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    Many times people are asked to think about what is important to them. A person may say their home, car, children, material items and some may even say family. In the book Little Women (1868-1869) written by Louisa May Alcott illustrates several family values. The story of the March family starts out during the civil war in New England. The family is left to survive on their own because their father went to protect his country. During the years of life the March children, Margaret (Meg), Josephine

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    Are women having more expectations tacked on that include more than beauty, such as a marriage, a family, or a career? Or are women still only expected to be humble yet beautiful? Deborah Tannen and Susan Sontag tackle these issues of women’s beauty expectations in their respective articles “Marked Women” and “A Woman’s Beauty: Put Down or Power Source?” Tannen tells of her story in realizing how, in society, “[women are] marked [by nearly every aspect of their appearances, whereas men, for the

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    Muslim Women: Treated With Oppression or Fairness? When I mention Islam, I am discussing its way of life, a concept that encompasses every aspect of one’s life from beginning to end. Islam, the newest and second largest faith, influences many parts of this earth as we discussed in class. Originating in the Arabian Desert, the religion is based on one book, The Holy Quran, the final word of Allah. Prophet Muhammed, in Islam, was the last messenger of God. His life is one that Muslims should follow

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    Louisa Alcott’s novel Little Women is posed during the Civil War. There are four girls: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. They live with their mother while their father is away fighting in the war. Little Women displays many themes. However, feminism is one of the important themes displayed. During the Civil War, women were expected to get married, and while Jo portrays feminism, she gets married in the end of the novel. This aspect demonstrates that even though someone wants to change the way something is

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    Lola Bara Analysis

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    telling unpretentious components, Rosa delineates the extreme and harsh treatment of comfort women: "At two, the officers came. My work began, and I set down as one by one the officers struck me. Conventional, some place in the scope of 12 to more than 20 troopers struck me. There were times when there were upwards of 30; they went to the unit in truckloads." The mercilessness towards Rosa and interchange young women was unending especially in times when the officers were not satisfied resulting to ambushing

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    Not only do her thoughts betray her independent spirit, but so too do her actions and words. Her relationship with Mr. Rochester is heavily defined by her brash actions and opinionated answers. Mr. Rochester, a typical Victorian male, exudes superiority even when he professes his love to Jane, sending out subtle hints about how she should act and live while planning the wedding. In many of the conversations between Mr. Rochester and Jane, Jane opens up more than is socially acceptable, proving herself

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    Violence towards a woman who was once desired and wor-shipped by men appears to be a recurring motif in Browning's po-ems. "Porphyria's lover" is one of the earliest dramatic mono-logues by Robert Browning in which he explores the mind of an insane male lover. Browning reveals the changing thoughts and feelings as well as the emotional disorder of his speaker. The reader often perceives a gap between what the speaker says and what he actually reveals. The poem depends upon the reader's abil-ity to

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    mindset on love. October 18th, 2014. It was a cool, fall day in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The trees were different shades of red, orange, and yellow. I admired them as I peered out the window of the Xcel Energy Center, a hockey arena being used for a Women of Faith Conference. I could smell the cold ice under the floor when I sat in my seat all the way up in the nosebleed section. I was ready for another day of inspiring, tear jerking stories and powerful music to bring me closer to God, but God had

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    Sethe Short Story

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    Sethe is possibly the best thing for herself knowing she’s an independent women who was able to take care of herself. I believe Sethe is her best thing because of the qualities of a person shes has. Sethe is an independent, strong, and is a person who can make her own descions. An independent woman is a woman who does not rely on anyone and is confiedent enough to make thier own descions. Throughout the story we can make inferences that Sethe is possibly her best thing. The story goes on and on,

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    Banning The Burqa In France and in other places the burqa, which is a clothing item for women of Muslim culture- is being banned. But while 62% of Germans and 57% of Britons support a burqa ban, only 27% of Americans do. This approach is likely responsible for the much more successful assimilation of Muslims into American society. France is banning it because they say that it is a huge security problem when they cannot identify who is under the item of clothing. Another problem is that the ban will

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