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    1. Explain why Adichie is hopeful. (1) She believes in the ability of human beings to make and remake themselves for the better. 2. Identify and explain the effectiveness of the image: “masculinity becomes a hard‚ small cage.” (3) It is a metaphor (1). Views or perceptions of masculinity is being compared to a cage. This is an effective comparison as it implies that ouf view of masculinity is restrictive‚ narrow‚ stifiling‚ suffocating or indestructible. (2) 3. List the four things Adichie says

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    have high hopes of earning my BS in Interdisciplinary Studies‚ Curriculum and Instruction so that I can give back to the younger generation and equip them with the foundations of life. However‚ coming from a five person household with only one breadwinner‚ things have always been tight for my family. It is not that we have ever done without the essentials; it is simply that we don’t have some of the luxuries that other people take for granted. As such‚ it has not been possible for me to rely on parental

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    How Did Gliki Get Married

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    because she knew that if she continued to support them she would not be able to afford the cost of living with 8 kids still alive. The cost of living during this time made it more difficult for Gliki without her husband because he was the main breadwinner of the family. This was a common theme among the Jewish people of the seventeenth century “Gliki was left a widow with her eight children still at home to raise‚ dower‚ and marry. In the next years‚ she carried on the Jewish

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    The role of men in society has transformed immensely. According to Dr. Phil‚ if men want to be successful in their marriage and family life‚ they have to change and broaden their definition of what it means to be successful as a man. Being a good provider‚ protector‚ leader and teacher is a privilege that comes with responsibilities that many men aren’t aware of. A Provider Most men believe that being a good provider means supporting a family financially. It means much more than that. A

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    Women are not just a housewives and men are not the sole breadwinner. Women can go out to do some small jobs like trading to earn extra income for the family. They can also mingle with their friends outside and not having to stay at home all day to clean and take care of the house. (p. 1). This shows that women do

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    conducted‚ this helps me understand why and how the Typical nuclear Japanese family act and behave a certain way‚ and how gender roles are affected upon the mother and father of the relationship. The traditional gender roles place men as breadwinners and women as homemakers. Among younger couples‚ more flexible gender roles are becoming popular‚ although attitudes are changing‚ actual behaviors are not: Japanese men do only twenty to thirty minutes’ worth of domestic work per day‚ while women

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    Roles of Women in Marriage

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    and Charlotte Perkins Gillman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” both contain the underlying theme of the roles of women in marriage. Marriage roles have changed significantly in the past fifty years. Prior to the late twentieth century‚ men were the sole breadwinners and women were expected to be submissive housewives. However‚ while men still work in today’s society‚ many women are now members of the working class as well. “The Yellow Wallpaper” presents a traditional position on marriage‚ while “Shiloh”

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    Marriage and Culture A Courting Disaster Coontz‚ S. (2005). Marriage a history: How love conquered marriage It took only 25 years to undo the homemaker/breadwinner marriage system that took 150 years to perfect. Some people say that the sixties and seventies started a new marital system for the better‚ and some think it was the downfall of society. Divorce rated exploded‚ premarital sex was normal‚ having babies out of wedlock‚ and the gender roles diminished. One view of this transformation

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    Thesis: Women face considerable sexual discrimination in the world of work‚ significantly limiting their employment prospects and subsequent advancement in their careers. Gender Discrimination Against Women In The Workplace Traditionally‚ women have been considered to be the weaker sex and subordinate to men. Moreover‚ their roles have been assigned to domestic and childrearing duties. The job market is male dominated‚ and women are often considered to be out of

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    The story “ The Rocking-Horse Winner” is written in third person and the story itself is very omniscient. This narrative technique is used effectively for a story that walks the line between social realism and the supernatural. I think Paul is dynamic because he changes but yet only in money wise. I also think that he is kind of static‚ because other than that he just gets rich and that is the only thing that changes because he always believed in himself. Paul is a round character he changes after

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