Wife College Essays Samples For Students

Introduction and Thesis

‘My Last Duchess’ by Robert Browning is a very famous and much-anthologized poem. It is a dramatic monologue written in rhyming iambic pentameters – that is to say the poet adopts the voice of someone else and speaks throughout as that person. It was first published in 1842 and is one of many dramatic monologues that Browning wrote. This poem is based on real historical events. Duke Alfonso II of Modena and Ferrara (1559 – 1597) married Lucrezia de Doctors and she died four years after the wedding in mysterious ...

Raymond Carver’s short story “Cathedral” is a small intimate story, one which effectively revolves around two characters – the narrator, a regular Average Joe, and Robert, a blind man who is a friend of the narrator’s wife. Sklenicka describes the narrator as “a typical bumbling, addictive character with a load of human stains; prejudices blunt-mindedness about his wife’s concerns and needs, a large appetite for food, drink, and marijuana” (372). One of the prejudices he expresses when his wife tells him that Robert’s wife was named Beulah. “Beulah! That’s a name for a colored woman. ‘ ...

Comparable yet Dissimilar

Marriage is a legal commitment under which a man and a woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife. (Dictionary.com) Marriages become complicated situations and are never perfect no matter whatever circumstances arise. This can be seen in the marriages presented in the short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber and in the play “I’m Going” by Tristan Bernard. Both, the story and the play portray married couples in two different ways. In one the wife is shown as the dominating member of the two and in the other the husband is ...

We observe current relevance in Judy Brady’s 1971 literal work “I Want a Wife” in which she presents a listing of the overall expectation of a wife's role in the era of the 1970s with the declaration of being a wife while proceeding to write of the persona of a husband that is listed in his expectations form his wife in service to him. Brady is current in her relevant presentation of the form of unrealism in the expectations of reduced fulfillment. As such the response in my view to this literal work is the application of clever ...

Definition Essay: “Wife”

Family members assume different roles and responsibilities. For instance, one could be the father to children in the family; and at the same time, assume the role of a husband to a wife; and as a son to his loving parents. One could also be a brother to other siblings. The role could even extend to being a grandson, an uncle, and a cousin to an extended family. For the purpose of complying with the requirements of this essay, one aims to define the role of a wife. I am 25 years old from Saudi Arabia; and my wife ...

The plot of the story is as follows. The opening exposition is deceiving, because it makes it seem as if the story will be a cheerful one about a party. The party is set for Miss Morkan’s annual dance. The setting of the story begins with everyday gossip, frivolity, and the anxiety of waiting for Gabriel Conroy and his wife to arrive. As the narrator says, “they had every reason to be fussy on such a night.” Lily, the caretaker’s daughter, is afraid Freddy Malins will turn up at the dance drunk. Gabriel is a young man, ...

Jealousy is a theme that has prominently appeared in the novel. This is spurred by the need of the characters to be protective of what they posses as well as obtaining what they believe rightfully belong to them. This eventually spurs hatred among some characters who act without finding out the truth. The two main characters, Othello and Iago are in contention of what Iago felt that Othello stole Desdemona by witchcraft and made her his wife. The plans to frustrate their marriage were defeated when Desdemona stated clearly before his father Brabanzio that she loved Othello and was ...

Written at the precise moment in relatively recent American history, the so-called ‘women’s liberation’ movement occurred. The article associated with the fallout, or brilliant piece alluding to what the feminist movement criticized, a literary rant on wanting to have a wife and outlining the reasons why poses much fodder for contemplation. Judy Brady penned the article which appeared in ‘Ms. Magazine’ in 1972, having been later re-printed in 1990 by the same publication of ‘Ms. Magazine.’ This paper fosters an argumentative thesis that shall hold to three claims in connection to the main idea in this essay, which ...

Edgar Allan Poe is known for the horror and thriller in his stories. He has got special skills to make readers keyed up by his writing, presentation and special style of arranging incidents of any story. The author in his highly acclaimed story, Liegia has presented a new style of horror and thrill before the readers. The author is somehow very attached to the Ligeia as he addresses the story as the best among rest of his stories. This paper discusses the author’s work and further talks about one of the main themes of the literary work by ...

Adultery and divorce are the factors that require great consideration because they affect the lives of most of people. In the cases of the adultery and divorce the counselor plays a significant role. Proper guidance by the counselor can help in saving the relations and lives of many individuals. In this paper, the counseling options and effective addressing of the situation involving adultery and divorce cases are discussed in detail from a counselor point of view.
In an adulterous relation, people loss their family, job, dignity, trust, self respect, relationship with families and God. The commitment and the loyalty ...

Short Summaries

In Interpreter of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri provides a collection of short stories about Indian people going through various life experiences. Specifically, Lahiri offers two short stories, “A Temporary Matter” and “This Blessed House”, which show the reader Indian people experiencing with different aspects of married life, i.e., to combat with grief, importance of communicating with each other and significance of compromise over certain issues that led to happy, contended life.
“A temporary matter” is a story of young Indian married couple Shobha and Shukumar. They were living a happy married life just before the still birth of their son, ...

Domestic violence occurs in various forms and it is sometimes difficult for one to identify that they are in a violent relationship. It occurs in relationships where one partner seeks to exert control over the other partner. The batters apply various abusive actions towards their victims. Domestic violence does not only involve a man beating his wife, but it differs depending on the form of violence used and the partner abusing the other (Duxbury, 2003). There are different categories of domestic violence common in intimate relationships including physical, sexual, psychological emotional and economic abuse. In most cases, these crimes ...

My Last Duchess by Robert Browning is a poem where the Duke of Ferrara narrates about his last wife to an envoy. Through the narration, the readers get to know about the duke and his last duchess. The poem, which appears to be a dramatic monologue, gives an insight into the duke’s nature. The paper will closely analyze the duke’s character and how he justifies the killing of his wife. The paper will show that the murder of the duchess only highlights the most defining characteristic of the duke, which is his excessive demand for control.
The ...

Introduction

Debatably, marriage is one of the most important institutions in the community. Fundamentally, marriage concerns itself with the union of two individuals with the aim of establishing a family (Globalization; culture and education in the new millennium, 2004). Worth noting is the fact that in the olden days, marriage could possibly involve more than two individuals. This is because in most communities, polygamy was a normal social arrangement. Even so, polygamy is common today in some societies. For instance, the Islam religion permits a man to marry up to four wives. As such, the observers of the religion still ...

Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife

The African culture has always been an enticing topic for the art lovers. It was believed that the African art provided much of the ancient geometric profiles which could rejuvenate the modern art. The remains of artwork and jewelry found in southern Africa are signs that there were organized societies there up to 100,000 years ago (Bowden, Wilson, 2009). The Art Institute of Chicago is one such encyclopedic museum that houses some of the finest collections of worlds various art and culture. Amongst these collections, the regal sculpture, “Veranda post of enthroned king and senior wife (Opo Ogoga)” ...

I have used “The Men We Carry in Our Minds” and “I Want a Wife” in this paper to develop the thesis that “every person faces difficulties in life in their attempts to make the lives better for themselves and for their loved ones or only to survive; regardless of their gender”.
The Men We Carry in Our Minds – This story shares the thoughts of the author on the lives of men. The author spent his childhood in a town and was exposed to the hard lives of men and their struggles to earn livelihood for their families. From ...

Aristotle is considered to be on one of the greatest philosophers that ever lived. He is referred to as the teacher of metaphysics ethics and logic. One of the most famous medieval fable stories concerning this great philosopher is titled “Phyllis et Aristotle” which when translated means Aristotle and Phyllis. This story is about how the great Aristotle, at the time living at the residence of one of his greatest disciples, Alexander the Great seeks to separate the powerful ruler from his wife, Phyllis whom Aristotle considered to be absorbing all his energy and time leading him to neglecting ...

Chaucer’s, “The Miller’s Tale” is a classic comedic piece that tells a remarkable story. However, the language in the original story can be discouraging to the modern reader. Therefore the writer hopes to present the tale in a modernized version that will help individuals to better understand the story without losing the true meaning of the story. In addition, there is the hope that readers of all ages will be able to understand the modernized version of the story. The writer hopes to tell the legend and life of the carpenter and his wife. After the knight ...

Webster as a Parent and a Husband

Introduction
Anita Shreve’s “Rescue” is about the emotional and physical trauma between parents and children. A delicate and interesting novel explores the life of the Webster and Sheila, as they are trying to realize their past and begin again. Anita Shreve is a best-selling author who has followed a simple style in the novel “Rescue” that is straightforward and concise that has no confusing points of view or complex flashbacks (Bukowsky, 1). She has portrayed her characters in a way that are insightful that has never failed to take the readers into it, especially the character of Peter ...

In the opening paragraphs of the tale of Rip Van Winkle, the author, Washington Irving, describes the main character Rip Van Winkle as “a simple good-natured man”, “a kind neighbor” and “an obedient hen-pecked husband.” He suggests that it is the latter characteristic that makes him so popular with everyone, due to the general view that men who are “under the thumb” in their homes tend to be “obsequious and conciliatory” when away from their home.
In other words Rip Van Winkle’s true personality and own identity have been suppressed by his long experience of being verbally harangued ...

During Chaucer’s time women were not thought of as important human being, they were just people who were put on the earth to gratify men. They did not have a voice and Chaucer uses “The Wife of Bath” as a satire to challenge the unfairness of this society.
The tale begins with the wife of Bath telling her story with pride of the five men she has married. In her culture she knows that it is the norm that women like her should be shun; and even if a woman dares to behave as she does she would ...

Marriage to a Spouse with Bipolar Disorder

There are various challenges that a married couple faces in their daily lives. Some of these challenges can be withered, and the couple can continue living together in harmony in the marriage. However, there are other disturbances within a marriage that if not remedied early on, they may result in the termination of the marriage. Bipolar disorder can be one of the major challenges that spouses are faced with in a marriage relationship.
The spouses are normally faced with numerous challenges especially if they strive to maintain the marriage while trying to keep up with a spouse who suffers ...

"The Necklace" narrates the story of Mrs. Madame Loisel, a charming and pretty lady and her husband Charles. Loisel had always imagined herself with wonderful jewels and in a high social position. However she was married to a poor clerk with a low salary. She had nothing to show off to her friends but her husband tried his level best to make her happy. As a quest of making her happy her husband begged at the work place to be given invitations to the party that was held by the ministry of public instruction. However, Loisel refused to attend ...

Introduction

There are myriad types of crimes that do not resemble the nonprofessional’s understanding of the term crime. In this case, family violence means the art of mistreatment of one family member to another. It can also be referred to as the violence that occurs between two people who are living in a close relationship. This may include spouses, people of the same sex, and other family members among other parties. The history of the Victorian women is widely known for their experiences against family violence. If not taken care of, family violence can lead to death, which is ...

In the short Story “Wakefield,”

Very often Hawthorne uses his work to show some of his own characteristic; as he did in “Wakefield” It is necessary for everyone to have alone time, or to escape from the flurried bee-line of the busy world, however, no one needs twenty years aloneness or escapism.

Everyone needs time alone, unfortunately, we do not always have that privilege. The word loneliness is often used to mean solitude. Maybe Hawthorne means solitude, loneliness is a negative connotation and people do not really need loneliness in their lives they need solicitude. Solitude is a peaceful time; one thinks better and ...

(a) Voidable marriages are those marriages which exist in the eyes of the law and shall remain valid until annulled (Lim 18). Under the Section 20B of the MCO, the parties who contracted a voidable marriage will enjoy the rights and the duties of a married couple until a decree of nullity has been made absolute by the court. The difference between a void and voidable marriage is that in voidable marriages, even if there are factors which exist to make a marriage voidable and the parties are allowed to choose to continue with the marriage despite the existence ...

Introduction

The Canterbury tales are a compilation of 20 stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The tales cover different themes written in the Middle English language of the 14th century. Most of the tales were written in parts. The manner in which Geoffrey Chaucer describes the characters as well as the incorporation of elements such as sarcasm and irony portrays a critic of the English society, specifically the church (Ackroyd, Peter & Chaucer 2). This essay explores two of the Canterbury tales: “The Clerks Tale” and “The Franklin’s Tale”. The aim of the essay is to provide the similarities and the ...

I. Introduction
Divorce refers to the dissolution of marriage. It occurs when two married couples decide to sever their church or legal bonds. The husband and wife have allowed the court to have them separated. They cease to associate with each other as they have lawfully parted ways. In short, they formally terminated their marriage for one or more reasons. Since they are already disjoined, they can re-marry other individuals again. In such as case, divorce has it causes as well as effects on the part of the couples, children, family members, friends, relatives, and society, in general. Below, ...

“The Story of an Hour,” “I Want a Wife” and “Trifles” all touch on the subject of marriage and especially the role of a woman according to the standards set by society. They highlight the irony of married women, though sailing in the same boat that is marriage; all face the same problems all on their own. In the three stories, the importance of a woman is secondary to the man in the institution of marriage.
Perhaps one of the more prominent themes in all the three books is how both genders identify with each other and their accepted ...

Compare and contrast the characters of Claudius and Macbeth

Introduction
William Shakespeare is well known for his plays, from comedies to tragedies to love stories. His plays are popular for their invention of the most powerful characters who give life to these plays. Claudius and Macbeth are characters from two different plays, yet so similar, and still so different in qualities. These characters are very powerful in their respective plays. Macbeth and Claudius are both hungry for power, irresponsible an insane. The author uses these two characters similarly and differently to depict the different leadership qualities of authoritative kings as well as the characteristics of their kingdoms. William ...

Key Principles Of Email Language Use: Case Study of an Individual’s Emails in Different Genres of Communication

Communication is a social medium used to pass information and receive feedback. Since the invention of the internet, computer mediated communication had been used to facilitate communication. Emails are just one f the many forms of CMC that are widely used. Studies have revealed that individuals develop a distinct identity during a repeated communication process (Stein 2006). Since individuals regularly use the email for both official and unofficial communication, it is possible to study individual email communication to pinpoint identity patterns. This paper will use the case study of a lecturer’s communication with his supervisor, students and family ...

Re: Invitation of Mrs. Folla Armanios to Canada
I am a Canadian Citizen living and working in Ontario. In entered Canada as a “Refugee” in 2004. My refugee status details as at 2004 are shown in my CIC file. I cannot by any means return to my home country Egypt to meet my wife, my daughter and follow up for my properties there. My son started living in Canada recently. He is a permanent resident in Canada and he stays and works in Montreal, Quebec. He is awaiting his citizenship test and is preparing to carry on with his master degree in Industrial Engineering. Due to these ties, he is also unable to go back to Egypt to see his mother and sister. I am writing to invite my wife, Mrs. Folla Armanios, to Canada to stay with me for a period of up to six months for every visit. While in Canada, Mrs. Folla lives with me while at other times she stays with my son, Mina Youssef, a permanent resident of Canada. ...

There are some legal formalities and requirements of valid marriages in every civilised society. Under English law, every marriage is solemnised with a couple of formalities and liabilities that are to be followed by people who enter into a marriage. Marriage laws have become more relevant in today’s society as they provide security and stability to couples, but at the same time, marriage laws have become more complicated in order to fulfil swelling incidents of divorces and breakups due to intolerance between couples and various other reasons. This paper proposes a discussion on English marriage laws in respect ...

According to Aristotle's theory, a tragic hero is a character that falls from glory to misery and suffering. He usually makes a tragic mistake that becomes fatal for his destiny. Then, a hero understands his mistakes, recognizes them and eventually the audience stops feeling any negative emotions towards the hero. Shakespeare's Othello is one of the greatest tragic heroes of all times.
Othello is a bright example of a tragic hero. He experiences a moral downfall. In the beginning of a play he looks very confident and strong. Othello is respected even by his enemies. People see him as ...

Introduction

It is a fact that the society in general has attempted to use different strategies to modify the distribution and circulation of movies. Some of these strategies have involved the tweaking of cinematographic techniques to advance the themes and aesthetic aspects of the movie, as a way of increasing film sales. Others have involved modifying the themes in the movie industry to penetrate the market and to conscientize the society towards a desired end. In itself, allegorization refers to the use of symbolic actions and figures or generalizations on human existence in literary works. Normally, allegorization is used to ...

English: Essay

“The Painted Door” is a short story written by Ross Sinclair. The story revolves around the uncontrollable desires of a woman who cheats on her husband. The husband feels betrayed and kills himself. The essay attempts to analyze the short story with a view to highlighting important aspects of the story.
“The Painted Door” is written by Ross Sinclair that describes the story of a woman, Anne who betrays her husband during a storm night. Anne is alone at the house during a snow storm while her husband John is away to his father’s house. Anne tries to ...

For centuries, various societies have always defined the role of women and men. These roles continue to change and evolve as time pass. However, it is only in recent times that women began to break away from the roles that defined them. Nowadays, there is more of a demand throughout many societies for women to be seen and treated as equal to a man. In Susan Glaspell's "Trifles" and Henrik Ibsen's "A Doll's House", both writers' uses female protagonists in situations that many would think of as being male dominate.
Glaspell and Ibsen use the female characters point of ...

Robert Frost was one of the most preeminent modernists and existentialists of his time, and his poem “Home Burial” demonstrates the various aspects that made up his modernism quite well. Telling the tale of a domestic dispute that occurs between a frantic woman and her taciturn husband at the death and burial of their young child, Frost showcases the nihilism and despair that occurs when characters and poets alike look at the fragility of human life and relationships. Through his sparse, dialogue-heavy prose, Frost creates a stark, grounded feel to his poem, which is very much in line with ...

I am Getting Myself A Wife!
This is it! I am fed up. Imagine coming every day from extremely engaging and tiring class work and retiring to an unpleasantly quiet and untidy place you conveniently call home. You are hungry, but there is nothing to eat unless you pick your worn out self-up and cook your food, if you remembered to buy any. Just when you thought your hunger was a priority, you check your watch. It is approaching 11.00 p.m. you remember the assignment the lecturer said he wants “first thing in the morning.” As if this is ...

Presentation and Analysis of Ann Petry’s ‘Like a Winding Sheet’ – ‘Presentation and Analysis of the main character’s, Johnson’s, portrait – Depiction of his emotional and physical reactions and outburst and interpretation of the causes provoking them – How justifiable are his actions?
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Abstract

This paper will present you with an analysis of a man’s portrait and psychological profile. This man is called Johnson and he is the main leading character in Ann Petry’s short story ‘Like a winding sheet’. The essay will depict the emotional and physical reactions of Johnson as performed during ...