Prior to their discovery at Qumran near the Dead Sea in the 1940's, our oldest Hebrew scriptures are only one thousand years old. ... The language and style of the Hebrew Bible or Christian Old Testament continued the traditions of ancient Canaan. ... All Near Eastern goddesses, including Asherah, were given titles such as queen of heaven, and goddess of the sea and moon. ... The creation of man and woman simultaneously parallels the Mesopotamian creation story, Enuma Elish. ... The reference to man leaving his father and mother and cleaving to his wife in Genesis 2:24 could be so interpr...

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In Monte Carlo, she meets and marries the older, wealthy Maxim de Winter, and becomes "Mrs. ... Maxim de Winter - A cultured, intelligent older man, and the owner of Manderley, a prized estate and mansion on the English coast. ... Ben - A harmless man, mildly retarded, who spends much of his time on the beach near Manderley. ... Danvers, and a man called Favell, and wonders where they are now. ... Van Hopper, a nosy, gossipy, vulgar woman, recognizes a handsome middle-aged man who is staying in their hotel, and points him out to the heroine. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Edna Pontellier, a married woman, finds herself infatuated with another man. ... Pontellier is the epitome of a good man, but Edna thinks otherwise. ... This realization is further intensified by the intense presence of the sea. As Chopin describes, "the voice of the sea speaks to the soul- (659). ... Now Edna was alone, and she would have to return to her old life with her new vision, and face it all on her own. ...

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The basic foundation of a marriage is when a man is ready to leave his mother and father, he will and unite as one with the woman he loves and marries her (Reference 1). ... A marriage is considered to be between a man and a woman who have fallen in love with each other and should never be broken apart (Reference 2). ... A woman has beauty, charm, and allure while a man is handsome, virile, and masterful (Reference 8 pg. 65). ...

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• Grade Level: High School