... English male writing such as R.K.Narayan, Raja Rao, Mulk Raj Anand. Indeed, R.K.Narayan's heroine, Rosie, in his novel 'The Guide' is viewed only in relation to the main protagonist, Raju and Raju's mother is confined to a very secondary position. It is only through the advent of the rise in fiction by Indian women writers that the woman has been able to assume a major role ... in the novel. Many of the Indian women novelists focus on women's issues; they have a woman's perspective ... 's dowry, educating her children and sharing their joy and sorrow at such a point that she accepts Kut...

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... . It is because of the societal position of the traditional medieval franklin that many critics have argued that Chaucer's Franklin is a satirical character. (Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales; 135-143.) I completely disagree with these critics. Although the medieval franklin's social position is not clear, Chaucer's Franklin is depicted as a true gentleman ... viewed as inferior. Although many women filled the mold of homemaker, percentages also were "apprenticed in the clothing trades- (Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrim...

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... 's reactions to separation and divorce vary, depending on many aspects: the amount of involvement with the nonresidential parent; the situation before the divorce or separation; the residential parent's ease in adjusting to the divorce; parenting skills of both parents, agreement on child education, and discipline; approval and love from both parents; openness to discussing the divorce with parents; degree of ... much better experience. (Wallerstein, J. What about the kids? Raising your children before, during and after divorce.) a. Infants Children don't understand adult relationships or...

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... 2001:1333-4)."" It is almost unanimously agreed upon that, "Age at marriage is probably the most consistent predictor of marital stability identified in social science research (Heaton, 2002:395). In the study conducted by Heaton, age at marriage as a factor in leading causes of divorce demonstrated to have the greatest impact on marital stability. More stable marriages and decreased rate of divorce have all ... 1977:98)."" The question remains how do they keep their marriage from falling apart. Though as stated in the journal article Women's Employment, Marital Happiness, and Divorce t...

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... upper class did not interact with the lower class due to their social divisions. However, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales incorporates different characters from every social class traveling together and competing in a story contest. The Canterbury Tales explores and exploits social conventions through different character's perspectives. Although, these characters are separated by social classes, there are overlapping themes throughout various stories. ... the tale is simple to understand. The ambiguity of the tale is magnified with the ambiguous terms "entente" and "entencioun." Entente ...

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As we have leaped into the 21st century, we face a whole new world, especially concerning the breakdown of marriages and families. It is now estimated that one in two marriages will end in divorce. In fact, about one out of every six adults will endure two divorces during their lifetime. (Amato, 2000) With epidemic statistics as such, it truly baffles social ... , physical illness, and overall mortality. Divorced and separated individuals, compared with married individuals, also report higher levels of depression, anxiety, and general unhappiness. (Amato & Booth, 1991) Divorce is in itself a s...

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... and poets of that time used literature as a means of addressing, analyzing and satirizing the social conventions of the 19th century and recognize the struggle that women endured, in order make equitable compromises within such a rigid civilization. Composers such as Robert Browning, Jane Austen, Ibsen and Thomas Hardy have all explored the social hypocrisies of the regency ... people can make such compromises between their personal convictions and social convention and in some cases the extremes of this social prejudice do adversely affect people. In delving into these themes these aut...

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... . Women's employment is likely to lead to sustained declines in fertility because of various reasons. The period of pregnancy significantly raises the opportunity cost of having children among employed women, especially those who are not in high level executive positions. A study conducted by the The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 1995 among 30 pregnant women who had permanent pensionable employment ... in large scale companies with expanding market potential portrays the fact. The women in the study found difficulty around the adjustment of work duties and hours ...

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... group. The excluded is forced to leave the contrary it is what many call a "moral death- much worse than death itself. The second standing position in the system belongs to the kshatryiyas. From their childhood, they were taught the ways of the Veda and how to use weapons enabling them to defend ... reigns as head he has few responsibilities but those he does have are important. He must manage the household is food on the table and money in savings. In his free time he may read the newspaper call the "Poona Sakal-. So survival continues, when he dies all his money and land will ... whe...

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... her, but she refuses. She goes on to start work on her book, while he resumes reading proofs in the printing room. Virginia moves into her study and notes that it is in here that she feels safe. Virginia goes on to note that she must retain her weight of nine and ... depressing edge to is, which further illustrates Virginia's feeling of despair and entrapment. For example, as she walks, Virginia ponders the death of the character in the book she is writing. "Clarissa Dalloway, she thinks, will kill herself over something that seems, on the surface, like very little" (Cunningham, ... , 19...

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... marriage many times throughout itself, whether it is direct or indirect. "God created marriage. No government subcommittee envisioned it. No social organization developed it. Marriage was conceived and born in the mind of God," is a quote Max Lucado had said when writing about marriage (Reference 3). Marriage is the framework for mutual love and consists of interpersonal relationships (Reference 1). ... as a person's biological basis. The biological basis includes mental state, gender-orientation, and ability to cope with daily living (Reference 5 pg. 2). Each person is going to take diff...

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... It is my contention that pressures of a changing society, a time when women were struggling for selfhood, a time when some women, like Edna, found themselves totally lost, played a pivotal role in Edna's decisions and ultimate demise. To establish the basis for my argument it is important to outline the history of society's attitudes toward women. Throughout early history, wifehood and motherhood ... (Epstein 21:317). While American culture emphasized individualism, American women were conditioned to accept a passive and submissive role and were taught that God and nature sanctioned it....

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... and that he intends to follow himself shortly after." (p. 3) Mr. Hardcastle later explains that he would never control her daughter's choice, but in fact claims that Marlow "(he)'s a man of excellent understanding" (p.4), this meaning that the young gentleman should be the right option for her ... the difference of our birth, fortune and education makes an honourable connection impossible; and I can never harbour a thought of seducing simplicity that trusted in my honour, or bringing ruin upon one whose only fault was being too lovely." (p.42) Nevertheless, the reader should not be mistak...

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... Edna and Leonce and never any affection proves that their relationship was doomed from the start. "Her marriage to Leonce Pontellier was purely an accident, in this respect resembling many other marriages which masquerade as the decrees of fate."" (Chopin 197) "One day, Edna Pontellier, whose husband has vaguely held ... she really is because Adele is a constant reminder of what she "is supposed to be."" Lheureux represents one of the biggest underlying problems in Emma's life in Madame Bovary. He is not her friend, but he tricks her into borrowing money and leads her into debt, financia...

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... to see her children unhappy, gives Walter sixty five hundred dollars, the balance of the insurance payment. She tells him to put three thousand of it in a savings account for Beneatha's schooling and advises him not to spend his portion on the liquor store, an un-christian venture. 4.)Climax- The ... her deep religious convictions, she has the sychological make-up to bravely face and overcome life's challenges. Like the potted plant that she nourishes, she survives in spite of hardships and trauma. Beneatha Younger Beneatha is Lena's only daughter and Walter's older sister. A pretty youn...

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... when, upon discovering Hero's "death", he agrees to marry her cousin as a way of repaying Leonato, thus restoring the male camaraderie. Cassio's concern with honour is apparent in the scene in which he is dismissed by Othello (act 2, scene 3). He laments his loss of honour with the following speech: Reputation, reputation, reputation! O I have lost my reputation. I have lost the immortal ... , their witty repartee could signify intimacy. Benedick says "Thou and I are too wise to woo peaceably" (5.2.67), meaning they are both too witty to fall in love in the conventional way. However, in ...

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... his emotional troubles towards woman. Claude takes a liking to the soldier because he can relate to the way the soldier walks around in the story in pain, with love in the back of his mind and woman trouble over his head. Claude "followed them out of the crowd into a quiet street, ... another, even more deserted, where the houses looked s if they had been asleep a long while. Here there were no street lamps, not even a light in the windows, but natural darkness; with the moon high overhead throwing sharp shadows across the white cobble paving (Cather 1197). This scene becomes very outla...

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... PH.D., author of Mars &Venus on a Date, has established five(5) stages of dating. The five stages are attraction, uncertainty, commitment, intimacy, and engagement. In Stage one (1) you should make sure, you get the opportunity to express your attraction and get to know a potential partner. Stage two (2) shifts from attraction ... divorce rate.[d] Frankly, it's a wonder more couples don't call things off in the first place. It's the better way, according to Rachel Safier. The 33-year-old New York native started writing her recently published guide to getting un-fianced just two days af...

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... spiritual and religious piousness and learning. Therefore those who studied religion, like Reb Smolinsky, were among those who held the highest status. However, in America, these values were not the same. Immigrants soon learned of the capitalist nature of a materialistically driven land where whoever had the most wealth ... of cultural isolation and poverty. For the men of stature - that is, the scholars of the community - life in America was poverty without the status of community leader and spiritual guide. The dominant capitalist culture hardly prized a learning of Torah or the schola...

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... , "It doesn't matter."" But it does matter. Developmentalists affirm that children need to have both a mother and a father who will protect them, care for them, teach them, and guide their feet through darkness into a secure place. Spouses divorce each other, but they do not divorce their children. My parents are separating from each other, but they still need to ... excessive amount of destructive arguing or is it healthier for spouses to divorce, leaving the children to develop in a single-parent home? This controversy has been debated thoroughly and there is no single correct answer. F...

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... of the Shrew Gender Roles in The Taming of the Shrew William Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew has always been an important play for those who study gender and its depiction early literature. Its heroine, Katherine, is such a strong willed and overpowering character in the beginning of the play ... , and when Shakespeare wrote, that was not as common. The play also depicts the typical males in Tranio, Lucentio, and Baptista, ... played by people of their gender. It is the changing of the roles that makes the play unique and keeps the audience interested in the play. In the firs...

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... may not be appropriate. According to the Nielson Media Research, children watch more television from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. than they do on Saturday mornings or on weekday afternoons. The study also found that on a typical night in the United States, 13.1 million children seventeen and younger are watching prime-time shows. Children aren't just exposed to sex during prime time hours, they are exposed ... their first sexual knowledge through a television set and it is portrayed through unmarried couples having unprotected sex. They often learn that sex is a promiscuous event that has no conseq...

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... that the questions being asked are used to measure violence they experienced. The VAWS addressed this ethical dilemma by making the purpose of questions known to the respondents. This study offered improvements in previous studies by separating severe and minor abuse which allows for more specific results. We appreciate the way the VAWS acknowledged that even with all of these efforts to ... precautions at all, compared with those who never do. The main activities that women were involved in were grouped into three categories describing the amount of paid work done in the past year such a...

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... initiation of a consistent relationship with both parents- (Dreher 10). What is the easiest way to help this adjustment period take place? Professionals in the field agree that there is not one clear approach to helping families make the difficult transition. They do point out several things that parents ... family breaks apart due to divorce. The book Healing Hearts, written by Elizabeth Hickey and Elizabeth Dalton is a workbook of sorts to help guide parents through the steps of divorce. The book is not intended to give divorcing parents a step-by-step checklist approach to divorce, bu...

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... rates on interracial marriages on the basis of region and gender. The rates tend to be higher in the west and among men. This study is directed towards understanding this pattern in African Americans in the US. This trend is unlike other ethnic groups in that in other groups the females are more likely to marry outside of race rather than the male. There is not ... a precise count of actual intermarriage due to inadequate record keeping, but there have been local studies throughout history. One such study, done in New York from 1916-1964 shows that males accounted for 41-90% of black mi...

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