... they occur between the characters and their emotions or other structures of power. In The Hours (film) and the novel, something that Virginia Woolf, Laura Brown and Clarissa Vaughan have in common is their feeling of failure, depression and inadequacy. Each woman feels trapped within her own life. The reasons for each ... to be doing things for her husband and not for herself. However, by doing things for her husband, she is indirectly doing things for herself. She notes that if she retains her weight, then there is a higher chance of her and Leonard moving back to London, which is wha...

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... it means, he tells her, is that their child is not white and that Desiree isn't either. She refuses to accept his answer, pointing out that her hair is brown, her eyes are gray, and her skin is white. "As white as La Blanche's, " he says. He leaves the room. She immediately writes a letter to ... is the proudest father in the parish, I believe, chiefly because it is a boy, to bear his name; though he says not, that he would have loved a girl as well. But I know it isn't true."" In other words, Armand judges the worth of the child according to its gender (in addition to its race). A male...

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... handed to her father, and the spear being given to her brother. She is then escorted to her husband's home without any further formalities. The girl stops at frequent intervals on the road to her husband's home and is given a gift of a hoe on each occasion; and on entering her ... young girls frequently wear around their necks, or a brass bracelet. When the fiancé reaches the age of 24, he sends someone to inform the girl's parents that he now wishes to marry her. If they are satisfied with his behavior they agree. If not, the young man may decide to wait ... woman in addition to some...

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... Once the bride and groom are decided on, the marriage takes place shortly after. Parents and friends of both sides show up to honor the event. The girl does not look at her husband as they sit together during the ceremony, nor does he look at her both young and sometimes scared they simply wait to ... into a marriage hoping for a good life only to be killed. The girls and sometimes even asked to take their own lives and driven to doing so. On girl was married for a year then began to get taunted by her mother-in-law saying she should kill herself, she was worthless only holding things do...

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... establishment above reproach, even as it makes that goal unattainable. Society also expects Polly Mooney to marry and raise a family of her own. But, as Joyce notes, the boarding house is "beginning to get a certain fame," and therefore inducing a respectable man to propose to Polly would be difficult. Some leverage has to ... world and to quash the rumors about her rampant hormones. And once Mr. Doran's affair with Polly is revealed, Mr. Doran needs to marry the girl in order to preserve his own reputation and livelihood. Even though this story ends with the prospect of marriage, it i...

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... as if he had a stiff neck. His dark, lean face wore an expression of intense anxiety, his eyebrows twitched as if he were in constant pain. The girl, too, looked troubled. As they passed him, under the red light of the Armour sign, Claude could see that her eyes were full of tears (Cather 1197 ... memory. Claude "wished he could do something to help that boy; help him get away from the doctor who was writing a book about him, and the girl who wanted to make the most of himself; get away and be lost all together in what he had been lucky enough to find" (Cather 1201). Claude's ... to pul...

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... nursed him back to health, and subsequently their attachment deepened. Paul's friendly with the Leivers family of Willey Farm, and a tenderness grew between him and the daughter Miriam, a soulful, shy girl. They read poetry together, and Paul instructed her in French and even algebra and show her his sketches. Mrs. Morel feared that Miriam would exclude her and tried to break ... he has lovers, Paul cannot marry Miriam or Clara. By contraries, he wants to keep with mother for all time. He even said that he could not fall across a suitable girl so long as his mother is still living. All ...

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... after Banks opened a law firm in Detroit, the country went into depression. He became the head of the International Labor Defense, and he was assigned a secretary. She was a young white girl named Rose. At this time and point in US history, people did not approve of interracial relationships, but Rose had told Banks that her parents were not like that; they ... and his family settled in California when he experienced racism. He was harassed by both black and whites because he could not identify to either group being that he was brown skinned with an English accent. His experiences becam...

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... her free will. They have fun together and share many close moments. On one of their outings, Robert takes her to rest at Madame Antoine's house in a small village. Edna notes that it felt good to wake up in a bed that had a "sweet country odor of laurel."" But more importantly, it felt good to wake up in a new place, one that ... of her true self. And Mademoiselle Reisz has a great ability to read Edna. She is the only one who really knows how much Edna misses Robert after he leaves. Edna notes that she actually "seemed to echo the thought- which was in her mind (682). And of course, Ma...

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... generation. Hence, the action of a matchmaking interview usually involves the parents from both families. For instance, the boy's parents will meet the girl, or the girls parents meet with the boy. Some open-minded parents sometimes allow the young couple to meet in an informal or coincidental manner ... by the bride before the marriage. In traditional concept, people would use the term "Phoenix Coronet and Embroidered Vest" to indicate a girl's wedding. This tradition still appears to be very revealing to many modern brides. Quite a number of them would choose to wear the gown and ... ...

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... understand that how they treat their partner is important, but do not realize that how they treat themselves is equally important. It might even be more important.[c] Author Rachel Safier notes that women seem more likely to call things off at the eleventh hour than men. The reason? Women find it harder to say no in the first place. "Who actually ... study author Richard E. Lucas, an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University in East Lansing. "The people who do get married were happier than average before they married," he notes, which also suggests that being an upb...

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... uses the feud between the two families to create dramatic tension. As the play progress Shakespeare shows the change of a beautiful, innocent, obedient young girl into a mature disobedient, strong-willed young woman. This is so dramatic because the whole transformation takes place over a five-day period. This dramatic ... which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension around the transformation of Juliet's character. The first time we meet Juliet, Shakespeare presents Juliet as a very obedient young girl who is constantly trying to obey and please her mother: 'Madam, I am here, what is your wi...

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... uses the feud between the two families to create dramatic tension. As the play progress Shakespeare shows the change of a beautiful, innocent, obedient young girl into a mature disobedient, strong-willed young woman. This is so dramatic because the whole transformation takes place over a five-day period. This dramatic ... which Shakespeare creates dramatic tension around the transformation of Juliet's character. The first time we meet Juliet, Shakespeare presents Juliet as a very obedient young girl who is constantly trying to obey and please her mother: 'Madam, I am here, what is your wi...

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... stayed at home." "Here lies Amymone wife of Marcus, most good and beautiful, wool spinner, obedient, modest, careful, chaste, a woman who stayed at home." A girl would probably never have her first marriage to a boy of the same age, as boys would start to marry from the age of 14 onwards. Catallus-a Roman poet- ... "property" and not her husband's in marriage to do this she would have to spend three days a year in her father's house. I call the girl the property of her father, because the word manus means to have the authority or control over another person, slave or wife, much like some...

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... dhan' that is she belongs to somebody else, to her husband. The birth of a girl is considered a headache, especially for the poor as a dowry needs to be amassed so the girl can be wedded off properly. Moreover, the Indian girl is still raised to believe submissiveness goes hand in glove with her sex. A daughter ... for that. On one side of the marriage feast her role is to submit to her parents; on the other to her husband.The Indian girl is also expected to fulfill the duties which are meant to be hers, such as cooking, washing..etc. As soon as they are able to ... the elaborate detail...

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... poison. Without thinking twice she killed herself, so she could be with Romeo. During the play, the audience watches as Juliet mature from a young daddy's girl' into an independent, heroic, and courageous young woman, due to situations she was put in where she had to face adult decisions, and be responsible. ... Juliet was mesmerized and infatuated and would not have been able to make Romeo leave.   In this scene Juliet is transformed from that of a little girl, to that of a rational, independent and self-sufficient adult. Another transformation in Juliet is that in earlier scenes she ...

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... time. John is the first object that Jane strikes back with. Then comes the next----Mrs. Read, a cold-blooded aunt who considered herself Jane's benefactor. When they quarreled, the little girl cut her down to size declaring aloud what she thought about the woman: "I am not deceitful: If I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you ... worst of anybody in the world except John Read."(P30) "People think you are a good woman, but you are bad; hardhearted. You are deceitful." (P31) Though Jane was just a little girl, the big woman had no leg to stand on a...

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... for them in the end. Mr. Gradgrind and Mr. M"Choakumchild, the school inspector, are visiting schools. They meet a girl by the name of Cecilia "Sissy" Jupe (or as the men call her "Girl number twenty."). After asking her some questions they decide that the girl does not belong in school. Mr. Gradgrind and his fiend Mr. Bounderby go to Sissy's house to tell ... her father that he should pull her out of school. The meet up with the girl on the way there and she takes them to the house. The soon learn that her father sent her out to the store to get him some oil and he ... ...

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... priority, doing otherwise would be a major dishonor as a son. (Dating in Vietnam 1) Dating in Vietnam is a little more complicated than in most Western countries. If a boy asks a girl for a date, they may go for a ride around town or perhaps for a cup of coffee, but never go to a movie. (Vietnam Adventures 1) Because in Vietnam, the one who ... goes to movie is considered a bad person, and the Vietnamese believe that a girl who would attend a movie on the first or second date to be considered promiscuous. If, by chance, they decide to go steady, the boy will ask the ... girl if he is a...

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... to her, resulting in less attention for her as well as for her children, and she loses some of her ability to gain compliance from her husband. However, Malinowski (1962) notes that jealousy among cowives is more a rivalry to secure maximum access to resources for themselves and their offspring than sexual jealousy. To minimize this conflict among cowives, a set of rules ... ...

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... about the fundamental changes brought to marriage by different attitudes to the rights and status of women, the civil rights movement and increased racial and religious tolerance. The Rutland Herald notes that like others appearing before Vermont's House Judiciary Committee last week, Cott made illuminating comparisons between the plight of American blacks and that of gays and lesbians. The one constant ... ...

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... when there was room. The role of the woman was not to be the achiever but to be available to be used by the achiever for his advancement. As Warren notes, "In the American Dream, woman figures not as the dreamer but as an object in the dream" (6). It was strictly for their usefulness to men that women were valued. Postwar ... ...

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... that he wanted to go to Australia for employment and that the main reason for the marriage was to get him out of Turkey. The assessing officer stated in his notes that the visa application was a "typical setup to circumvent current migration policy. Marriage apparently has not been consummated. Wife at present in TRK. How on earth case like this can ... ...

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... Health, brought a lawsuit to the state court against the director of the department. Hawaii law required couples wishing to marry to obtain a marriage license. New York Times reporter David Dunlap notes that while the marriage license did not explicitly prohibit same sex marriage at that time, it used terms of gender that clearly indicated that only heterosexual couples could marry (Crew ... ...

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... the knight gives mastery to the old hag, Chaucer demonstrates how to fix the woe in marriages. Mann pinpoints exactly what is so powerful in the WB tale when she notes, "the anti-feminist elements constitute the force behind the tale's challenge to male dominating. When the knight surrenders to female "maistrye", he surrenders not to the romanticized woman projected by ... ...

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