... . The bells tinkle when the sedan moves. Since the 1930s, the bridal sedan was gradually replaced by automobile. But the bridal car still manages to keep some elements of tradition. For example, the car will be decorated with bunches of fresh flowers and red balloons. Sometimes the number plate is covered by a red banner of congratulatory words, such as "Conjugal Felicity." ... remains until today. To Escort the Bride Home "迎亲, to escort the bride home" means that on the wedding day, the groom rides along with the bridal sedan or car to the bride's family and brings her back home...

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... wants to maintain the unity of the family; she wants them to remain connected, children being a strong, somewhat compulsory, unifying element for husband and wife. She doesn't want them to grow up into "long-legged monsters:- she regards adults as monsters, or maybe she sees growth as ... longing to keep her children from growing up can also be seen as a desire to maintain control, perhaps she is "tyrannical, domineering, masterful- (p.58). She might just be something a little too powerful; somewhat manipulative. And why must she see everyone married? Why should everyone do as she has d...

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... in the way, she could gain consoled. It is out of normal mother love, and it is an expression of abnormal psychology. She not only requires the emotion from her son as a mother, but also claims the demands of affection from him as woman and wife. The instinctive desire and sexual impulsion of female, which spur Mrs. Morel 's mother love is inverted into affection ... gradually, even reach the scope of sexual love, for example, between mother and son, there are some intimacy just like the lovers and so on. But, under the social moral standard, the family ethical ... soul. Her son is mad...

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... speak to one another of their love in a mature and tender way.   They will do anything to be with one another, for their love surpasses any emotion for their familial or community ties.   They are willing to make any sacrifice in order to have their desire for one another fulfilled.   Both Romeo and Juliet enjoy each other's company on their first morning together ... following their marriage and they do not want to part. Juliet's first visible transformation to adulthood is revealed here.   In Romeo ... 's desire to be with Juliet, he is willing to risk capture, and most probably d...

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... remove natural entencioun in respect for the husband. Natural entencioun is described by Elizabeth Archibald in the article "Declarations of "Entente" in "Troilus and Criseyde" as "the intention which leads men to love and desire gold" (191). This seems like an ability which is absent within conventional marriage love. An example is the love which is shared between ... Griselda and Walter. Their marriage is an agreement which requires obedience in the exchange for a raise in social class. Chaucer shows how the unconventional marriage in ... makes the words of Griselda questionable as we...

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... a story about the evolution of a woman from a low to a mid-class status. Since she was a child her only desire was to become a "gentlewoman" and her only means to ascend in the social scale was to take advantage of the opportunities that life offered her, which are all summed ... future: "The instant they (jewels) are put into my possession you shall find me ready to make them and myself yours". But Hastings exclaims: "Perish the baubles! Your person is all I desire" (p.19). Even when the young lady assures that "in the moment of passion, fortune may be despised, ... but it ever produce...

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... told his love for Edna to. Through Edna's relationship with Mademoiselle Reisz, Edna becomes more aware of herself as a woman capable of passionate art and passionate love. Edna's most significant, intimate friend is Adele Ratignolle. "Edna is puzzled by her affection for Adele: Adele's happiness, the prosaic bliss ... of a "mother-woman- in love with her husband and content in the world of her children seems insufficient to Edna."" (Seyersted 221) Adele views a woman's life in terms of the service she performs ... have been more significant than these moments of silence, or more pregn...

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... idea of what she wants to happen and she is sure that it will be achieved. From this one can see that Virginia dislikes living in Richmond and yearns to move back to London. This desire forms one of the main reasons for Virginia's despair and alienation, which eventually lead to her suicide ... . One of the reasons for Virginia and her husband moving to Richmond was because she was ill and plagued by painful migraines. ... character comes across as someone who is constantly brooding. This pondering often has a depressing edge to is, which further illustrates Virginia's feeling of despai...

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... more than one woman to one man. Polyamory is the practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved. Polyandry is the least common form of marriage and is a form of polygamy, which allows the woman to have ... multiple husbands. Although these forms of marriage may be considered social norms in their cultures, they are not necessarily the healthiest marriages and most successful. An increasing form of marriage in the world today, especially in American society is same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage,...

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... workplace. The concept of the establishment of an egalitarian society was growing among women as more and more women tried to assert their financial independence from their male partners and a desire to be treated as an equal of their male partners arose in spheres of both work and domestic responsibilities. Such desires are quite vividly portrayed in the gender ideologies of Nancy, a character ... . Twenty-two women reported experiencing a variety of symptoms after birth, many of them experiencing multiple symptoms; eight of these reported symptoms continuing after their return to work...

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... the couple moves into a separate household from either's family. This type of marriage was made possible when America moved out of an agrarian society and into an industrialized one as it did around 1840 (Bernard 9). As married couples sought out a life independent of kinship by moving to centers of ... been (Coontz 52). Men, too, were victims of assumptions by society. As mentioned earlier, masculinity was tied to being a good provider with sexiness and virility endowed on a good provider. It was assumed that a good provider would put his job ahead of his family (Bernard 10). The marri...

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... straws, and trying to appeal to the greater good in order to rationalize what is essentially a broken promise, a look deeper shows that Jason is also trying to convince himself that what he is doing is perfectly reasonable and still remains an example of civilized culture. This is, however, a desire to ... fulfill his primal instinct of greed; even if he is telling the truth and that he merely wishes economic security for his house, he still is ... solely thinking about himself and his needs, and merely justifies his action with a meager attempt at ... compared their love to a pair of...

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... concerns itself with the Bennet family who live in a small rural village. In this lovely world of good manners, balls, social visits, servants and elegant clothing, the young women operate under a ruthless imperative: they must marry. Underneath the elegant manners is a ferocious competition for the best", ... i.e. richest, men of the appropriate class, with all the attendant rivalry, veiled cattiness and gossip that such competition generates. This is the world in which Elizabeth Bennet must operate, Lizzy, who has been called one of the loveliest ... was able to attract Mr. Bennet, a ...

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... a person's perception of 'self'; usually occurring when catastrophic events have taken place. Identity or psychological identity is a person's capacity for self-reflection and awareness. An individual's identity is usually formed by important people in one's life, as well as life experiences which have had an influence on ... protagonist's disabled father with the lethal butt of his weapon while he was barely dressed; causing him to collapse, unconscious with his trousers down and genitals exposed. This violent event had a detrimental effect on his family's honor, especially his father'...

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... society. In order to fathom the extent of gender inequalities, a chronological view over three distinct phases ensues. The Women's Movements; Nineteenth Century Social Reform Movement, Twentieth Century Freedom Movement and Women's Rights Movement in post 1975 period, have brought to the forefront a wide range of gender relations. The focused Nationalist Movement was a step forward for women through infinite policies, ... change can only be achieved through such practicalities. Within this essay the extent of change will be realized, yet limited to continued male empowering traditions. ...

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... schooling to become a writer. After constant debate he decided on attending the University of Nottingham. While there he began to write mostly out of pleasure and less out of necessity. After his graduation from University of Nottingham he decided to become a professional writer (Sagar 87). D. H Lawrence published his first ... every thing that his truly wonderful wife has done. Mr. Morel is a chronic alcoholic, this condition does nothing to help his financial state and it defiantly has no positive effect on his marriage. After staggering home drunk he comes home to a clean house with f...

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... observing past marital problems (Allison 29). Depression is considered to be another part of the necessary mourning process in divorce recovery (Berry 29). Symptoms of depression are sadness, rejection, guilt and feeling powerless with no control over making a positive change in life (Allison 133). Although not every couple experience depression following a divorce, a high percentage of women reflect the sadness ... by gaining some form of control over what is happening around them (Berry 183). It is suggested that positive coping mechanisms such as divorce groups, prayer groups, books, ...

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... to many other historians, he believes that the wartime changes affecting women did not end in 1945, but continued to shape their lives after the conflict." Studies by Margaret Goldsmith and Gertrude William's suggest that indeed a radical shift was apparent in the position of women. These conclusions were supplemented by a study commissioned by the International Labour office which concluded that ... empowered as they never had been before, stepping in to the spaces that the servicemen had left. " They played an important role in agriculture, industry, the armed services, civil defence ...

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... the relationship was improper because Genji refused to make her his wife. What is known about this particular relationship was that it was secretive and that Rokujō should have been treated better because of her social status. At this point Genji's father became very displeased with his ... in the royal court. He was also cruel to Fujitsubo but as Pekarik stated this cruelty was fueled by passion. This relationship was a stressful and difficult one because Fujitsubo was the emperor's daughter. Although he was insensitive to both women, this contradicted how he treated other women. Pek...

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... "delaying marriage may help provide more opportunity or experiences in choosing a compatible partner." She could be right because you get a chance to watch your spouse closely and know him/her better which early marriage might not offer. Spouses who engaged themselves in marriage educational services that helps couples who are married or planning to marry to strengthen ... their communication and also become equipped with problem solving skill thus their relationship. Spouses who engage themselves in such marital education hardly experience break up because, they have been fully educate...

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... a divorce. It can also have a strong negative effect on a person's intellectual development. This can be understood when examining the direct relationship between anxiety and a person's IQ. According to eHow, "those born with low IQs are at increased risk of developing ˜chronic psychiatric disorders' such as an ... anxiety disorder, in adulthood. " Anxiety is a common emotion generated from experiencing a divorce and consequently, affects a person's ability to develop intellectually. Anxiety has often been expressed as having a negative effect on a person's intellect. Although this is ....

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... concern with honour, especially the male "code of honour". One critic said "What Claudio is really interested in is a good and suitable marriage" (C.T. Prouty, The Sources of Much Ado About Nothing). This is supported when deceived into thinking Hero has been unfaithful He ... they will fall into the typical Elizabethan patriarchal marriage, with Beatrice as a subservient, "honourable" wife. Although they have parallels, Othello and Much Ado About Nothing are two very different plays. Much Ado About Nothing is set within the conventions of the time, so the audience must ... concern with ...

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... of the borough is 67.02% White, 1.68% African American, 0.50% Native American, 2.52% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 20.99% from other races, and 7.24% from two or more races. 47.54% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 767 households out of which 41.9% have children ... makeup of the city is 78.64% White, 5.52% African American, 0.17% Native American, 4.14% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 7.46% from other races, and 4.02% from two or more races. 17.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 25,545 households out of which 28.3% have chil...

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... couple to find out if they are meant to be or not meant to be. Today, parents in Vietnam are more opened-minded, and allow their sons and daughters to date and get to know each other before getting married. (Dating in Vietnam 1) But when a couple decides to marry, they must ask their ... . Vietnamese youth that are living in the United States express the fact that dating is more liberal in the Western culture. Couples here date and if the feel compatible, they might confront parental concerns. The Vietnamese culture is much more conservative partly due to the intensely strong family valu...

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... claim that women who pose for Playboy magazine are being exploited, but those women have a chose not to participate. In the three books, one movie and the film, I do not believe any of the women were being exploited. In certain situations they were being dominated, but the men were being ... should look at the unofficial culture, because it too can play a part as to how people act. In the first movie we watched called Sense and Sensibility, these women were neither dominated nor exploited. They may have had an unfair advantage to some things, but not dominated or exploited. At the ... le...

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