent on them. Also, deBeauvoir, Horney, and Firestone all agree that regardless of their economic or social prowess, men are presented in society as far superior to women. ... As deBeauvoir points out, it is a "small matter to her to have second place if she has her place - (deBeauvoir 237) It is obviou...

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As a person with unique position, where he is prized for both his wit and his ability to speak the truth to those in power, the fool is able to effectively critique Lear in a way that Cordelia wasn't able to, for fear of stepping out of her social bounds. ... In fact, when Kent, a male of high status voiced his opinions, he was banished; "if on the tenth day following thy banished trunk be found in our dominions, the moment is thy death" (1.1.79). ... It couldn't be Cordelia because it wouldn't be right socially, but through the fool, Lear was able to get both a scol...

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