... also discusses how one can approach expressing conflict without it becoming an argument. Different approaches to conflict like, a non-assertive reaction, aggressive reaction, and assertive reaction are discussed in the book. Gray also speaks about the different conflict styles people may have and though these styles are somewhat the same as the ones in the textbook (4e Interpersonal Communication by S. Trenholm ... disappointment, frustration and anger and still communicate lovingly with one's spouse. Gray focuses on a love letter being the most effective way to relate difficult feelings ...

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... period. While on the other hand, Jane Eyre may have conformed but had many attempts to challenge her typical role as a female. In the beginning of the book we learn about Mrs. Reed and the extra roles she plays as a woman because of the death of her husband. The only way women could own land at ... . In a situation where there is a son in the family, such as this one, he may take charge of the estate when he is old enough. This book shows a time when the son may not always do a good job and make decisions that are not the best for the estate or for the family. In this ... a women, and as ...

• Word Count: 1362
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• Grade Level: High School

... Some of the values and norms that are questioned in the text are, nationalism, femininity, sexual morality and social standing. In the beginning of the book, we see that the women feel bonded by nationalism. This nationalism has brought them to the front line as ambulance drivers during World War I. Nellie ... "Smithy " Smith, the main character of this novel, questions this nationalism many times throughout the book. Even Tosh pokes fun at Smithy when she calls her "one of England's Splendid Daughters " (Smith 13) because of how Tosh sees Smithy's ... through the equally courageous ey...

• Word Count: 1640
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... intertwining the idea of nature into her poem, while refereeing to it as something else, her abstract meanings can be taken at different levels. Bradstreet's poems "The Author to Her Book- (p270) and "The Prologue- (p 247-8) express her use of emotions within her work, while still applying them to plausible arguments. These poems also express her status of being a woman in ... to send thee out of door- (271, ln 19-24). This playful poem touches on a theme often used by Bradstreet, discussing her poetry within her poetry. There, she expresses the book/child as fatherless because she is i...

• Word Count: 1953
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... a vast animal with a bristling hide and thick black shoulders humping grimly above its dropped head. Searching for her- (P.179). In the end of the book Rose realizes that the bull that terrorized her in the maze was a symbol of Norman terrorizing her in her life. In Angel Fire East, the figurative ... the surroundings in Nest's back yard in the winter, "The trees and bushes were a tangle o bare skeletal limbs..." (P.332) In the end of the book Nest realizes that the Gypsy Morph symbolizes all that she wants out of life, when it chooses her to be its mother by making the final transformat...

• Word Count: 2201
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• Grade Level: High School

... third part deals with the demographics of purchasing: the different　behaviors of men, women, seniors, and kids. The fourth section of the book tackles the dynamics of shopping: in other words how shoppers respond psychologically to the placement of merchandise, packaging, and other features of the ... the longer the shopper spends in the store the more they will spend comes into play. The final fourth part of the book is devoted to a discussion of how shoppers psychologically react to shopping environments. Much of this discussion covers and reinforces ground that he ... dealt with in...

• Word Count: 1653
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... between one man and several women), and polyandry (the marriage between one women and several men). Another word that was commonly used in the book was "promiscuity." In discussing animal species other then humans, promiscuity means (male or female animals) quickly moving from one sexual partner to the ... much the same- also means an act of consistent depersonalized sexual activity, an act that is not a norm, but an exception. Throughout the book, several examples, and references were made to birds, mammals (other than humans) and fish to further develop the argument about the differenc...

• Word Count: 1322
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... were looking for a place where they could live without people bothering them. Some of the themes include social influences. For example, in the time this book was set it was wrong to have homosexual relationships. This is when we met a lesbian couple, Theresa and Lorraine. They show us how they ... source of comfort to the women at Brewster place. But through Mattie We see the past and present of Brewster place through her eyes. Throughout the book, we see that Brewster Place itself will die. But the community survives in Mattie's Dream. All the women of Brewster Place together rip down...

• Word Count: 1933
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• Grade Level: High School

... . She was born in Jamaica, a small island but yet, an important mechanism to the growing Empire. Many years later, author Linda Colley explored Elizabeth Marsh's life while researching for her book, Captives. Elizabeth Marsh is an unusual figure to study; she was not wealthy or known for her successes although she did travel immensely, "visiting and exploring settlements, towns and ... history. In order for Linda Colley to write a biography of Elizabeth Marsh effectively, she needed to have plenty of sources. Colley's book The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh is solely based on an interpretatio...

• Word Count: 1708
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• Grade Level: High School

... them close together. She had grown from a young woman who knew nothing about making a living to an independent woman who bound her family together. In this book, Pruitt was able to show us a traditional view of women's role in the Chinese society. According to the tradition, a good daughter is to obey her ... does the pattern of one's life show forth" (13). It is essential to recognize the importance of the family throughout the Chinese culture. From the book, we learned that Ning spent her lifetime trying to remain close to her children and grandchildren. It was a great pride for the eld...

• Word Count: 1253
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... 9). Abigail's favorite books were novels by Samuel Richardson (pg 11). She got a lot of her ideas from reading Richardson's novels, especially the book Sir Charles Gradison. The book "gave the woman of innocense the sheltered environment necessary ....realization of her full potential" (pg 12). Abigail's father knew John Adams by working with ... woman that many people respected even John Adams. Oscar Handlin supports and also disputes it , as in Abigail Adams being a revolutionary woman, throughout the whole book. From the beginning to the end, he supports it by using quotes form her l...

• Word Count: 1735
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... subject for Chopin was female subjugation and freedom. She was quickly accepted and praised as a "local color writer. However after her publication of the infamous book "the Awakening" in 1899, success in her writing career quickly and drastically declined. It shocked and amazed critics which was a major "awakening" for them ... set out on her own journey and faced the harsh reality of having to raise her 6 young children alone. The main theme of the book undisputedly would be going against society to fulfill self happiness. Chopin carried with her an amazing ability to transform the rea...

• Word Count: 1384
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• Grade Level: High School

... strong themes of female sexuality and oppression. Victorian culture basically revolved around suppressing women and this is quite obvious in many scenes parts of the book. In a typical Victorian society, women were unfairly forced into very restrictive gender roles. A woman would either be looked at as pure and innocent ... The threat that Count Dracula poses in transforming these women becomes a battle that lies upon women's morality. Thus the real fear in the book is not darkness and vampiric nature but the loss of female innocence, a trait apparently extremely valuable and important ...

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... girls that were growing up during the American Civil War. Each of the girls, all sisters, has different personality traits and characteristics that are developed throughout the book. Meg, the oldest, is the sensible sister, while Jo is tomboyish and independent. Beth is musical and shy and finally, Amy, the youngest, is the ... most materialistic of the four. The girls grew up in a very close family and strived to support each other in their dreams. Throughout the book, the girls' love for each other is strong, as they face the different challenges and joys of growing up. Jo March finds...

• Word Count: 1323
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• Grade Level: High School

... represent them at the council of the gods on Mount Olympus. Athena flaunts her warlike qualities creating battle in which her "side" was undoubtedly the victor (Book 22). Through the mist of confusion and blood, Athena makes sure to keep Odysseus and Telemachus safe. The goddess even "held the night" so that Odysseus ... her. She offers him what no other human in the poem has: immortality. " you"d stay right here, preside our house with me and be immortal" (Book V). But even with that offer, Odysseus had his mind set on going back home to be with his wife, Penelope and children. It was C...

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... for the man's sake.  Therefore the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels" (1 Cor. 11:8-10). Atwood's book is no doubt a dystopia, but could the dystopia be in retrospect that men, who obviously think they are more valuable, are ruining society because they are clearly ... stare upon. It was merely done as a warning to others to let them know that if they do not obey they will be hanged as well. Throughout the book Offred can't even be herself, nor does she believe that she is actually living this. She things that it is simply a dream: " I would lik...

• Word Count: 1811
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... of A Thousand Splendid Suns shows the struggle of female characters trying to overcome the oppression and mistreatment that women face in everyday Afghanistan. The book provides an up-close and personal account of the lives of these individuals. The novel is a detailed account with vivid depictions of sights and ... sounds of lives that face hardships. The book's central focus are two female protagonists by the names of Mariam and Lalia who represent the historical impact on women in this primitive society. This ... shoemaker. Her life becomes worse under the soviets and she is abused ...

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... her husband passed away. Her work was not published until 1682; three editions were published- two in Boston and one in London. On the cover of the book it says "corrected and animated" so that might explain why some of the stories do seem a little embellished. Maybe Mary Rowlandson did not elaborate herself, but ... I am glad became published, especially since it was a religious work done by a woman. It is stated in the prologue section of the book that Mary Rowlandson's narrative was the "first book written by a woman to be published in the English colonies in North America" (Bedford ...

• Word Count: 1999
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• Grade Level: High School

... . Gould's secretary on this momentous day is ill, so Karen, a temporary worker, takes her place. Fox bets Gould that Gould cannot possibly lure Karen into bed. Consequently, Gould gives Karen a book and invites her to discuss the novel at his home. This book was given to Gould by the head of the studio to read and tell the head what the ... about. Thereby, the studio can tell the author that they cannot make the movie, which had been the intention from the start. Now, though, Karen will read the book and discuss the novel with Gould. Karen tries her best to stop the film deal, the busine...

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... turned and fair I put my heart completely in his hold. (Chaucer 223) This, her fifth and final husband in the book, was twenty years younger, and extremely intelligent. He would read from a book of wicked wives every night, just to punish his poor wife, and often would beat her. One night she ripped three pages ... from the book and slapped Jenkin on the cheek, knocking him over in his chair. He returned the blow, leaving her deaf in one ear, and ... calls her act "militant feminism fetching traditional masculine domination a healthy blow on the cheek (213)." They eventually reconciled...

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... appreciated his daughter's warning. Gorgo's powerful statement stopped the Spartans from participating with Aristagoras in Ionia. Gorgo's next appearance was more impressive. In book seven of The Histories, Demaratos, an exile from Sparta, tries to pass on the news of Xerxes" invasion of Sparta (7.239). He sends ... were not involved in the important matters of the state, while Gorgo, a strong Spartan woman, was at the forefront of Spartan urgencies. In Book 4 of The Histories, Herodotus describes the wit and loyalty of a group of Spartan women. Herodotus tells the story of the Minyae, ...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 's lives are considerably atrocious compared to today's standards; this is reflected as Jonathan D. Spence assumes the role of social historian in his book The Death of Woman Wang. This book is written as a counter to the "depersonalization" of rural China so commonly seen in other historical portrayals of the land. This ... book is about the immense turmoil during the transition to the Qing Dynasty, told through one county, through the lives of the ... the tax starvation was a big problem. By today's standards Mr. Spence makes the history of China sound like "hell on earth" at many poi...

• Word Count: 1409
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• Grade Level: High School

... of modernization, woman begun to have a new outlook on their rights after they became enlighten by education and the outside world. From the opening pages of So Long a Letter, the book revolved around a complex theme of abandonment in two relationships; which resulted from the sub-themes of abandonment of traditional ideas. Not only did both women face the same issue of ... principles of sex and how it could compromise their path ahead. Again Ramatoulaye choose to side with the changing world around her and abandon cultural practice. Throughout the book So Long a Letter, the book was de...

• Word Count: 1737
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the superior being, the one who women were supposed to look up to and serve. This was especially true for black women such as Janie. Throughout this book, it looks as though Janie makes many mistakes in trying to find who she really is, and achieving the respect that she deserves. Living with her Grandmother ... marry Johnny Taylor, the one she is exploring her womanhood with, the one she wants, and that she must marry Logan, for protection. Towards the end of the book, Janie resents her grandmother for "living" her life for her and planning her future. To find out what will happen in a...

• Word Count: 1450
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• Grade Level: High School

... get into the favor of and receive help from Alec d'Urberville. She uses his help to support her family both at the beginning of the book when she needs a horse and at the end of the book after her father dies. Nevertheless, her sexuality, while helping her leads her to that unfortunate scene where Alec takes advantage of her. In the same ... of her purity. However, in the end, she kills him and tries to receive forgiveness for the sins she has committed. Hardy in all the writings he does regarding this book defends Tess. He claims that no matter what happens, she is pure until the end. ...

• Word Count: 1929
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School