... She never pretended to be in love with him. Instead she thought that "anything, anyone at all would be better than returning to Ayemenem" (P.39 Arundhati Roy) Even though she wrote to her parents about her decision they never cared to respond to the letter. Ammu and her husband moved to ... in the estate. She gave birth to two little ones. Slowly life began to become unbearable to her. Whole days went during which her husband lay in bed and didn't go to work. Soon he received a clear message from the manager that he was going to be sacked. But the English ... she ever was. Pappachi her...

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... come to her senses and come back to him in a week's time. The amount of detail provided about how they are reacting to each other in different situations is abundant and intentional: He touched a strand of her hair where it lay along the pillow. She did not turn. A tremor passed through his limbs. He felt ... has been all night, with no regard to his feelings. At this point, the reader still does not know that it is a woman, that is causing all of this violence and pain. However, the clues are slowly coming together. The husband's reaction to this news is to violently strike his wife ac...

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... and Ibsen's A Doll's House display similar characterization and themes of dual identity and mask's of manners. The major target of Wilde's scathing social wit is the hypocritical mask of society. Frequently in Victorian society, its participants comported themselves in overly sincere, polite ways while they harbored conversely manipulative, cruel attitudes. Wilde exposes this divide in scenes such as when Gwendolyn and Cecily behave themselves in front ... door or return to Torvald. Nora is in a position of strength and Torvald left in a position of weakness. The themes and characteriza...

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There can be found several themes in Jude the Obscure, which show and somehow explain the Victorian era and the way people were influenced by social conventions. Unfortunately, the impact was rather negative, even devastating in case of Jude the Obscure. Stephen Coote characterized the novel as "the tragedy of unfulfilled aims" (564). Not only desires such as becoming a well educated scholar and ... experiencing the state of equality of social classes are included, but especially the theme of marriage creates the major theme in the novel. The main characters, Jude ... quot; (194). Among other...

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... religion and never questions her own values; she manipulates her son. She is one of the Hemingway "overbearing mothers" who also appear in "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" and "Now I Lay Me". Her sermons to her son lack any power to heal his spiritual wounds. She ... to those in "The Doctor and the Doctor's Wife" and "Now I Lay Me", revealing the mother's dominance of a troubled marriage. Krebs' noncommittal father is obviously dominated by his wife; she makes the decisions. Her advocacy of marriage for Krebs is ironic: not yet recovered from his various psychological and ... any need...

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... 't belong to the ladies aid " and that the reason could be because "you don't enjoy things when you feel shabby ". Mrs. Peters seems out of touch with the darkness that lurked in the Wright household possibly because she had not separated the "law " from her own emotional side that would allow her ... Wrights' home the day before. He wanted to talk to Mr. Wright about the party phone in the presence of Mrs. Wright. He comments that, "I didn't know as what is wife wanted made much of a difference to John. It is apparent that others know that Mr. Wright disregarded what his wife wanted or ...

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... she was given blows up side the head but before she died she declared "Thank you for this kindness, Nwokocha the son of Abadgi. I shall come back to your household, but as a legitimate daughter. I shall come back- Soon after the funeral Ona becomes pregnant with Nnu Ego and the baby is ... and he realized that his wife would hate him forever. He was surprised by the news and grieved for both his son and wife. Vocabulary: 1. Sacrilege: violation of something consecrated to God "It would be like a sacrilege to disturb such complete and personal bliss." (65) 2. Surreptitiously: done, made, ...

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... , stillbirth, sexually transmitted diseases (including cervical cancer), and malaria. In parts of Ethiopia and Nigeria numerous girls are married before the age of 15, some as young as the age of 7. In parts of Mali 39% of girls are married before the age of 15. In Niger and Chad, over 70% of girls are married before the age of 18. In South Africa the law provides for respecting the marriage practices ... of traditional marriages, whereby a person might be married as young as 12 for females and 14 for ... males. Early marriage is cited as "a barrier to continuing ... ...

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... is what bothered her primarily. Near the end of the novel she wanted a sense of fulfillment by having a family and a home of her own. She never did get that, but it is what she finally realized she needed. As she was slowly falling into her state of unconsciousness and dying, she dreamt of a baby being at her side. The hallucination of the baby made Lily feel better, Lily ... "had been unhappy, and now she was happy; she had felt herself alone, and now the sense of loneliness had vanished."" (Page 343) Just the idea ... with riches, above dinginess. When given the chance, she refuses. ...

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... her whole existence was dulled, like a faded garment which seems to be no longer worth wearing."" (pg. 95) Edna is not the same person as she was during the summer because the most influential person in her awakening left her life. While Edna discovers her individuality, her sexual awakening rekindles when ... -bye. "Robert was not waiting for her in the little parlor. He was nowhere at hand. The house was empty. But he had scrawled on a piece of paper that lay in the lamplight: I love you. Good-by ¾ because I love you. - (pg. 172) After reading the letter, she learns that she cannot be...

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... who were sexually, emotionally and physically exploiting and were also involved in alcoholism and subsequent gambling. This example keeps up to the culture of poverty which was characterised by low privacy, alcoholism, exploitation and bad living conditions as described by Lewis (1959).[ CITATION Tua02 l 16393 ] In my opinion, families who live in poverty definitely don't want to be ... , and also, they start working when they are really young to support their families. Lack of proper care and protection of the children makes them prone to all kinds of diseases, socially unacceptable be...

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... believe that coincidence is the only explanation for the way their lives and others turn out. Thomas Hardy portrays chance and coincidence as having very significant roles in "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" continuously. Three such coincidences were quite influential and had large effects on Tess's future. The first being that ... her family a home and money, and takes her to live with him. All of this happens just in time, because Angel does return, but is too late and Tess has already married. This coincidence of Tess's father dying at just the right moment for Alec to marry her and Angel...

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... see any truth in her father's factual prediction. Her father threatens to disinherit her if she is to marry Townsend. Once she returns from Europe, Townsend abandons her. As Doctor Sloper is dying he ask of one thing from Catherine. That is for her to never see Morris again, however she denies the request leaving her father to die alone. At the end ... blessings it slows down Catherine's progress toward being a happily married woman. Her goal related to her future is having a prospective husband that will ensure her future as a happily married woman. Austin Sloper shows a great deal of ...

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... , sharp and snappy. His actions in the play add to the dramatic themes of disorder, love and fate. Juliet's innocence with Capulet's experience mix to make a curious tension filled relationship between them. Also you see how the actions of a patriarchal society have upon Juliet and Lady Capulet. Lady Capulet's mistreatment ... to lady Capulet seems solid, but obviously not based on love. They married young and had children young at the age of thirteen as Lady Capulet informs Juliet whist discussing the proposal of Paris, "By my count, I was your mother much upon these years that you are...

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... to learn? When parents" divorce, a child's learning ability is not necessarily altered but rather the supporting elements of learning have changed. According to Parental divorce and children's education (http://www.international-survey.org/wwa_pub/wwa_div2.htm), the loss from a parent dying is the same as the loss occasioned by a parent divorcing suggests that the two may have a common cause: the loss ... of paternal encouragement, emotional support, and guidance (Hogan and Kitagawa 1985). Research on the USA tends to find that, net ... alcohol and drug abuse statistics, it is an area ...

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... characterization, even if its historical veracity was praiseworthy" (Barker and Sabin 27). The characters in "The Last of the Mohicans" face many racial problems as well as internal conflicts. The Last of the Mohicans was written by James Fenimore Cooper and was published in 1826. It is said in this novel ... following day Cora and Uncas are buried. Chingachgook mourns the loss of his son, and Tamenund sorrowfully states that he has lived to see the last warrior of the Mohican race (gradesaver para 2-5). There are several themes in "The Last of the Mohicans." The main theme is heroism. ...

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... paraphrases quotes from Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman form Riessman's book Divorce Talk, saying "most women interviewed "but only a few of the men "gave lack of communication as the reason for their divorces- (Funk 351). Tannen found, in her own research, that the complaints from women pertaining to ... with their feelings."" Tannen has found that a sociolinguistic's understanding of communication between men and women being a cross-cultural communication is a better approach if one wishes to better a bad situation. Once the man that lay on the floor and covered his face realize...

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... feel freedom- freedom from her husband's control, from her role in society, her role as a mother figure; the problems presented still appear in today's society. One of "A Doll's House's- central themes is secession from society. It is demonstrated by several of its characters breaking away from the social standards of their time and acting on their own terms. The one character that best fits this ... 's relationship is very troubling. On the outside they appear to be a happy couple. Nora is treated like a child in this relationship, but as the play progresses she begins to realize how ph...

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... environment they grew up in, their beliefs, the people they associated with, the activities they partook in or even something as minuscule as their dietary habits, these all assume a small role in defining someone's character. Through Leslie Bell's research as a psychoanalyst, themes of rebellion, religion, lack of confidence, and self-determination in women have provided new explanation and reasoning for why actions create one's identity. In ... "Selections from Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom," Bell focuses on a few of her patients - namely, Jayan...

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... spent in ill health. Many families could not even afford to support their elderly, as they became a burden on the family and could not earn wages. A government adviser wrote in 1934, "many workers can escape the economic problems of old age only by dying before their period of superannuation sets in." State governments enacted old-age pension plans in the early ... trends and will continue to emerge. Now more than ever, the ominous need to shift the focus from Social Security protection of traditional households to diversified families is prevalent. When considering Social Security as gen...

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... wanted to (Ashe 1). She was described to have smoke cigarettes, dress unconventionally, and be quite outspoken. Their six children they had over the course of nine years were also given as much freedom as possible. "She lived life as she pleased without being abrasive (Ashe 1)." It wasn't until after both her husband and mother died that she began writing (Ashe 1). After entering ... that are related to relationships in Kate Chopin's time. She challenges the institution of marriage. Gender roles are inverted in this story as it is the female (Calixta) who is enjoying and performing the ...

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... about love in marriage was necessary. Chaucer does it through the Wife of Bath as a medium to reach the hopelessly ignorant women of the time should they hear of the tale. The Wife of Bath possesses such wonderful characteristics that are looked on as devilish by the traditional men but valiant and enduring by women and ... he." This quote is clearly interpreted that her husband will not have the same privileges as her and she will have complete command and control of him. All of the above quotations and examples appear to show the Wife of Bath as a great and leading woman with ideas and ...

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... -(202) hover, and the outside world seems to "Affray his ears, though but in dying tone-(260). Madeline's bedchamber becomes a warm island of pleasure in comparison to the cold outside. This adds to the fevered trance which Porphyro has lapsed into, and he soon, "Into her dream he melted, as the rose Blendeth its odour with the violet-(320-1). Madeline's bedchamber, Porphyro's imagination ... for a vision tonight, and Porphyro decides to help out the gullible and young girl. He has a feast brought to try and seal Madeline's thoughts and fantasies of him as her husband to be, "'It shall b...

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... returned from a hospital and "although he and Big Mama have been told that he is suffering from a minor stomach ailment, his children know [h]e is dying of cancer and probably will not live out the year." Big Daddy dislikes his older son, Gooper, and his large family, preferring his younger son, Brick, ... a lot in common. They both are in their sixties and suffering from maladies that will kill them. Both men treat one of their sons indifferently and the other son as something special, despite the fact both favorite sons have serious problems. These problems worry both men. Both Willy ...

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... their lectures. But little do most students know, many of these teachings are false or taken out of context. In one curriculum they state "Condoms fail to prevent HIV approximately 31% of the time." This statement is presented as a scientific fact, when in reality no research has been ... done to support their thesis. Another teaching is "5 to 10 percent of women who have legal abortions will become sterile." ... taught the correct way to use a condom, when they do decide to have sex, they may not know how to stay protected. Many of the programs promoting abstinent behaviors, also seem ...

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