An Introduction to Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides “I was born twice; first‚ as a baby girl… and then again‚ as a teenage boy.” (Middlesex‚ 3) From just its opening line‚ Jeffrey Eugenides’s sophomore novel‚ Middlesex‚ provides an interesting paradox. The book’s title instantly suggests a biological ‘in-between’ of literally being of a middle-sex‚ whereas the opening line introduces the issues of gender‚ birth and self as a binary of being one or the other. This juxtaposition poses an intriguing
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Many criminals in fact have an antisocial personality disorder‚ but don’t reach the depths of clinical psychology. According to the book‚ Of Men And Monsters‚ by Richard Tithecott‚ claims say that Jeffrey Dahmer was molested by his father when he was eight years old which may have been the causes among the deaths of young boys and men made by Dahmer. A quote from Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer says “it’s always the same and it’s always different
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The Only Two Holidays for Muslims “You had two days for celebrating joy before Islam‚ and glorious Allah has replaced them for you by which is better‚ Eid Al-Adha and Eid Al-Fitr‚” prophet Mohammed said‚ after he asked the people of Madeenah why were they celebrating two special days before Islam. From his words‚ we know that they are the only holidays for Muslims‚ and how much important are they. Eid means a festival and a holiday in Arabic language. Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha are two religious
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Growing Pains Jeffrey Jones sits on his front porch on a cool‚ May morning‚ holding a glass of iced tea. He reminisces on his childhood back in rural Iowa. Sitting across from him is his 15 year old granddaughter Alice; she is glued to her phone taking awkward looking selfies. Jeffrey observes this behavior‚ thinking how his childhood compared to his granddaughters’‚ and how his seemingly upheld better standards and responsibilities. Jeffrey blatantly states‚ intruding on the faint morning breeze
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After reading the Emerging Adulthood‚ “A Theory of Development From the Late Teens Through the Twenties” by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett‚ I was able to connect most of the definitions and explanations that the author wrote with my personal life. Emerging Adulthood according to Jensen is a period not yet studied because most people define the ages 18-15 young adulthood‚ which through the reading Jensen proves that such description would be incorrect. I totally agree‚ for me as a college student I find
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(pbuh)‚ as a central part of the Islamic constitution which should be used to guide all Muslims in all their affairs. Muslims generally hold the Quran in high regard and recognise it as the words of Allah. However‚ in recent decades Muslims as individuals and as collective societies have failed to implement the commandments and revelations of the Quran in their daily lives. Some key factors which have led Muslims generally to neglect Allah’s commandments in the Quran include negative portrayal of Islam
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behind the Muslims’ appeal for secession. I. Introduction II. Muslims have occupied Mindanao even before the colonization of the country. a. A ‘baranganic’ society and government were established before the spread of Islam in the country. b. Sultanates were formed during the spread of Islam in the country. c. Foreign colonization was unfalteringly resisted by the Muslims of Mindanao. III. Cultural differences have resulted in a scarce understanding of the Muslims by the rest
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The life of the Indian Muslim woman is shaped by her dual identity as an Indian and a Muslim. The just and fair tenets of Islam as a religion often do not come to the aid of the Muslim woman‚ posited as she is within the hierarchical Indian tradition and the male dominant Muslim community. The minority status of the Muslim community in India leads to the privileging of community identity over gender identity and basic human dignity is often denied to the woman. The Muslim male orthodoxy rigidly and
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Vincenzo Celauro Reading 6 11/03/10 Report about the article „Armed & Underage“ In the article “Armed & Underage”‚ Jeffrey Gettleman writes about innocent children that are forced to serve as soldiers involuntarily. A group against the use of children soldiers defines a child soldier as “anyone under the age of 18 who is a member of government armed forces or any other armed group”. At first the author presents why and how children are used as soldiers. The problem is that parents often
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In Crave by Sarah Kane‚ the discussions of violence between a series of characters‚ named C‚ M‚ B‚ A‚ that express a unique form of poetic narrative that expresses the subconscious mind of reactionary violence in terms of victim status. The exchange between predator and victim status is an important aspect of the character‚ A‚ that illustrates the cycle of family abuse that define familial relationships. These family relationship define the reactionary forms of violence that exchange the aggressor/victim
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