Marriage Critical Thinkings Samples For Students

Introduction

David Olson, Candyce Russell and Douglas Spenkle’s model provides useful insights on matters of family structure. The hypotheses presented aid in analyzing how strong or weak relationship is between members of the family. It addresses both marriage and family in sixteen subdivisions. These divisions are determined by cohesiveness, communication and flexibility. These foundations define a good relationship and a weak one. Cohesiveness is the ability to build a bond between people in the family or marriage. This ought to be balanced in order to develop a strong relationship. A couple or family ought not to be disengaged or ...

The website is ethical because it provides information on an issue that affects the welfare of the society without breaching individual rights of the parties to divorce. It is objective because it focuses on issues related to divorce and not individuals. It offers appropriate guidance to Canadians who are applying for a divorce. It gives steps arranged in an orderly manner and well detailed on rules governing divorce in Canada, the qualified applicant, the procedures involved in filing a divorce, marital property and so on. The article is based on the ins and outs of divorce law extracted from ...

2-1. Food Foragers, Hunting and Gathering, and ‘Insulting the Meat’ and Egalitarianism

Food Foragers
Food foragers are essentially ‘in tune’ with their environment such that they have developed the senses and the skills to forage for food. Foragers survive by fishing, hunting, and gathering edible plants in their surroundings. Since foraging not only requires skill but also shared efforts among people in the community. For this reason, foragers were the ones that put together the fabric of ‘community’. “It was as foragers that we became truly human, acquiring the basic habits of dealing with one another and with the world around us that still guide the behaviour of individuals, communities, and ...

- Births to teenagers continues to increase in the United States
I analyzed the government report of 2012, and have found that, amongst the teenagers who are in the age range of 15-19, there were about 29.4 births per 1,000 women. This had got reduced by 6% as compared to last year. And, if we compare these statistics with the reports of 1991, the rate has fallen by over one-half. Records were low for both 15-17 aged women as well as for the 18-19 aged women. We were able to find these reduced rates amongst all the racial ...

Question 1

The societal trend cite ambivalent attitude that pertains marriage. Cohabitation and premarital sex has gained acceptance in this decade. The young adults perceive cohabitation as an option to marriage. The current society looks for a leeway to long-term commitment. The society has stopped stigmatizing the practice of cohabitation and it is a common living arrangement (Schoen and Vladimir 749). The increase in unmarried union is due to individual freedom to begin and end relationships. Many young adults do not support that marriage is the only option for intimacy. Premarital cohabitation occurs due to parental conflict and divorce cases. The ...

According to the couple’s point of view, a successful marriage is characterized by commitment, common interest and information, religiosity, trust, finance and role models. The couple emphasized also outlined that sexual desire and low stress levels plays a crucial role in uniting the couples in marriage. They were much existed explaining how shared interest and values in marriage promotes success. Similarly, they never hesitated to explore how good communication and openness promotes trust and shared opinions among the couples. Furthermore, the lady highlight that a strong religious alignment offers couples with emotional, social and spiritual support that leads ...

The short story “Astronomer’s Wife” written by Kay Boyle, tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Ames, a young couple, married in their late twenties. The writer paints a picture of the couple living in surroundings where the landscape is beautiful and tranquil. The place is a perfect picture of romance but there was none shared between the two. The husband who is an astronomer loves his job more than his wife. He has her cleaning and washing and taking care of the house. She is like an old maid, tired and haggard and does not know what ...

Issues and Problems

Introduction
Grief, distress and sadness are emotions that a person displays in case of loss. Loss can be a loss of things, loss of reputation or even loss of people. Emotional anatomy is a science which has been based on emotions and psychology of people (Schwartz, 1999). It helps in providing psychological therapies for the purpose of helping extreme depression and anxiety caused due to problems and issues. An important problem or issue that is causing a lot of distress to me is the death of my grandparents and a divorce between my parents. This is causing me a ...

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales have been narrated in almost similar cultural times where a man was a symbol of authority whiles a woman a subject to a man. Amidst such cultural restrictions, there are women who showed extraordinary characters and managed to overcome the challenges that came with a male dominated society. Feminism has been described differently in the tales yet what mattered I show they responded to the challenges that they faced. There are those who ultimately became victims yet there are also those who used their feminism to win the hearts of men around them and hence gaining ...

Homo-sexuality is not a new concept in Australian culture. According to Norah, initiated men in Aranda, central Australia married boys of age between ten to twelve years. The real issue is not about the existence of homosexuality, but whether it is likely to be decriminalized. Already there are signs that Australia is gearing up to fully accepting gay rights. Recently, a motion was passed to legalize gay marriages in the Australia Capital Authority. This is a vindication of how comfortable political systems are embracing the concept. Consequently, there is a high likelihood that Australia will legalize gay marriage in ...

Mark Warr carries out his research using a paper by Sampson and Laub (1993) as a starting point. Sampson and Laub have proposed that life-course transitions such as marriage, employment, and entry into the military may have significant effect on criminal behavior. Sampson and Laub had also sought to examine criminal behavior over a subject's entire life and not just the teenage years. The carried out this research on data from the 1950s which has known for its comprehensiveness. They had found that marriage and job stability had significant effect on criminal behavior in adulthood. Warr argues that their ...

Kantaras v. Kantaras, 884 So. 2d 155 - Fla: Dist. Court of Appeals, 2nd Dist. 2004
Linda G. KANTARAS v. Michael J. KANTARAS
No. 2D03-1377.

Rehearing Denied September 29, 2004.
Mathew D. Staver, Erik W. Stanley, and Anita L. Staver of Liberty Counsel, Longwood, for Appellant.
Rebecca Harrison Steele of Law Office of Rebecca Harrison Steele, P.A., Tampa; Karen M. Doering, Tampa; and Collin D. Vause, Clearwater, for Appellee.
- Type of Action
The Linda Kantaras Vs Michael Kantaras legal battle was a civil case. The case was judged based on the Florida Defense of Marriage Act of 1997. ...

Same-sex marriage is a controversial issue in the society today; its legalization in various states worldwide elicits mixed reactions, from the population. The supporters and those who oppose the spread and legalization of the unions have their reasons.

Support of the same-sex marriages

The recognition of the same-sex marriages receives support from various parts of the population, governments, and other parties. Supporters of the marriages base their views on concepts of equality. Homosexual individuals are equal to their heterosexual counterparts; this shows that they need similar treatment. The couples should have a chance to have regular lives without differential or discriminatory treatment. Marriage gives ...

Personality congruence can be well explained when there components of an individual: real, perceived and ideal self fits together. It’s a state of being healthy and it assists people to progress positively in self-actualization. In a partnership, it’s a state of coming together in an agreement and living a happy life. Personality congruence increases the longevity of couples in a relationship since it bonds together their similarities and does way with the differences (John, Donahue & Kentle 1991). A number of researches are being conducted to show the relationship between partnership longevity and personality congruence in couples. One ...

Please discuss what could be done (by society, couples, families, courts etc.) to help children of divorce to have better outcomes.

Response to the Question:

One strongly believes that children of divorced parents should be accorded with as much support from the nearest authoritative source possible: from both parents, despite the separation, from the nearest relatives who children are most affectionate with, and even from educators who have been duly informed of the matter. The divorce itself could be devastating for parents and children alike. As such, children, especially those in their tender ages, must be provided with holistic support in terms of ...

How this article relates to Work and Family Topic

The article on Joeys’ problems tries to relate the life of the modern professional women who is raising a family and balancing work and family. The concepts link heavily with the issues discussed in chapter 11 concerning work and family. Traditionally, it has been the role of the woman or the wife to take care of the family, but based on the article, women are demanding equality in marriage. According to Hochschild (1989), married couples see it necessary to combine their financials to be able to raise their family without problems. Nancy’s salary was a significant help to ...

This article relates to a topic I have read in my text book, the chapter one topic called ‘Marriage, Relationships, and Family Commitments’. The article talks about how marriage life is, the challenges people that get in it face, and generally how some marriages work and others don’t. Specific cases have been pointed out in the article to elaborate how family commitments and relationships influence whether individuals stay in marriage or they walk out. It talks about factors that people look at before they decide whether they get into relationships or marriage, or whether they walk out and ...

Before you are some basic arguments against gay marriage: The first is that it defies what is believed to be an ancient tradition that has always been that of the union of a man and a woman. That definition is very basic and the general idea is if this rule which was supposedly created by god there will be negative consequences. What really is the peril of altering the definition of marriage, will god get angry?
Seemingly god created gay people so why should he be mad when they try to attain the same standards of living as straight ...

4. The changes that the author refers to in the quote “and most men have yet to really adapt to the changes in women” center on the different roles that women play in the household nowadays. Women are the breadwinners now just as much as the men are; they have forsaken traditional homemaker roles and have more demanding lives. Thus I think the author is right. Women must balance work and family life so they are more at pressure to meet all of their responsibilities as best they can. Yet a lot of men cannot handle this aspect of ...

Analysing the short story
Analysing the short story
The Magic Barrel is a collection of thirteen short stories, written by Bernard Malamud which was published in 1958. One of the short stories from the collection was titled the same as the book- ‘The Magic Barrel’. It is quite an interesting account of a young rabbinical student seeking a marriage-broker for suitable match and their experiences henceforth. With an amusing as well as mischievous tone, it does leave the reader skeptical at times. This essay presents an analysis of the very story through the following points:
- The Storyline
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The social problem of divorce is directly connected to another very sensitive issue: parents’ rights to custody. However, there are always gray areas concerning this matter and fathers’ rights are sometimes looked at as «minor» ones, comparing to mothers’ rights. It is not a fair position and it is not legal either. Most of all it does not serve the children’s best interests, which is the upmost concern all responsible citizens should have. Children need both parents to grow mentally and physically healthy, either their parents live together or apart.
Couples, who have been married, have very clear ...

Question 1

Catherine of Aragon was the first wife of Henry VIII and mother of Mary 1. They got married in 11th July, 1509 but got divorced in 1533. Henry secretly married Anne Boleyn as his second wife in 1533. Unfortunately, Anne was found guilty of being unfaithful and was executed in 1536. Later on, Henry VIII married Jane Seymour as his third wife but she died afterwards.
After Jane’s death, Henry married Anne of Cleves as his fourth wife. After six months, she was divorced. Kathryn Howard was the fifth wife of Henry VIII. After two years in the ...

Pro-life.

This terminology finds a basis upon religion. Its reference dwells on people who are against abortion at all costs. Others only accept it due to health reasons. A section of them do not allow it even if it is for health reasons. I am pro life. To state, the central government has a mandate to secure everyone’s life. This should be despite the quality of life, concerns as well as viability and intent. I am a conservative because in his image, God created men and women unlike all other creatures. Ideally, humans are of greater worth than all ...

Cohabitation before marriage has been a sensitive issue not only in the United State but also in other places in the world. First of all, it is important to note that the institution of marriage is a covenant that has its own regulations and governing rules. Society as whole, in most cases, has viewed marriage as the source of companionship and child bearing. However, the maintenance of the covenant in a marriage is a subject that has been difficult for many couple today. Many researchers both in the academia and within other fields have embarked on research to determine ...

A. Pursuant to Florida Chapter 742, who may lawfully establish paternity to a child through legal action? Identify your legal authority and fully explain your response.

Pursuant to Florida Chapter 742, the individual who can establish paternity to a child lawfully is not dependent upon the fact that he is the biological father. Thus, paternity in this case is not related to the biology or genetics of the man and the child in question. Legally, Jack is the presumptive father of child that Mary had during their separation. This is because they were not legally divorced thus Jack still ...

A gay marriage is a situation where both people in a marriage union are of the same gender. In most countries these marriages are not recognized by law. In the U.S.A such marriages are not considered legal by the federal government though 3 states in the Union have legalized them. Gay marriages are not only opposed by the existing laws but also by culture which views marriage as a union of two people of different genders. Today homosexuality is considered as a social evil that many a culture is trying to bring down. Gay marriages should not be legalized ...

Individuals acquire and develop language from interaction with their environment. One significant element in this environment is the society that an individual lives, or is born in. The individual learns language patterns, usage of new words, and other language aspects from interacting with their community.

I communicate my thoughts through singing, speaking, drawing, writing poems and through gestures. With the use of these tools, I am able to share with those around me what I am thinking and the concepts I develop. I learnt to use these tools from interaction with mainly my peers, family and other members of ...

The question of marriage as an institution may be one of the messiest, when it comes to deciding the appropriate forum for regulating just who can enter into it. Traditionally, marriage has been restricted to couples of one man and one woman, but in recent years several states have permitted gay and lesbian couples to marry. Because the U.S. Constitution leaves to the states all matters not specifically assigned to the federal government’s responsibility, marriage has just been one of the many areas that state governments have overseen.

However, a constitutional amendment has been proposed to limit marriage ...

Marriage has been traditionally a manner of regulating the relationships between men and women in the Canadian society. As same-sex relationships became more acceptable throughout the Western world, Canada sought to be perceived as one of the most tolerant countries in the world by allowing same-sex marriage in the name of equality. Same-sex marriage refers to gay couples’ right to wed and to take advantage of the social and legal benefits which come from this union. Same sex marriage is legal in Canada since 2005 and gay couples sometimes perceive the right to get married as a very important ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

‘Subject’
Patriarchy Confounded
‘Caetana Says No’ is a story which provides profound insights into the lives and struggles of two Brazilian women, who lived during the early nineteenth century. The author, Sandra Lauderdale Graham, takes her readers through a heartwarming journey into the lives of these women who battled against patriarchy, slavery, and society induced constraints, to fight for justice and rights. This essay is an attempt to explore, how Caetana, through her determination, resisted the male authority of her family, and how, despite being a slave, she convinced her master and the society to take heed of her ...

Complete Name of the Professor

Marriage, as traditionally defined, is a religious and legal commitment between a man and a woman. This long held traditional meaning has been recently abolished. Last June 26, 2015 marked as one of the historic dates for all Americans, particularly for the LGBT communities. The US Supreme Court in its 5-4 ruling struck down gay marriage bans as unconstitutional. Thus same sex marriage is now the law of the land in all 50 states. Further this means that rights and obligations that accompanies with marriage are now granted to same-sex couples.
This unprecedented decision, considered to be decades in ...

The Great Divorce a great work of Lewis that attempts to challenge the assumption that humanity will be saved in the end. Lewis revisits the controversial subject of Hell and Heaven and the humanity’s desire of leading a happy life. The book develops a story that explains the people’s course from Hell to Heaven through which the narrator understands that human beings are presented with the opportunity of staying in the heaven, but fail to explore this chance because they prefer to stay in Hell. Lewis develops this concept by creating a scenario where he allows the ...

How can Child Support Enforcement be Improved in the U.S.?

Differences between the Welfare System of the 1970’s and the Current System.

How can Child Support Enforcement be Improved in the U.S.?

Throughout the history of making public policy to support children with the social services (welfare programs) efforts have been made to mirror changes in family dynamics. For the most part policy makers have shown a willingness to incorporate the suggestions based on social science research into public policy.

The 1970s were a big turning point for how child support problems were to be handled. Up until that time states’ welfare agencies notified police for help when there was a problem locating a parent and/or collecting child support. The law ...

Introduction

Discussion
Atwood’s Main message
As a visionary writer, Atwood has authored many books. What is common in Atwood’s books is that she attempts to put across one message over and over again. This is the message on the woman’s voice in the society. Atwood effectively passes this message in a unique manner by reconstructing her version out of ancient myth stories. Old pieces of literature were synonymous with stories of feminist exploitation. The society of the time was characterized with giving a woman no chance whatsoever. They had no say in most society matters even by ...

Bioethics refers to the ethics in the field of medical and biological research and its application. Some of the key ethical concerns in this field are stem cell research, use of animals for human transplantation, cloning and exposing pregnant women to new drugs. With advent of new assisted reproductive technologies, custody of frozen embryos in in-vitro fertilization (IVF) has also become an ethical concern. The paper deals with three such ethical concerns pertaining to custody of frozen embryos in the event of divorce, stem cell research and use of animals for human organ transplantation.
The case is about a ...

Language as discourse started with post-structuralist philosopher Michel Foucault, who wanted to understand the relationship between language, social institutions, subjectivity, and power (Weedon, 1997; Bryson, 2003; Mansfield, 2000). Foucault looked specifically at how bodies, in everyday situations, perform their gender category, their class position and their place in culture (such as sexual orientation, normative standards of beauty and mental health). Foucault also looked at how something comes to be true by looking at the political and economic institutions that produce truth (Schirato, Danaher & Webb, 2012)
Foucault (1980a) argues that as peoplewe acquire language theywe learn the way how to ...

Gender role in Intimate partner abuse victimization and perpetration has for the last several decades been debated. There are two perspectives that have emerged from the article that I have read. From family violence perspective, researchers seem to argue that both men and women are at equal rate violent and have called for the issue to be reframed from woman battering to more appropriate family violence. Feminist researchers on the other hand seem to have maintenance that men are most perpetrators that the police dealt with while in majority women are victims in the cases of IPA. The article ...

The San are well known hunters and gatherers in Africa. They inhabited the Kalahari Desert which is the harshest and inhospitable desert found in the southern part of Africa (Grecinger, 2012). They have a basic diet of meat, berries, nuts and melons. Women in the San community are responsible for helping in the food provision and taking care of the children thus giving them a say in the key decisions made in the community. Men are responsible for hunting.

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Literature

Introduction
Since the beginning of the world, the female gender has faced suppression from the male section of the society. This has reflected in the literature, as well. Many authors, writers and poets, have used hard language to point out the wrong done against the women. The tailored language due to the dictatorial system by the mail dominance has been used in the literature works to give a message for the
Literature, on the other hand, has been the part of the world since its inception. Right from the beginning of the world, literary works have been proving elemental ...

Sonbol’s “Women in Shari’ah Courts: A Historical and Methodological Discussion” look at the Shari’ah courts and qadis before modern legal transformation. In addition, the article looks at the laws and the Islamic legal system that govern the role and lives of women. Many critics of the Shari’ah’s customs justify the laws relating to women with the teachings of the Qu’ran. Sonbol attempts to show the system before the culture transformed to the modern days and ways of reasoning. Even though the standard of the society dictated the importance of women, and the qadis ...

Introduction

Literary critical theory is a complicated process - there are many different ways from which one can look at a story. The question remains, however, whether or not these readings are valid. Is the process of literary criticism a means of mental gymnastics, where theorists can force a reading into a text like a child pushing a square peg in a round hole? Looking at the various theorists who make up the most prominently observed members of the literary critical canon, it becomes clear that the act of reading itself is an interactive one, with the reader bringing just ...

Introduction

The right to decide whether a woman is ready to bear the responsibility of a child, a life, should be granted to the woman. Currently, abortion is illegal in several countries across the globe, some even going to the extent of endangering the mother’s life so as to avoid aborting a fetus. While most of the arguments against legalizing abortion have been founded on the concept of the fetus’ right to life, there is also great contention that a woman is the best judge of whether she can carry the responsibility of the child. Hence, the legalization of ...

Why the Decision to Have an Abortion is the Right of Women.

Abortion in Healthcare: Why the decision to have an abortion is the right of women
The right to decide whether a woman is ready to bear the responsibility of a child, a life, should be granted to the woman. Currently, abortion is illegal in several countries across the globe, some even going to the extent of endangering the mother’s life so as to avoid aborting a foetus. While most of the arguments against legalizing abortion have been founded on the concept of the foetus’ right to life, there is also great contention that a woman is the best ...

Organizations that put an aggressive international business strategy into practice send their finest people on international assignments to develop intercontinental associations and to assure the firm’s global occurrence as well. These internationally deployed ‘expatriates’ try to utilize their energies in the best way to achieve the firm’s core objectives. It is a not a simple process for employers to send employees and in some cases their families to the international location. In order to accept and settle in a new and unknown cultural setup, many adjustments need to be made by both the employer and employees for ...

Literary Criticism

15th of December
Beautiful Minds
Literal analysis is crucial elements that help in critical analysis of the works of literature. In the context of the play ‘Goodnight Desdemona, good morning Juliet' is an indication of a play that can be applied with the help of the theories. A vindication of the right of women according to Mary is evident in the play. Critically, we seek to understand the cries of women in the play and their seeking to find out the root causes of their problems and the best way to curb them. Her thought indicates that women should ...

Introduction The debate on the moral argument is unending, as Stich (2012), states that the disagreement arising from the debate on the topic is unending. This disagreement leads to some scholars stating that Moral claim is unreal and a basis of “wrong belief”. These however are not across every part of the debate considering the dynamism of morality. This writing explains the Meaning of moral claims; the objections of moral claims; the responses to the objections and the arising implications. Through these meanings, it is clear how the disagreement continues to factor in as more questions get asked.Meaning Moral ...

Teenage sex is increasingly becoming a society wide concern as more teens are becoming sexually active at an early age. Teenage sex has become a major societal concern due to the increased cases of teenage pregnancies, HIV amongst teenagers and Sexuality Transmitted Infections (STIs). In an attempt to remedy the increased cases of teenage sex, various groups including government agencies, religious outfits and social groups have proposed varied approaches to tackle this issue. Some of the measures that have been proposed include sex education, use of condoms and contraceptives and abstinence. These measures proposed to tackle the issues of ...

Shakespeare writes his play in an era where males are not accepting of women in power and authority. While the Elizabethan Age had Queen Elizabeth at the throne, many critics did not accept women in these positions readily. As a result, Shakespeare’s works reveal women in both negative and positive ways. Males controlled aspects of the society such as power and authority while women were expected to be submissive or weak and follow the orders as stipulated by these males. This submission was important to their survival in the society and within their families. During the Renaissance period, ...

Tennessee Williams is one of the best-known playwrights from the mid-twentieth century, becoming famous for his work The Glass Menagerie in the year 1944. Although Williams would go on to create a variety of different pieces of literature and a number of stage classics, The Glass Menagerie remains one of his most well-known and well-loved pieces. Much of Williams’ work was later adapted for use in the cinema, and the movies made about his classic pieces became popular as well. Born to an overbearing father and a typical “southern belle” mother, Williams was a sickly child who tended towards ...

The response by this student is not sufficient and is not to the point. The student goes off the topic that is asked and talks about the American Standards regarding sex crimes. This is not what was required. Nevertheless, the issues that the student raises are valid and to the point. It is true that standards of sex crimes have evolved in America and even in the world all over. Actions which were considered to be criminal some years ago are no longer the case. This is attributed to the development in education and awareness of the responsibilities that ...

The individuals of the same sex vividly use the term homosocial to implore an assortment of situations and the relationships mutual. This although virtually is used to in the various instances to exclusively refer to the relationship between men which has the sexual inference in an angle that depicts the contrast of the term homoerotic. The contrast that is derived in the two terms helps vividly to explore the and explain the cloud of contrast that is being derived in the connotations that the various scholars try to link the two terms together.
The term, which on the other ...

Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology describes kinship as the study of how different cultures and individuals in a community relate to each other. There exist relationships within a given community or even outside a community (Gordon, 1999). These relationships have various implications to different individuals. Kinship also originates from various incidences. Among the foraging and the Horticultural based societies, kinship is highly values because it determines how individuals in such a community support each other. This research paper aims at describing the kinship system of the San community.
San is a group of people who live in Kalahari Desert (Barnes, 1961). The main ...

Durkheim was a French sociologist who sought to give sociology a better understanding of its subject of study. One of his most important works was The Suicide, which was written with the intention of showing how a sociological study should be conducted. In this case study he focused on “all cases of death resulting directly or indirectly from a positive or negative act of the victim himself, which he knows will produce this result” .
In his work, Durkheim compared the suicide rates between the Catholic and Protestants, but also made some divisions based on marital status, military status and ...

Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines

In a vastly growing world, where diversity is quickly becoming a commodity rather than a segregator, it is important for businesses to maintain the practice of inclusion. Many companies that once saw diversity or hiring minorities, as a death sentence are now realizing that a diverse work group is essential to success in arenas such as globalization, public relationships, and communication. Other essential aspects to a diverse company are also beginning to include the acceptance of family life for both men, and women. Having children and raising a family was once solely on the women, and if she wanted ...

Assignment 2

Question 1
In “Brideshead Revisited”, the character Rex Mottram is for the larger part of the story in a relationship with Julia. Rex appears to very deeply in love with Julia and is also a great friend to other characters including Sebastian, Boy and Charles, who he, for example, helps with their jail situation. He plans to marry Julia and in fact does so, but he maintains an illicit affair with Brenda. Julia confronts him, but he cannot understand why she is so upset. Julia is a devout Christian and tries to put a stop to Rex antics including ...

Both the documents: “The Laws of Manu” and “Ban Zhao’s Admonitions for Women” talked about the role, duties and status of women in different times and places. The Laws of Manu were edited in 1913. This paper thus draws comparison between the two texts and talks about how the different times; places and religions had a huge role to play in determining how women are treated. While the Hindu version, derived from scared Hindu books, clearly shows how subservient the status of women is in Ancient India and how the only purpose of her life is to ensure ...

It is often the case that science fiction writers infuse aspects of religion in their works. In the case of the two books Out of the Silent Planet and Bellwether the authors have infused aspects of religion in their works as will be shown in this essay. The presence of science fiction in books makes the genre more interesting to read. In the two novels the two main characters are characterized by their agency and their subjectivity. This means that they exhibit a mythic dimension and an ethical dimension. Characterized by their agency, the main characters in these novels ...

Similarities between Torvald Helmer and Nils Krogstad

Torvald is an executive who has received a promotion at his bank where he works with Krogstad. Over the storyline, Torvald admits to have studied with Krogstad in his childhood but they this does not make them friends (Ibsen 2010). In fact, in the play they are portrayed as different identities of men in the society. However, they do have similarities.
The first similarity is that the two men have a very shallow view of the society. All their efforts in the play are dictated by how they are viewed in the society. Torvald is a proud representative of ...

Reviewing "The Yellow Wallpaper" through Plato and Christine de Pisan

Charlotte Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” tells the tale of a young married woman who suffers from what is presumed to be post-partum depression. Her physician husband decides to sequester her for a ‘rest cure’ in their summer home, which turns out to backfire when she starts to slowly go insane. The story takes the form of journal entries denoting her gradual slide into madness, as she hallucinates and forms paranoid thoughts about her husband and the outside world. The audience sees all of this through a first-person perspective that allows us to see inside the mind ...

Charlotte Gilman’s short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” tells the tale of a young married woman who suffers from what is presumed to be post-partum depression. Her physician husband decides to sequester her for a ‘rest cure’ in their summer home, which turns out to backfire when she starts to slowly go insane. The story takes the form of journal entries denoting her gradual slide into madness, as she hallucinates and forms paranoid thoughts about her husband and the outside world. The audience sees all of this through a first-person perspective that allows us to see inside the mind ...