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  • The Emergence of Women and the Decline of Male Dominance in the 1920s

    The Emergence of Women and the Decline of Male Dominance in the 1920s

    The Emergence of women and the decline of male dominance in the 1920’s During the 1920’s, the role women had under men was making a drastic change, and it is shown in The Great Gatsby by two of the main female characters: Daisy and Jordan. One was domesticated and immobile while the other was not. Both of them portray different and important characteristics of the normal woman growing up in the 1920’s. The image of

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Jon
  • Women Mathematicians

    Women Mathematicians

    some women mathematicians: I. Hypatia 370? - 415 The life of Hypatia was one enriched with a passion for knowledge. Hypatia was the daughter of Theon, who was considered one of the most educated men in Alexandria, Egypt. Theon raised Hypatia in a world of education. Most historians now recognize Hypatia not only as a mathematician and scientist, but also as a philosopher. II. Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia June 5, 1646 - July 26, 1684

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Max
  • Hamlet and Laertes

    Hamlet and Laertes

    Prince Hamlet struggles with the inexplicable death of his father, the betrayal by his uncle, and the inadvertent murder of a seemingly innocent man. Laertes likewise suffers through the accidental death of his father, the betrayal by a man close to the family, and the snide and sneaky murder of that same man. The difference between Hamlet and Laertes, however, clearly lies in how these men handle the difficult situations they face. Hamlet, the intelligent

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Jon
  • Analysing Gender Roles in Billy Elliot

    Analysing Gender Roles in Billy Elliot

    Analyzing Gender roles in Billy Elliot Billy Elliot, directed by Stephen Daldry, is a film taken place in England during the mining workers riot. Set against the background of the 1984 Miner's Strike, Billy Elliot is an eleven year old boy who stumbles out of the boxing ring and onto the ballet floor. He faces many trials and triumphs as he strives to conquer his family's set ways, inner conflict, and standing on his toes!.

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Premarin: What 8 Million Women Need to Know

    Premarin: What 8 Million Women Need to Know

    Persuasive essay Hormone Replacement Premarin: What 8 Million Women Need to Know Here, Eat This ... Did I Mention It's Made From Horse Urine? According to Australasian menopause Society (n.d), Menopause is the time in a woman's life when her period stops. It is a normal part of aging. In the years before and during menopause, the levels of female hormones can go up and down. This can cause symptoms such as hot flashes and

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Jon
  • The Role of the Warrior in Ancient Greece

    The Role of the Warrior in Ancient Greece

    To be a warrior in Ancient Greece meant many things; you fought and perhaps died for your country, you stood for justice in the community and in battle, you were courageous and willing to take on all who stood in your way, you were looked up to and revered, a step above the normal citizen. There was also a huge downside to being a warrior: you were basically a servant to the king or kings,

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Moses and Gilgamesh as Homeric Heroes

    Moses and Gilgamesh as Homeric Heroes

    Be it the firefighters who rush into towering infernos to save people, sports stars who never gives up on their dreams, or dedicated police officers whose persistence saves many lives, heroes come in many shapes and sizes. These heroes serve as role models for the rest of society to pattern, and as leaders in the local community. Heros of this type are not new. For millennia, those who go above and beyond the calls of

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Women in Slavery

    Women in Slavery

    The notion of slavery, as unpleasant as it is, must nonetheless be examined to understand the hardships that were caused in the lives of enslaved African-Americans. Without a doubt, conditions that the slaves lived under could be easily described as intolerable and inhumane. As painful as the slave's treatment by the masters was, it proved to be more unbearable for the women who were enslaved. Why did the women suffer a grimmer fate as

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Shallow Act of Feminism Leads Women into Dangers

    Shallow Act of Feminism Leads Women into Dangers

    Shallow Act of Feminism Leads Women into Dangers “Feminism is a diverse, competing, and often opposing collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or concerning the experiences of women. Feminists differ over the sources of inequality, how to attain equality, and the extent to which gender and sexual identities should be questioned and critiqued.” Besides the controversy idea from the opposite gender about feminism there is also some disagreement between

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Steve
  • Predictors of Sex-Role Stereotypes

    Predictors of Sex-Role Stereotypes

    A construct is a person’s “unique way of looking at life”, constant hypothesis’ of what will happen in the future because of personal history’s consequences. From this, stems an individual’s locus of control. Whether it is internal or external shows a person’s beliefs and attitudes towards life. A particular opinion one forms is their view of what men and women “should do.” Harrison (1981) believed personality characteristics form sex-role attitudes. Men’s sex role stereotypes tend

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Women Portrayed in Horror Films

    Women Portrayed in Horror Films

    Horror films have always been more attractive to the male viewer than to the female viewer. Why is that? Usually horror films mainly present the audience with very graphic mutilation and the raping of females, more so than their male counterparts. Horror films have always depicted females as either objects or as the victim of a horrible act. In Linda William’s essay “When the Woman Looks,” she says that “there is not that much

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Mike
  • Trafficking of Women and Children in Suriname

    Trafficking of Women and Children in Suriname

    Trafficking of Women and Children in Suriname Suriname is a country situated in the north of Latin America. It is surrounded by several countries, the biggest of which is Brazil, and the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname was also one of the rare Dutch colonies in South America. But it seems like this small country plays a major role in the two-way trafficking of human beings between Europe and the Americas. As a matter of fact, it

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    Submitted: February 15, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Struggle of Women on Welfare

    The Struggle of Women on Welfare

    The Struggle of Women on Welfare Women in today’s society face many adversities. In this essay I will discuss fact versus stereotypical perceptions about the various social and economic problems women must face everyday. I grew up on the Upper East Side in Manhattan mostly comprised of wealthy, socialite families. I attended The Convent of Sacred Heart, also one of the top, private, all girl schools in Manhattan. The majority of the students come

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Kevin
  • Women: A Necessary Evil

    Women: A Necessary Evil

    Women: A Necessary Evil Shane Ali-Kanhai Daniel Mcclarnon CLT 3378-08 The origin of mankind has been one of the most controversial issues among different cultures throughout history. Themes such as the creation of Earth, the first appearance of man, and the meddling of the gods have sparked debates among scholars for centuries. Among these arguments, the creation of women has played a big role in the facade of the world today. In several cultures one

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Jon
  • Women in Pakistan

    Women in Pakistan

    Women in Pakistan: “Protection” of Dignity and Honor Pakistan is an Islamic nation in Asia, which, despite declarations of secularity in government, is heavily dependent on religious code. Islam supposedly declares the equality of men and women, and asserts the right of women to certain freedoms. However, there is a significantly low level of autonomy for women in Pakistan, as they are the bearers of family honor and thus expected to protect that honor by

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: July
  • What If I Am a Black Women

    What If I Am a Black Women

    ~WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN~ What if I am a Black Woman? Is it a disease? Well, if it is, I sure hope it's catching Because they need to pour it into a bottle, label it, and sprinkle it all over the people Men and Women - whoever loved or cried, worked or died for any one of us. So what if I am a Black Woman Is it a crime? Arrest me!

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Artur
  • Enstragement in Hamlet

    Enstragement in Hamlet

    Psychological Estrangement In Shakespeare’s "Hamlet", the main character, Hamlet, is burdened with attaining revenge on his murdered father’s behalf from the king of Denmark, King Claudius. In attempting to kill Claudius, Hamlet risks enduring estrangement occurring within himself at multiple psychological levels. The levels of estrangement that risk Hamlet’s psychological sense of identity are religious estrangement, moral estrangement, estrangement from countrymen, estrangement from his mother, and estrangement from women in general. Hamlet feels self-actualized from

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: regina
  • Marital Rape: Current Views, Laws, and Effects on Women

    Marital Rape: Current Views, Laws, and Effects on Women

    Marriage: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (www.google.com). Wikipedia defines marriage as a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, which plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond in a sexual relationship. Nowhere in here does it state that undesired sexual intercourse

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Max
  • The Power of Women in the Grapes of Wrath

    The Power of Women in the Grapes of Wrath

    Women are typically known for holding families together. When times get rough, women are the foundation to the family and help keep things together. A woman poses different qualities that can help keep the family strong. These qualities can be categorized in the four archetypes of a woman. The idea of the woman archetype is presented by Carl Jung. The first is Mother Nature, the very physical aspect and the second is the virgin, which

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    Submitted: February 16, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Role of Psychology in Shaw's Pygmalion

    Role of Psychology in Shaw's Pygmalion

    Role of Psychology in Shaw's Pygmalion Psychology plays a significant role in Higgins' relationship with Eliza. Although everybody wants somebody to love, they don't seem to be capable of a close relationship. Higgins on the one hand can be described as a rude, careless and impolite character, but at the same time likeable because of his fascination and dedication to his work. His mother holds a great fascination for him, she speaks properly, has good

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Top
  • Role of Identity in Mary Shelleys Frankenstein

    Role of Identity in Mary Shelleys Frankenstein

    In past and present, society has always put an emphasis on external appearance as opposed to inner personality. As a result, social classes are formed, such as upper and lower, wherein members of each class must uphold the norms defined by the prestige of the class. Upper classes are deemed to be perfect, as they contain the wealthy and the beautiful. This class distinction is heightened in Gothic literature where emotions and the persona of

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Monika
  • Hamlet Conflicts

    Hamlet Conflicts

    Individual response to conditions of external or internal conflict is reflected in much of literature. In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, the character of Hamlet must deal with both external and internal conflict. He faces the death of his father, the knowledge thta his uncle Claudius is his father's murderer and the knowledge that he must take revenge. Hamlet's responses to these external conflicts and his own internal views reveal his nature and character.

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Noah's Role in the Bible and in the Koran

    Noah's Role in the Bible and in the Koran

    Noah’s Role in the Bible and in the Koran Christianity and Islam are to very closely related religions, and they share the same origins, and some of the same history. The Koran and the Old Testament of the Bible are very closely related, in that many of the stories share the same points and characters. One of the overlapping stories is the story of the Flood. Although the main point or objective of the story

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Top
  • Women’s Fight for Social Equality

    Women’s Fight for Social Equality

    Women’s Fight for Social Equality If I were to teach a class that dealt with the twentieth century in America, I would choose to make my focus the women’s struggle for social equality. Comprising fifty-percent of the population, women are by far the largest “minority” in the United States. Through them I could relate the most important social, political and economic trends of the century. Their achievements, as well as their missteps, tell us a

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Max
  • Welfare Reforms Effect on Women and Children

    Welfare Reforms Effect on Women and Children

    Welfare Reforms effect on Women and Children The major problem facing poor Women and Children after the adoption of Welfare Reform is, the lack of adequate healthcare for these families. The Women and Children facing this problem are mainly from out-of-wedlock families. It is believed that by removing such benefits it will end such problems like crime, young black men not feeling sense of accomplishment by not working and the bond of community relationships deteriorating.

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    Submitted: February 17, 2010 By: Max