A good example of this comes early in the 'General Prologue' in the form of the Prioress.There is nothing lacking in her character as a medieval woman - she has good manners,speaks French (a sign of belonging to the upper classes) "ful faire and fetisly", she is "ofgreet desport" (that is to say, merry and good-tempered), she is pretty and "charitable".However, Chaucer describes some attributes and features which cannot be reconciled to theidea of a perfect Medieval nun.The first 'sabotaging' word in her description comes at the end of the second line, whenChaucer calls her...

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Subsequently, she gives him his options where his answer can easily be summed in the single line, "I putte me in youre wise governaunce," (1237). ... In that one line he displays a clear understanding of the concept and is, thus, unjustly rewarded for his dastardly efforts. ... The idea has been proposed that this story is simply told to presents new ideals of sovereignty as the great equalizer in relationships and that poverty can bring one closer to God. ...

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Subsequently, she gives him his options where his answer can easily be summed in the single line, "I putte me in youre wise governaunce," (1237). ... In that one line he displays a clear understanding of the concept and is, thus, unjustly rewarded for his dastardly efforts. ... The idea has been proposed that this story is simply told to presents new ideals of sovereignty as the great equalizer in relationships and that poverty can bring one closer to God. ...

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According to Meera Shirdwadkar, this trait is inbred in an Indian woman,"[T]he cause of her suffering springs mainly from poverty and natural calamity. ... Their courage lies in meek or at times cheerful way of facing poverty or calamity" Rukmani, and her daughter Ira display suffering throughout the novel. ... She endures blow after blow from life: poverty, famine, the divorce of her barren daughter, the deaths of her sons, her daughter's prostitution, and finally her husband's death because she has been taught to bear her sorrows in silence and sees them as a chastening process...

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" This line shows that even in her darkest deepest time of pure anger she still let love overcome her and give him another chance. ... She shows images of black women in the movie that look very unhappy and are living in poverty stricken areas. ... She says "ladies lets get in formation" as the main line in the song. ...

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Women living in rural poverty were expected to act selflessly with limited ability to make their choices and think for themselves in the largely patriarchal society. ... " in the lunch line where David Frankel uses juxtaposition to show the difference between everyone's low-calorie lunches compared to Andy's tray laden with 'carbs.' ...

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