Desdemona was a vibrant courageous woman who decided against social norms to marry a black man, adventurous and dedicated to her husband through everything. ... She plays the victim in order to convince her husband of Tartuffe's trickery, she consorts with Tartuffe to secure her daughters marriage; she does whatever is in her power to do for the greater good regardless of how it may affect her or make her feel. ... She reluctantly agrees to break off her engagement with Valere to marry Tartuffe as her father orders and when she's speaking with Valere about the predicament she goes al...

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She should be honored to be the maid of the mayor. ... She doesn't know if Celie is receiving them but writing them gives Nettie strength to live through the years she spends in Africa. ... Even today my parents say, "You"re a girl and they are boys, you can't do what they do." ... Ask yourself if you really know who you are? Do we know how to appreciate life or are we just letting life pass us by? ...

• Word Count: 1740
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• Grade Level: High School

However, Lady Bracknell places very high importance on following social etiquette, which she shows when Gwendoline reveals her plans of marriage, "When you do become engaged to someone, I, or your father, should his health permit him, will inform you of the fact... At this point however, Jack is being more rational, "You know what I have got to say to you." perhaps implying there is no point in formally asking her, as she already knows what he is going to say. Gwendoline however does not accept this, as her comments reveal that she thinks marriages (and proposals) should be organized. ... Miss...

• Word Count: 2043
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The author speaks of an anonymous woman who was an evil person, if someone looked at her in a way she deemed bad; she would kill him or her. ... She recounts her 5 marriages and how she used the men for their wealth. Even though she did not marry for love, one of her husband's cheated on her and she made him feel immense guilt and tortured him, not physically, but mentally until his death. ... He does return with the answer and the old woman who helped him wants something in return. The summary of this story is you cannot judge someone by what they look like, you only know the true pe...

• Word Count: 1539
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• Grade Level: High School

If she met these expectations, and most woman with very little examples to do otherwise, did, she gained a slither of respect for her obedience and was labeled a woman of goodness. ... When Noah brings back his God-given plan to his family, his wife refuses to enter the ark and even encourages him to marry again if he fully pursues his plan. ... However one views the wife and how her marriages, she is not, by definition a good woman, at least, not on the surface. ... She is arranged to marry the lord of the region she lives in by her father and the lord himself, Walter. ... Upon the wedding ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

She disputes the belief that women should be inferior to men and her story portrays the idea that women should have power over men because men are inferior and can be easily manipulated. ... The knight was loyal to the old hag and agreed to marry her because she had saved his life. ... "Therefore, my son, if you do right, you will obey your love and follow her will in all ways- (Florent 3). ... The knight dos not know what choice to make so he gives the power to his mistress who he trusts to make the best judgement for the both of them. ... It is from her viewpoint that we know what she th...

• Word Count: 1259
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• Grade Level: High School

We are shown how they should and should no­t behave, as a daughter, wife, and widow. ... She is demure, quiet, respectful, and has many suitors, yet she is the one who uses her femininity to manipulate her tutors, and eventually elopes, potentially bringing great shame to her father. ... True, she is sharp with her tongue, and speaks out when perhaps convention tells her to be quiet, but she does her duty to her father and husband, agreeing to marry petruchio despite his eccentric behavior, and in so doing, allows her sister the chance to marry. ... It is important to note though, that she...

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She is forced into marrying Mr. ___, in the same manner as a slave is sold to its master. ... She only knows "how to stay alive" not " to fight" (18). ... [Men] have to let "em know who got the upper hand. ... The Olinka women have their place in the society and the tribe does " not believe girls should be educated" (161). ... With the new founded strength, they learn how to be independent on their own and become liberated, honored women who do not have to only survive, but can also live proud lives. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

She likes to play the role of a matchmaker, and at one point she thinks that William and Lily should marry each other, and she thinks that this would be an "admirable idea" (Woolf, 2000, p. 42). ... She is an artist who dedicates herself to painting. She is independent and self-sufficient, and has no desire to marry. ... Ramsay, Lily does not feel she is less capable than men and she challenges the idea that women are less worthy than men: "Do you write many letters, Mr. ... Ramsay-she pitied men always as if they lacked something-women never, as if they had something. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Women should not be portrayed as weak individual who need a man to depend on. ... In Rich's essay a similar idea is presented, she talks about how women must keep quite about issues such as beatings and rapes. ... People always want to know what's going in order to be involved even if it has nothing to do with them.) ... Both males and females should be allowed to express how they really feel. ... If a girl is fascinated with playing sports she's labeled as a tomboy and made fun of by other children who most of the times turn out to be boys. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the face of Roderigo's urgent persuasions, Violenta claims to be "a maidwho knows the the true estimation of virtue" and counters his dramatic claims of death by simply stating, "You very eloquently tell me you shall die if I continue unkind; but I very plainly tell your Lordship, that I must perish if I prove otherwise: since I know it will be impossible for me to live after the loss of my honor" (146). ... Despite having done everything according to the stipulations of how proper virtuous women should behave, Violenta is left destitute by her husband, for although...

• Word Count: 1986
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• Grade Level: Graduate

Mitch is desperate to find someone to marry as his mother is dying and without her, he would be alone and fears what he might do. ... But I'll be alone when she goes."15This shows how he is dreading the thought of being isolated and having nobody there to comfort or support him, like his mother does. ... "17"You know I didn't write a suicide notebecause I had no one to write it to.... Correspondingly, this type of insensitivity can be seen in All New People when Emma rejects Myron, and he decides to reveal her secret as he says, "Well, if you're not gonna tel...

• Word Count: 1885
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