dowry; then the man that agrees to marry us becomes master of our bodies.” (Euripides p.16) and also notes the importance of ensuring one’s husband does not “ever think he’s trapped in the marriage.” (Euripides p.17) The stark contrast between the female and male experience of marriage is used by Medea to highlight the inequality faced by women. She does this again by explaining the irony in men telling women that they are “lucky to live safe at home while [men] take up their spears and go
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Lady Augusta Bracknell In The Importance of Being Ernest The most memorable character and one who has a tremendous impact on the audience is Lady Augusta Bracknell. Wilde’s audience would have identified most with her titled position and bearing. Wilde humorously makes her the tool of the conflict‚ and much of the satire. She serves well the plot and the theme of the play. She is the strong hand who forces the whole play to move forward with a happy ending. . Generally‚ Lady Bracknell is first
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"The Importance of Being Earnest" was written by the famous Irish author Oscar Wilde. The play represents Wilde´s late Victorian view of the aristocracy‚ marriage‚ wit and social life during the early 1900’s. His characters are typical Victorian snobs who are arrogant‚ overly proper‚ formal and concerned with money. The women are portrayed as sheltered‚ uneducated‚ and some as dominating figures over the men in their lives. There is no sense of identity for Cecily and Gwendolen‚ the only woman within
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Brown Professor Evermind English 1302 2 March 2012 The Irony in Trifles The play Trifles written by Susan Glaspell is set in the nineteenth century. A trifle is a thing of little value or importance‚ so in the play Trifles the irony of the story is quite humorous. In this time period women were not treated as equals‚ men believed women did not have as much intellect as themselves‚ and treated them accordingly. With this in mind the irony of the play revolves around how much better the women were
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Accountability The U.S. army values soldiers that are accountable for their actions. Being accountable means being dependable-arriving to work and appointments on time‚ meeting deadlines‚ being in the right place at the right time‚ doing the right thing at the right time. Morning formation is the most important formation of the day. It is made to get accountability of everyone and put out any information that there needs to be dealt with. Without having accountability there is not knowing
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Participating in this band has helped me with strength‚ discipline‚ as well as making friends. Being in the band has increased my physical strength tremendously. Drumming boosts my upper arm strength. Seven hours a week for three months really gets muscle where you put it. Constantly marching not only builds leg muscle but increases cardio as well. With over 1‚200 steps per run through‚ I am continually being pushed over my limit while increasing muscular strength with the addition of cardio. Band develops
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uninsured are less likely to receive preventive care and services for health conditions. The uninsured often gain unaffordable medical bills when they do seek care. This quickly leads to medical debt. Individuals below poverty are at higher risk of being uninsured and not having accessibility to have health care screenings and check-up’s. Our community cares and to insure that the people in these categories can have some type of medical attention‚ we are opening a free medical clinic for the
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John Rabe died without the intention of becoming a hero. However‚ even without the goal of being a hero‚ many people remember him as one due to his actions of bravery during the Nanjing massacre. He helped defend China’s land and those who fought for and live in china. What happened in Nanking was a massacre due to the unsettling amounts of Chinese killed. John Rabe should be remembered as a hero because of his major contributions during the fights. From 1937 through 1938‚ China had
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Oscar Wilde is remembered today for his use of epigrams and his plays. Wilde wrote ‘The Importance of Being Ernest’ in which many people argue that it appears Wilde subverts the typical Victorian gender role. Gender roles are cultural and personal‚ they determine how males and females should think‚ speak‚ dress‚ and interact within the context of society. Masculinity and Femininity refer to the dominant sex role pattern in the vast majority of both traditional and modern societies: that of male assertiveness
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aspect of life is the ability to work with other people. No matter how smart one is‚ if they cannot work with people it negates that characteristic. Throughout the years of being a Dulles varsity cheerleader‚ I have learned the fundamental aspect of teamwork. Working with people was something I have always struggled with‚ being the independent person I am. I have been so fortunate to work with different personalities from many different backgrounds. This experience in fact has provided me with many
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