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    For many people, arranged marriage is not a great choice to choose a life partner, but it is highly recommended in Hindu culture. In the speech “Finding Love in Arranged Marriages” on Tedx Talks, Omar Durrani shared, like other people who have Hindu religion, he was put under pressure to have arranged marriage by his mother. She believed in arranged marriage which marriage comes first and love comes after marriage. She contacted matchmaker service to find a suitable woman for him. The matchmaker

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    believe in arranged marriages. Arranged marriages usually exist in the country of these cultures, such as India and Japan. Furthermore, many of these cultures bring this practice of arranged marriages to the United States, and they force their American raised children into marriages with people whom the children do not love. There are many people who are against arranged marriages, especially in the United States. On the other hand, there are many people who believe that arrange marriages should exist

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    (AIZENMAN, 2017). Wedding ceremonies such as this are not uncommon within the country of India. In modern times, arranged marriages are still preferred by over 85% of India’s youth. In a recent study conducted by IPSOS in 2013, over 74% of young Indians, that is between the ages of 10-35, allow their parents to choose their spouse ("Know All About Arranged Marriage In India!", 2017). Arrange marriage has not always been the norm within Indian culture, long before this practice was accepted within Indian

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    idea of a marriage based upon love. This has therefore pushed a negative stigma onto the concept of arranged marriages. A classic example of literature that pits these two clashing ideas against each other is William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Even today, many debate over the two, love or arranged marriages. Arranged marriages have been an international phenomenon for centuries, specifically in the continent of Asia. The definition of an arranged marriage would be when a marriage is planned

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    The term “Marriage” is a sacred union between a man and a woman as husband and wife in a special relationship. In some cases, the union of two people becoming partners in a marriage are not necessarily decided by themselves but are selected by their own family or a professional matchmaker which is commonly known as arranged marriage. This form of marriage was a very common practice in the past that has been carried out for centuries in various cultures and countries thus this tradition was not strange

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    Another area of similarity is the theme of love being explored exhaustively. There are different dimensions of love in the two stories. In 'The Word Love and Arranged Marriage,' 'We only have each other she often told her." (Banerjee 58) This suggests that there is a pure demonstration of compassion and maternal love displayed by the lady's mother towards her. The writer perfectly captured how she never remarried and dedicated her life to raising her despite the fact that her husband died two months

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    marriage, whether they would be well-treated or ill-treated. I also acknowledge that girls’ marriages were used as peace treaties and agreements, that their marriages were arranged and happened in an early age. However, the information about the maturity and protection of the girls and wardship are irrelevant to my topic. The three articles altogether contributed sufficient information on my topic of the marriage of a noble woman in High to Late Medieval France, having one emphasizes in the popularity

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    Arranged Marriage in Romeo and Juliet In Romeo and Juliet, Lord Capulet arranges a marriage between Juliet and Paris despite Juliet’s opposition to the marriage and her previous marriage to Romeo. The reason that arranged marriages are so controversial is because they take a life changing decision and and allow it to be influenced by things like wealth and greed. Therefore, parents should not force their children into arranged marriages because they give the bride and groom no choice in who they

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    Marriage is considered to be an institution in which people commit to spend a lifetime together. People across the world can seek love through arranged marriages or through love marriages but the concept of spending a lifetime with your companion remains the same in each. There are different customs and traditions that are followed in different societal set-ups. For instance, arranged marriages is a common practice done in Japan. Parents feel as if their child have no consent in deciding who they

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    Be it resolved, arranged marriages do work for many, however arranged marriages is not a healthy way of life for the majority of young couples today. According to the oxford dictionary an arranged marriage is, “A marriage planned and agreed by the families and or guardians of the bride and groom who have little to no say in the matter themselves.” In my perspective arranged marriages can lead to different kinds of abuse weather it be physical or emotional, women becoming domestic slaves, and ultimately

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