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    Romance in “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” by D. H. Lawrence could be described as a story in which boy meets girl. Its plot on the surface bears a resemblance to that of any number of traditionally romantic stories. This story is about a boy saving a girl from drowning‚ sees something in her that he’s never seen before‚ and at the end of the story asks her for her hand in marriage. But we will soon see‚ there is nothing distinctive about Lawrence’s story‚ his psychological

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    Persepolis & Not Without My Daughter The Iranian revolution of 1979 refers to the overthrowing of the last king of Iran. It was an Islamic revolution which attempted to replace Mohammed Reza Shah‚ with an Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the revolution. Strong opposition against the Shah showed that the people wanted a religious ruler rather than someone they saw as an American puppet. Many Iranian people would think that the Shah was a ‘capitalist pig’ who

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    to an understanding and acceptance of oneself” in relation to this statement through both texts Joy luck club by Amy Tan and For My Daughter by Judith Wright will explore the importance of this statement in relation to belonging. Both these texts show how conflict and difficulties in a relationship can lead to both resentment as well as acceptance. ‘For My Daughter’ by Judith Wright explores the idea that time brings change‚ and within that time‚ children grow up and separate from their parents

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    My daughter is one of the most stubborn people I’ve ever met. “Mom‚ it’s really not that bad.” She sits across the island hunched over‚ her voice gruff with sickness. “Well we should get it checked out anyway‚ you could have strep.” I insist. She tilts her head letting out a sigh. Looking off at an angle‚ avoiding my eyes she claims‚ “But it doesn’t feel like strep.” “Doesn’t mean that it couldn’t be! I’m taking you.” Fingers bending‚ rubbing‚ and pushing at each other beneath the table‚ Sam’s neck

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    threatening. Not without My Daughter is a book written by Betty Mahmoody; it tells the story of an American woman (Betty herself)‚ who married a man with Iranian origins. After few years of marriage‚ he decided to go to Iran on a two-week vacation with his wife and daughter; there‚ she found herself and Mahtob prisoners in Iran‚ a land where Americans are despised and women are inferior in society. Her only hope is to risk her life and escape this living hell‚ with Mahtob‚ her daughter. Is the behavior of

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    Scott Zesch in his chapter 4 “daughters of the sun and moon” is trying to explain the condition of Chinese women in late 19th century living in Los Angeles society. He shows how Chinese women were treated during that period and in my point of view‚ in this chapter he provides insight of how Chinese women who immigrated to America and live here with America’s beliefs and reactions towards them‚ and how they made differences between them and the other white people in the society. The emphasis of the

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    Rappaccini’s Daughter” shows that there is corruption in the world‚ Beatrice is the only innocent person portrayed in the story. Almost all the characters in the story are corrupt. From Giovanni showing his love‚ but in reality being infatuated with Beatrice‚ to Rappaccini committing the biggest sin‚ which is pride. Everyone is guilty of corruption in the story except for Beatrice. Giovanni lives in an apartment overlooking Rappaccini’s garden and makes the acquaintance of the doctor’s daughter‚ whose

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    Keh Keh Mr. Aaron Smith 10532-040 February‚ 25‚ 2012 Father and Daughter In this essay I am going to talk about father and daughter relationships. Father and daughter share a unique relationship. The father’s relationship with his daughter may develop into a sincere friendship. A father can be a good teacher to his daughter. They share a meaningful relationship with one another‚ such as‚ love‚ hate‚ help‚ joy‚ peace‚ happy and sad. The one that I am going to talk about in my essay is

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    Effect of Absence of Fathers on Their Daughter Introduction The traditional family dynamic of a father‚ mother and their children living in the same house is not as common as it once was. Today‚ it is now more prevalent that families are facing various struggles that cause children to grow up in single-parent homes. Death‚ divorce‚ or abandonment may all be reasons for the absence of a parent each having a negative effect on all members of the family. However‚ growing up in a single parent household

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    So year 11‚ Is a physical journey merely a distance traveled? Or is there a greater meaning behind every step that is taken? As well as extending yourself physically‚ what about the mental‚ emotional and intellectual transformation on the journey? Remember those long roadtrips when you would drive your parents nuts by asking "Are we there yet?" Often‚ we are so obsessed with the destination that we neglect to see the process that takes us there‚ the thrills of the unpredictable journey and the things

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