In the first passage, Woolf describes the lavish lives of men. ... Diction such as "succulent" describes the sensual joys that the meals bring to the men, who are well-deserving of this meal, and "silent serving-man" displays the elegance of men's lives. ... Other anaphora such as "how sweet, how trivial" shows how men have the luxury to enjoy life, and "had been emptied; had been filled," emphasizes the abundance men have as they could get more drinks. ... Overall, Woolf carefully chooses her words to describe subtly the abundance, variety, and lavishness of men's lives. On the oth...

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The standard set to consider the "goodness " of a woman in this time period, then, must be her level of subscription to the patriarchal society in which she lives as well as her awareness of her role as woman in relation to that of a man. ... Griselda's goodness, unlike the other described women, is much more evident as she lives a life less defiant and radical in terms of her role in the patriarchy she lives in. As a youthful, incredibly beautiful girl working for her father, Griselda lives a life of service. She is arranged to marry the lord of the region she lives in by her father and...

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It is not until she sees how her friends have moved on with their lives that she finally discovers her "emotional body-; she realizes of her unhappiness and decides to have a daughter. ... Clearly, Scoop's statements foreshadow the life of Heidi, for she remains faithful to her feminist views, but at the end has to adopt a child to reach the self-fulfillment and happiness that she lacked all her life. ... Certainly, the changes that Heidi perceives on the lives of her friends play a major role to let her see that she is not happy with herself. ... Precisely, it is such adoption what chang...

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Unlike sexuality, which changed women as a whole, women were affected by working life in varying ways and degrees based on their ethnicity, social class, and even level of education. ... Traditionally, this would appear to cause many rifts in what would otherwise be a stable home-life, but there were some advantages afforded to the children of working mothers. ... In addition, many working mothers strived to improve the quality of their children's lives by affording them every advantage possible including education. ... It was very discouraging for educated women to be trapped in th...

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The complexity of the then exisiting social order, the tensions in the understanding and imagination of spiritual ideas and their s=translations in the structure of the emerging languages, the already existing role of women in the spiritual sphere- all play very significant roles in understanding the lives, the works and the resolve guiding these women. ... This understanding is tied integrally to the idea that the woman is an unalienable part of the household and hence must be given up by the celibate man who means to attain ultimate "moksha" provides an explanation to why the space...

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Sanders was accused of taking all the joys and fun out of women's lives because he was a man and men made their own decisions and most of the time the women did not. ... When Dougherty first started building a life for herself she was interviewed and asked who she was and what her purpose in life was for. ... Authors Bellah et al present the lives of multiple individuals and portray how their lives are benefited from the involvement their community. ... Marra James explains how as a community we must function together to become successfully fulfilled and live a meaningful life. ... This ...

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On the other hand, assumes the power to feel, nurture, serve and manage domestic and interpersonal life of the home. ... Her central mission in life is to care for her husband and children, and finds her major satisfaction in her family. ... The housewife lives in a private world dominated by family, children, and an occasional neighborhood tie. ... If a woman finds no such rewards from domestic life she is convinced that something is wrong with "her", not with the role she is playing. ... Very much in need of emotional support they still regard the interpersonal facet and life as secondar...

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This supports the idea that most men assess their masculinity with the amount of power and control they have in their lives. ... Most men are able to appropriately implement features of power and control minimally in their lives. ... The importance of control and power among men can be seen in different aspects of the average male's life. A need for competition is another common feature of a male's life that complements the importance of masculinity. ... The study found that real- life violent video game play was related to aggressive behavior. ...

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By expecting different attitudes and behaviors from us because we are male or female, we humans nudge boys and girls in separate directions in life. ... "Like a Winding Sheet", by Ann Petry, is an example of how gender differences and the roles they play in our lives can affect our interactions with one another, as well as our "appropriate" reactions to different situations. ...

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With the shift in the composition of society, people are looking towards a more individualistic life style, moving away from their families, divorcing their spouses to live alone, or choosing not to get married. ... Family has always played a big role in the lives and development of an individual and developing from a collectivist state is what is considered traditional to many. ... Billy, as a character, is a representation of the individualistic life we live today. ... People were tired of having to put their lives in line with the lives of many different people (their family) rather than in...

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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. Her vivid letters describe her life in times of Revolution and reflect the many roles that this woman undertook before and throughout her function as the second First Lady of United States. ... However, the fact that they were both women who found themselves next to highly public lives of their husbands provides for interesting insight into roles and limitations of females in the past. .....

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However, our health should be a focus in our lives because our daily life has an affect on our health. ... Statistics have shown that women have higher rates of morbidity but men have shorter life spans. ... Those of higher socioeconomic status are often healthier than their low socioeconomic status counterparts and on average have a higher life expectancy by about seven years. ... The stress of everyday life can also affect health. ... These various stressors of everyday life caused by gender differences and differences in socioeconomic status can have a more profound affect than they seem....

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"The Monk" is a horror-gothic novel written in 1796 by Matthew Gregory Lewis, a man who came from a somewhat scandalous background which influenced his work as an author later in life. ... Lewis continued to financially support his mother but this separation from his mother was a critical point in his life. ... Several female characters such as Antonia, Agnes, and Matilda among many others display the varying stages of power linked to the sexuality they have awakened within themselves and the outcomes of their lives that come as an association. ... Throughout the novel Antonia'...

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In this Modern age media's influences play a significant role in every human's life. ... Many of society's women today want to make more with their lives than just that. ... Women who wish an active role in society may take part in activities of their own choosing, while men could experience a fulfilling home and community life. We, each and every one of us, need to rethink our prejudiced concepts of gender roles, so that we may realize a society where men and women can participate together in politics, at the workplace and at home, and lead exciting and fulfilling lives....

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This would supposedly leave no question for what one's tasks in life should or should not be. ... Evidence has shown that at the times when these programs are struggling to work, the weight of the declining economy falls intensively on women, creating a rough issue and a further problem in the simple effort to make life more tolerable for women of this caliber as well as women in general. ... Specifically, its theory to have state policies create new beneficiaries displays its vision of women's groups as targets and how there is an underlying necessity to regulate the lives of women....

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Alexandra is a person who needs people in her life to make life worthwhile; she may be uncertain the future of herself and her relationships, but she strives to compensate her isolation and loneliness through the land she lives in. ... Through Alexandra, Cather demonstrates the growing changes in a woman's life, as well as demonstrating the strength of women. ...

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Parents have a very powerful role to play in a gender-expansive youth's life. Research has shown that supportive parenting can significantly affect children's' positive outlook on their lives, their mental health and their self-esteem. ...

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Just as Rousseau condemned his own children, Frankenstein abandoned his own creation -- the monster, similarly condemning his "child" to a life of ostracism and social rejection. ... The lives of both Rousseau and Frankenstein are reflective of the concept that greatness requires self-centredness. ... All through his narration, Frankenstein is unable to make any connections between his work and any aspect of family life. ... The first waking moments of the monster's life have an uncanny resemblance to Aldini's recollection of the experiment involving the electrocuted corpse: "I saw ...

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The result from dissatisfaction with both or one of these elements causes mental distress and a sense of being lost in life. ... In life, women work hard to build a personal history and a clean identity. ... Alicia wanted to personal history that was different than the Latina women that played important roles in her life. ... In conclusion, personal history and identity have an important relationship, one so important that women base their lives trying to find a perfect balance. ... In order for ultimate happiness and success to be achieved in a woman's life she must feel as though she sp...

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The media is presenting an image of our lifestyles that each male and female are supposed to live up to throughout their daily lives. ... Men and women's responsibilities in their daily life are actually switching. ... But what they do not realize is that not even the people in televisions or in ads look the way they do in real life. ...

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She was completely isolated from public life, which was primarily a man's domain. While the men were active participants in social life, women were not to participate in any kind of social life since there was a belief that it would taint their pure virtue (Lawrence 281). ... "The Lady of Shalott" demonstrates the ideals of the Victorian Age on how men and women faced division regarding public and private life. ... Similar to her, most women of the Victorian age had to partake in only their domestic duties and not engage in life beyond the walls of their homes. ... Consequently,...

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In order to show how the ancestrial traditions of the past has remained an integral part of the Nigerian woman's life survived throughout the tims into the modern day life of the Nigerian woman, we must first take a look its origin. ... The stories told to the young reflected a way of life. ... Markets in Nigeria are known to have a life of their own and to a large extent are self-regulating. ... In the past, the pre-colonial Nigerian women enjoyed a good measure of freedom and involvement in public life. ... The Nigerian women continues today to keep her past traditi...

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Bud, though originally opposed to altering their "pleasant" way-of-life, commits man's first sin when he accepts a bite. ... They have began to explore their options and take responsibility for their own lives. ...

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In so doing, we affect not only our lives, but also the lives of others and the social systems in which all of this take place. ... In our life experience we often see that when child is born, the first thing family members ask is the sex of the child. ... Anara Tabyshalieva in Central Asian Region: Women's leadership Although many think that women in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan are more active in political life, compared with other Central Asian countries, top political posts are still unavailable to women. ...

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Money is an essential factor of people's life. ... Poverty prevents them from life prosperity. ... All of displeasing conditions of their lives force them to raise money in every way they can, including taking bribe in elections. ... Although improving equality is the main part of Thai political agenda as the government honestly intends to tackle inequality, no any evidence of a good quality of Thai people's life in the countryside appears apparently. ...

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