... their marriage seems to meet all the requirements for a successful union in antiquity, especially because of the presence of their children. Medea herself tells Jason that "if [children] had not been, you would have had an excuse of another wedding,"" clearly suggesting that children is the deciding factor ... line is ensured. Furthermore, children also serve as bonds that keep a marriage together, because whatever differences parents may have, such as Medea and Jason's cultural backgrounds, their children will always serve as reminders of what history they have shared together. However...

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... world and most importantly, himself as an individual. Silas Marner, as a depressed individual, has set himself apart from the society as if to prevent himself from further misfortunes. He befriended gold as a human being and weaved almost full day just to forget about his past and start a new present. As he was introduced to a little girl, named Eppie, his fear of ... publicity and he was looking no more at his past as if they were his days of disdain. His memories of the love of gold have transferred to the present, and "Eppie" was the perfect substitute for gold. He finally gained sel...

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... question I thought of. Many believe the situation in Brazil was not as stable as Venezuela. The Yanomamo Indians in Brazil, by some accounts, were being forced off their lands by gold miners and timber companies. Some evidence suggest that the government was also forcing the Yanomamo of Brazil out of their traditional territory. "Bruce Albert, an anthropologist at the University ... ;islands." Albert and his colleagues believe that these "islands" are part of a plot to divide and conquer the Yanomamo, whose traditional lands sit on rich deposits of gold and other precious minerals. Alber...

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... . Natural entencioun is described by Elizabeth Archibald in the article "Declarations of "Entente" in "Troilus and Criseyde" as "the intention which leads men to love and desire gold" (191). This seems like an ability which is absent within conventional marriage love. An example is the love which is shared between Griselda and Walter. Their marriage is an ... ...

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... such as divorce, spouse and child abuse, and adultery, only further proving why the fight is useless. However, Bronski also states that for gay marriage activists, "marriage carries the gold seal of approval," and that no matter how fruitful or loving a relationship is between a lesbian or gay couple, "they are, by definition, not as good as marriage" ... ...

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... her first three husbands, all of whom she considered good, were old, rich, and submissive. One can argue that she is financially parasitic and shame her as a, in modern language, gold digger. However, one can also argue that what she does is no different than the aforementioned, misogynist business transactions of marriages that the men conducted in the medieval period. However ... ...

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... down, a faint dust rose sluggishly about their thighs, spinning with slow motes in the single sun-ray.... Then they could hear the invisible watch ticking at the end of the gold chain. (120-121) The reader must wonder how the narrator knows all this, unless he is one of the aldermen, talking about himself in the third person to hide his ... ...

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... of the ritual; and the emotional components of a public declaration and celebration. Gays and lesbians are raised in the same culture as everyone else. When they settle down, they want gold band, legal documents, and they want kids. They are loyal, monogamous mates who are devoted to each other and value and participate in family life. Their sexual orientation does not ... ...

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