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  • The Evolving Ideas of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice

    The Evolving Ideas of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice

    The Evolving ideas of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice In Jane Austen’s, Pride and Prejudice, the theme of marriage and the evolving role it plays in the lives of women in the 1800th century is very distinct. Women had few choices in the direction their lives were to take. Due to a process called entailing, if the father of a family did not have a son, his property, upon his death would be given to

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    Essay Length: 1,269 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Should Gay Marriages Be Legal?

    Should Gay Marriages Be Legal?

    Should gay marriages be legal? Clearly we as a nation are undecided on this issue. 36 states have passed legislation banning gay marriages, yet the state of Vermont recently passed a law that allows homosexual couples the right to participate in civil unions. Some other states are also debating whether or not to allow these couples to marry. Unfortunately, the dispute has left the United States homosexual community in an awkward position. There are some

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    Essay Length: 260 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Good Marriage

    Good Marriage

    Every little girls dream is to have that picture perfect wedding. They want to have that big white dress that sparkles every which way she moves, six or seven bridesmaids, the huge beautiful cake, all the gifts, your daddy giving you away and last but definitely not least, the love of your life, your “Prince Charming.” I don’t think that I can recall a happier day in my life than my wedding day. My life

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    Essay Length: 1,015 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Mike
  • Teen Sex and the Media

    Teen Sex and the Media

    Teen Sex and the Media “Rap It Up”, a familiar phrase heard all too often in today’s very influencing media sources. In today’s society teen sex is becoming an issue because of this misleading phrase. Many companies try to decrease the percentages of teen pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases through promotion of protected sex but also forget to include the possible “accidents” that may occur while having “safe sex”. When these percentages

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    Essay Length: 837 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Jack
  • Gay Marriage

    Gay Marriage

    For years, the legalization of same-sex marriages has been the topic of many debates. On July 20, 2005, the Civil Marriage Act became a law in Canada. The Civil Marriage Act extended on the current definition of marriage. Not only did the Act expand the definition, it also described legal benefits of same-sex marriages. Under the legislation, the couples receive equal treatment as married heterosexual couples, as well as veterans’ benefits, divorce and income taxes.

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    Essay Length: 573 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 24, 2010 By: Yan
  • Advertising and Sex

    Advertising and Sex

    Let’s prove that… Sex, indecency, violence, danger, disaster and death. These are topics that catch the eye of the average person. They catch our attention because they interesting subjects. They intrigue us. They spark our curiosity. They also raise a lot of controversy. Companies will use these words in their advertising to grasp the attention of all viewers. In this day in age advertisers will stop at nothing to get an edge on their competitor

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    Essay Length: 556 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 25, 2010 By: Jon
  • Til Death Do Us Part: Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens

    Til Death Do Us Part: Marriage and Funeral Rites in Classical Athens

    In the ancient Mediterranean world there was hardly room for choice: not only was marriage destiny, but so was death. The identity of the Classical Greek world is established through the traditional sacrifices and rituals that were practiced in these times of bliss and mourning. The sacred wedding and the dramatic funeral compliment each other in character and content, for the ceremonies are both interwoven with ritual meaning and overlapping rites. Evidence for these formalities,

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    Essay Length: 3,108 Words / 13 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Top
  • Pre-Marital Sex

    Pre-Marital Sex

    Premarital sex is a huge problem in society today. People everywhere are not waiting until they get married to have sex. People having sex today are not aware of the consequences that come with having sex. They just think it is fun and there are nothing other than fun comes with having sex. Some people tend to have a lot of sex. They say they do it for the satisfaction. They believe sex is fun.

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    Essay Length: 1,268 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Marriage Under Fire

    Marriage Under Fire

    Marriage under Fire We must remember what marriage is for and why God has given it the design he did. Marriage is to be between a man and a woman. This goes back to the beginning of time and why God created woman in the first place; “to provide a helpful mate for Adam; it was not good that man should be alone” (Genesis 1:18, 20-23). So we see that marriage was God's idea, not

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    Essay Length: 1,536 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Arranged Marriage

    Arranged Marriage

    Relationships are the most important things in life. And marriage is one of the most important relationships. Having said that, it becomes even more important who arranges the marriage, whether its ourselves or someone else like our parents or friends. Th e issue has taken the place of an important social problem. Different people have different opinions coming from different age groups from the different parts of the world. Marriage as we can see is

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    Essay Length: 400 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Jack
  • The Joys of Sex

    The Joys of Sex

    This lab details the process of separating and identifying a conjugated diene from eucalyptus oil by preparing its Diels-Alder adduct with maleic anhydride. To accomplish this task, the reaction is performed using conventional heating procedures; namely a sand bath over a hot plate with a water-cooled reflux condenser. This lab details the process of separating and identifying a conjugated diene from eucalyptus oil by preparing its Diels-Alder adduct with maleic anhydride. To accomplish this task,

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    Essay Length: 2,009 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: March 26, 2010 By: Jack
  • Arranged Marriages Stability

    Arranged Marriages Stability

    Arranged marriage from parents would not a helpful way to make the arangees family life more stable. No one should be forced to do what they don’t want to do. Not only arrange marriage is a bad idea it goes against the personal feelings of both people getting married. Being married for the first time is a life changing decision, should our parent be in control. Arranged marriage goes against the person being forced to

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    Essay Length: 516 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Victor
  • Early Marriage

    Early Marriage

    Early marriage is the marriage of children and adolescents below the age of 18. Causes: According to UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre, the "practice of marrying girls at a young age is most common in Sub-Saharan African and South Asia". There are specific parts of West Africa and East Africa and of South Asia where marriages before puberty are not unusual. However, the Centre also notes that marriage shortly after puberty is common among those living

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    Essay Length: 1,119 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: March 27, 2010 By: Janna
  • Sex in Advertising - How Advertiser Influencing to Consumer Impact and Ethical Issues

    Sex in Advertising - How Advertiser Influencing to Consumer Impact and Ethical Issues

    Sex in Advertising - How Advertiser influencing to consumer impact and ethical issues What is sex in advertising? As stated by Richmond and Hartman (1982), "Every media consumer is alert to 'sex in advertising.' Its pervasive use and misuse are constantly around us and typically elicit strong criticism”. As the invertors can view that, the use of sex in advertising has been happening for several decades and the reason for it? - It works. However,

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    Essay Length: 2,437 Words / 10 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Sex-Segregated Schools: Enough Evidence To

    Sex-Segregated Schools: Enough Evidence To

    There is great debate in society today in regards to whether our school systems should reintegrate a gender segregated education system. In the article “If Girls Can Succeed Only at the Expense of Boys, Maybe We Need Segregated Schools,” Link Byfield proposes that by reintroducing segregation into our educational structure it could eliminate the declining performance of male students and allow both sexes to achieve greater scholastic success. Although Byfield presents some valid points to

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    Essay Length: 627 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Mike
  • Risks of Teenage Sex

    Risks of Teenage Sex

    Risks of Teenage Sex Premarital sex is a huge problem in society today. People everywhere are not waiting until they get married to have sex. The young people having sex are not aware of the consequences and the risks that come with having sex. They just think it is fun and it gives them something to do but sex is a very serious thing. Currently more than 45% of high school females and 48% of

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    Essay Length: 1,267 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 28, 2010 By: Janna
  • Arranged Marriages - Good or Bad?

    Arranged Marriages - Good or Bad?

    Arranged Marriages- Good or Bad? The way in which arranged marriages are handled determines whether or not they are cruel and old-fashioned. I am now going to provide a balanced argument that takes all the different views into consideration. Islam is one religion that uses arranged marriages. Not only are the marriages arranged by the parents but also by older relatives as well. They believe that the parents know all about their children so they

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    Essay Length: 956 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 29, 2010 By: Max
  • The Marriage of John and Jaqueline Kennedy

    The Marriage of John and Jaqueline Kennedy

    The Marriage of John and Jacqueline Kennedy. THESIS: Although the relationship of John and Jacqueline Kennedy evolved from friendship to love, their marriage was filled with tragedy, shame, and change. I. The relationship of John and Jacqueline Kennedy evolved from friendship to love. A. They met at a dinner party thrown by Charles and Martha Bartlett. B. Their marriage was called “the wedding of the year.” II. Their marriage had many tragedies. A. Although three

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    Essay Length: 2,619 Words / 11 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Top
  • Prepare for Battle - Gay Marriage

    Prepare for Battle - Gay Marriage

    Prepare for Battle Are we prepared for another Civil War? Another time where a few states decide to secede from the union? Another Civil Rights Movement? The answer is no, but that is exactly what we are asking for. Gay marriage has been the “hot topic” for discussion within the past five years, and the only “objections to gay marriage are based on religious prejudice” (Pollitt “Adam and Steve”). Homosexuals should not have to suffer

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    Essay Length: 1,396 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Mike
  • Comprehensive Sex Education

    Comprehensive Sex Education

    Comprehensive Sexual Education In 2002, there were an estimated 0,000 unwanted teenage pregnancies and over 15,000 new cases of HIV among 15-21 year olds in the United States. Most of these cases occurred because the teens did not know how to use contraceptives and protection effectively when engaging in sexual behavior. The type of information a student receives from sexual education, if they receive any at all, can either prevent or accelerate the negative consequences

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    Essay Length: 1,963 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: March 30, 2010 By: Mike
  • Degradation of Women Through Sex Tourism

    Degradation of Women Through Sex Tourism

    Middle class white men simultaneously construct powerful manhood in terms of both 'civilized manliness' and 'primitive masculinity' to combine white superiority with male dominance. Civilized manliness comes from the idea that civilization is a racial concept. It was believed that races progressed through a natural progression from savagery to civilization. This belief entitled white men to believe that they were superior to those other savage and barbaric races. Primitive masculinity is used to impose differences

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    Essay Length: 356 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Same Sex School/classes

    Same Sex School/classes

    The latest trend in America is to have same sex classes. According to “extensive” research it has been found that boys and girls do not learn the same way (2). This is but one reason why the government is allowing for classes to be segregated by sex (5). It is felt that if the boys are taught at a rate they understand and the girls at another rate that eventually they will even out and

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    Essay Length: 763 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: March 31, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gay Marriage and Constitutional Rights

    Gay Marriage and Constitutional Rights

    Gay Marriage and Constitutional Rights …and separation of church and state "I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, and I think we ought to codify that one way or another," President Bush said (Hinojosa). From 2003 until present, gay marriage has been a hot issue nation wide. Debates rage on the sanctity of marriage and constitutional equal rights. Though many states have already decided on this issue it has yet to

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    Essay Length: 960 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: April 1, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Sex with Brad Pitt

    Sex with Brad Pitt

    It's like your having sex with Brad Pitt Using masculinity, madness, and sexuality; Fincher creates a "Freudian flick" that lures audiences in and elicits their unconscious sources of pleasure. Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club's plot revolves around the nameless narrator who works for an automotive company. Through his narration, we discover that he manages his deep melancholy and depression through consumerist habits, more specifically, shopping at Ikea. Along with this, we

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    Essay Length: 451 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: April 2, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Gay Marriage

    Gay Marriage

    What is marriage, more so, what’s a happy marriage? Does it exist? According to a marriage website, “In a happy marriage none of partners feel upset, isolated or alone, even if one of them has to work long hours. They manage to find enough time to spend together, and to pay attention to each other needs.” Yeah Right! We all want this and say we will have perfect marriages but there is always something that

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    Essay Length: 1,366 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: April 3, 2010 By: Mike

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