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    In the article “Men’s Men and Women’s Women” by Steve Craig he explains that the portrayal of women and men are filled with stereotypes of how certain genders should act in society. He says‚ “…A commercial reinforces men’s fantasies in an environment of clear masculinity and male domination.” When he jumps into the audi s6 you feel

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    wife She is never given a name She is Curley’s wife She is pretty She likes soft things like Lennie Felt rejected from Curley She died She hasn’t got many friends She is manipulative  She had her neck broken She is flirtatious Curly hair Men think she is permiscuous  She’s lonely  She wanted to be an actress She was trying to punish her mum as she thought her mum had hidden the letter saying she could be an actress Marries Curley out of spite Regrets marrying Curley Doesn’t like or

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    verbal tics‚ are chosen‚ and that when the time comes we also will be free to choose.’ P. 5 • ’Our mouths are tough‚ crayon-red‚ shiny as nails.’ P. 4 • ’How we giggled‚ with repugnance and delight‚ when we found the wax her older sisters used on their legs‚ congealed in a little pot‚ stuck full of bristles. The grotesqueries of the body were always of interest to her.’ P. 7 Silver Paper • ’I am a believer in sensible choices‚ so different from many of my own. Also in sensible names for children

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    By questioning the indifference‚ greed‚ treachery and corruption of the existing institutions‚ Candide fails to understand the submission of the majority and their optimism. This taken for granted attitude might be explained by human nature which “is readily prone to finding “lessons” in disasters because any system of order to which we may appeal seems better than no system at all (Mason‚ 1990‚ p4) . Hence‚ Voltaire’s satire of optimistic philosophy in the character of Pangloss. Candide’s tutor

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    between men and women? In order to discuss this issue‚ there are two definitions that must be clearly defined‚ the first one is the definition of a man and a woman‚ and the second is the definition of friendship. What is the pure friendship? When a friendship has no other underlying reason or purpose to be understanding and respect – it is pure friendship which is a form of relationship that will not constraint or burdens each other. Whether there is pure friendship between men and women? If you

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    it requires action. The enlightenment period was a precursor to the revolution. Immanuel Kant believed that all men‚ if they have the freedom to think‚ can create a true reform in all of society. Why did he believe that humans had the power to do such big things? The answer is optimism. He stood on the value that humans are beings who were given the ability to think and reason. We were not placed

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    Renaissance through Modern 8 November 2014 Optimistic vs Pessimism The French author‚ Francois-Marie Arouet de Voltaire‚ wrote the novella Candide which is also known as “Optimism” (Racine 421). During Voltaire’s time‚ his works were very popular in Europe. Candide‚ which is his mockery‚ seems to be still studied today. Voltaire‚ in Candide‚ seem to strive to point out the myth of Gottfried William von Leibniz’s philosophy. He seems to criticize the worldly superiority‚ which is the theory

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    Muslim women being shown as inferior in Islam to men. Daily Mail author Sue Reid (2011) discusses multiple instances of women being subject of domestic violence‚ and being refused a divorce whilst their husbands enter marriages overseas. The mentality of Muslim men being abusive to women can cause issues with social cohesion as Britain is a country where women have equal rights to men. Reid article is backed up by the ICM Unlimited (2015) survey which stated that 39% of Muslims believe that women should

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    “condemned cells‚ a row of sheds fronted with double bars‚ like small animal cages”. We have a clear description of the jail‚ and how unpleasant it would be living there. Once Orwell states “There were the condemned men‚ due to be hanged within the next week or two”. The jail has a very eerie feeling‚ knowing that all the people inside were set to die. When describing one of the men and their adventure to death‚ Orwell never states what the prisoner had done wrong. He is described as “a puny wisp of a man”

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    I’d learned to hold my tongue around him‚ since his goal was often just to get me worked up. But his ignorance on this subject was something I couldn’t let go. “Women are obviously dumber than men because we haven’t had a female president yet.” Albert said. “Are you kidding me?” I asked. “No. If women were smarter‚ we would’ve already had a female president. They’re too emotional and crazy to run a country. If a woman was president‚ She’d probably start a nuclear war every time she

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