Factors like the upbringing of a character, the time and place, and the environments a character is exposed to, are usually seen as being the most important ones. ... However, the articles of clothing that are mentioned in the books do play a vital role in illustrating the symbolical meanings that help explain the personalities of the characters introduced in the books. ... Here José Dias tries to get a taste of what his life would be like if he were to be a doctor, a situation that causes some confusion between him and Bento's father. ... Dona Gloria and Bayardo San Roman are tw...

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Abigail didn't have formal education-like most women of her time, but her intelligence was fostered by the many books she read and was reflected in the two thousand letters she wrote throughout her life. ... (Akers 8), as a daughter of a minister and because her family was well-off, Abigail was never short of books. ... (Baker 128) Akers" paraphrase that "only in the mind of God did the discordant notes of life blend into a harmonious melancholy."... In her marriage to Lincoln, "individual expression of power" was part of their union, which was very uncommon to the values of submissiven...

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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. ... In the 1790s Europe for the first time was swept up in 'ideological warfare' and Wollstonecraft proposed that as women were not responsible for the 'political decisions that bring on revolutions and plunge countries into wars ... in such a fraught time only women can afford to be honest'. ... At a time when women were bombarded with conduct...

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She destroyed her forth husband she made his life "purgatorie" a living hell, which she now hopes he has gone to heaven for. ... This was the first time that the wife had married for love and not for a calculated reason with a motive behind it. ... Jankin preached to her all the time until for the first time she resorted to violence to gain "maisterie" and she played upon Jankin's guilt to get it. ... Books of that time were handwritten and were very expensive. ... This meant that most books of the time were the Bible for Jankin to have such a book meant he has ether very rich or had ...

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Gay and lesbian couples don't have that choice unless they can drop everything and afford to fly to California today, take time off work to stand in the ridiculously long lines and have enough money to spend the night and even possibly two nights away from home. ... Therefore making all of their marriages null and void and telling the gay community that their time and hard earned money isn't worth it because of what some deem as "un normal" or "not natural". Imagine living with someone for years, having a committed relationship between you and the other person, building a life toge...

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Although she spent most of her life in New Orleans, she is well known for her stories of Louisiana and her Cajun and Creole life. ... She began to read a medley of books now from Darwin to Sarah Orne Jewett, she felt it a necessity to help mourn the loss of her husband. ... She wrote very little up to her time of death in 1906. . ... It is an honored literary work as being far ahead of its time. ... She begins to realize for the first time that she is an individual. ...

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The loneliness affects Crooks deeply, he remains in his room when he has some books to read but as he says "Books ain't no good. ... Society has casted Crooks aside all his life, he has always been oppressed and outspoken. ... I ain't so crippled" But when everything seemed to be going in a positive direction for Crooks for the first time since his childhood in California where he had the companionship of his brothers. ...

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She was not the smartest person when it came to books, but she knew how things should be. The two children had two different views on life. ... "Dee wanted the nicer things in life. ... She didn't need to meet a lot of people in her life. ... Zizi was just not smart enough to do it, or maybe he was just too used to people doing things for him all the time. ...

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When he went back to work, he would make time so he could come home to spend time with his family. ... At first, Maria spent most of her time with Emma. ... As Emma got older, it became easier for them to spend time. Another rewarding thing was the success of the family in life. ... I honestly would recommend both books to any who is involved in any relationship. ...

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As long as Western ideas of a sexually fulfilled life for the female do not disturb such unions, they are amazingly harmonious though often a bit dull (Ross 35). ... Any possible problems emerging from a couple's marital life becomes a situation for the whole family to deal with. ... The extended family is there to help the married couple weather life's storm together (Singer 120). ... Marriage is something you have to work at all the time, once you are married, it doesn't matter how you got together. ... Printox: South Asia Books,1982. ...

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On the word of London (1982/2015), "Birth control has been an important matter in the lives of humans since the beginning of time, the first contraception devices used in the ancient Egypt were sponges that were used as vaginal barriers to stop the sperm from reaching the egg, these barriers were concocted from a mix of crocodile dung, honey and sodium carbonate used to block the flow of sperm from fertilizing the egg among many others" (The History of Birth Control section, para.17). ... On the word of the (World Health Organization [WHO], 2014), during the early1800s, child mortality rates...

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Families are a natural grouping in life; they consist of two parents and children. ... Over the twenty years they spend most of their time squabbling and fighting, living unhappy lives. ... (Page 356) She does this by going to school, and reading books. ... Something really bad, this time" (Page 1). ... Winton, has told us a story of life, and has used the experiences of the characters to demonstrate his views. ...

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It was to prevent it that I was ready to end my life"(964). ... "Hasn't it struck you this is the first time you and I, man and wife, have had a serious talk together?"... I"m not content any more with what most people say, or with what it says in books. ... Nora does not realize at this time how prophetic this statement is. ... She tells him, "All the time Krogstad's letter lay there, it never so much as crossed my mind that you would ever submit to that man's conditions. ...

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Not having a father figure in ones life can cause some serious heartache. ... Therefore couples get a divorce after a short time, because they didn't really know each other. ... Books are written about doing your own divorce. ... She may feel that in doing so her life will have more meaning and she will receive unconditional love from the child. ... For boys, leaving school generally means a succession of low paying jobs or life on the streets. ...

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"Where are your books and your lunch and your homework at? ... They are able to "teach their children how to be independent, inquisitive, and ambitious ", as well as "learn the value of personal fulfillment and goal setting. " (Karaim 1) Reed Karaim also proclaims that, "successful working mothers give their children one of the best gifts any parent can: the example of a life lived to its potential"" (3). ... I was able to mold my children's character by instilling good values and morals that taught them to be independent and set goals for themselves, such as being on time for work and ap...

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It was that both were chosen and unchosen continuously throughout my life, as parts of the same search for something larger. ... Children require a stable, traditional home life if they are expected to grow into normally functioning adults. ... Val showed signs that he was ashamed of his father's lifestyle when it came time to impress. He was comfortable of his father's lifestyle when it was kept in the home, but when it got time to impress his finance's parents; he wanted his father to assume the "normal life" of a father. ... Therefore we are liable to sanctions, even thou...

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This novel is an interesting observation as it contains instances to other of the time periods. ... Bennet, a rudimentary and base woman, living a robust life with five daughters, has only one concern- the marriage of her daughters. ... He is obviously not satisfied with his marriage and remains in his library for most of the time. ... She is Elizabeth's best friend and the eldest daughter of the Lucases, the Bennets' long time neighbours. ... Collins's character, connections, and situation in life, I am convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair, as most people c...

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The yellow flowers in the kitchen at Aubrey's house show a little bit of life and a fresh feeling in an unfamiliar, dull environment, similar to the nursing home. ... He slowly tries to gain her friendship back by bringing her books, and reading them to her and taking her on a trip back to their home. ... Indeed they had a simple life together in the nursing home, they'd play cards with friends, take walks, and Aubrey would draw pictures of Fiona. ... And when you can make such a big impact onto somebody's life (or your own) it is very hard feeling when that person is taken away...

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