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Tagore As A Realistic Writer According to Oxford Dictionary 8th edition (2010), realism is a mode of writing that gives the impression of recording or ‘reflecting’ an actual way of life. In simpler words, realism can also be defined as a style in art or literature that shows things and people as they are in real life. Tagore is a realistic writer as he uses this method in the writing of his works significantly. He believes that literature has the ethical and moral function which is to trigger the

save 500,000 rupees later” (p. 174). The reason most people in India do not want a female child is because of the dowry system. I understand that it is a part of their culture, but if everybody wants to benefit from the dowry and nobody want to pay it, then what is the point of having a dowry system? Females are not the problem; the problem is that dowry payments are too high. The dowry system should be abolished or there should be a fixed amount that the bride’s family has to give to the groom’s

Released in 1983, Eldar Ryazanov’s A Cruel Romance remains the most compelling adaptation of Alexander Ostrovsky’s nineteenth century play about a beautiful but poor young woman desperately seeking love in an inherently selfish world. As in Without a Dowry (1879), the film centers on the dramatic conflicts between not only Larisa Ogudalov and her various suitors but also amongst the aspiring men themselves. Through its representation of Ostrovsky’s themes, Ryazanov’s production depicts the ramifications

ask, why the Indian government isn’t legislating to control crimes against women, however there are already many laws in place to protect women, on par with laws found in developed countries. For example, The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, an act to prohibit the giving or taking of dowry, dowry being the amount of money or property brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage, The Married Woman’s Property Act, 1874 and The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Despite 44 laws

foetuses are aborted every year, but it is also the reason behind bride burning, another serious issue in India. Bride burning, also known as dowry death occurs quite frequently in India. It is when the husband or the in-laws decide that the dowry the bride offers is not enough and demands more. If the bride refuses or is financially not able to increase her dowry, she is tortured until she either agrees or dies; otherwise she is murdered by her “family”. The husbands and the in-laws usually disguise

Moreover, the girl will become a part of the guy’s family. Now, the question is, why doesn’t the government take action? The government did take an action. In fact, the dowry system has been eliminated by the government in India. However, a law can’t change a tradition overnight. How does the dowry system relate to abortion? Because of the dowry system, families abort baby girls. They believe that baby girls are like thieves. They only take away from the family. Therefore, they will take illegal gender tests

From the lesson Scrooge learned from the three spirits, proves my theme you can always change it is never too late. Another reason to support my theme is when Scrooge only cared about the dowry his love was going to give him because of the fact that his love had no dowry his love left him, but in the end he changed now he doesn't care about the money that he has he cares about the people around him. In the real world mistakes always happen and people make mistakes, but people

and foeticide are rapidly decreasing the female population throughout India. The main factors that is responsible for the increase in the incidence of female infanticide and foeticide is the low status of women, son preference, and the practice of dowry across all casts groups. The low status of women and girls is due to cultural beliefs and the material cost they represent to their families. Vanaja Dhruvarajan says that there is a belief regarding the nature of men and women: "Men are ritually

a different man at least. Dowries are extremely important to consider when it comes to arranged marriages. A dowry is a gift that could be goods, money, or land that a bride’s family will give to the groom to marry the bride. Dowries could be used to bring two powerful families together by having their children marry, for example, royal arranged marriages. In the Biblical sense, a girl who is still a virgin is more of prize than one who is not. In a way dowries make the daughter or son feel

both focus on the violation against women. The two articles agree on the increase in number of dowry murder, and the fact that women are used as war weapons. On the other side Mackinnon strictly talk about women; but the UN also talks about Violation of human rights in general. The following is a more detailed view about the two articles; In the UN article they talk about an increased in number of dowry murders especially in south Asia. Furthermore, this same point is tackled on by MacKinnon where