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    Calpurnia and Portia‚ Julius Caesar clearly reflects that patriarchal control‚ and feminists see the issue of unjust male power and control as crucial to understanding Rome. To a woman’s ear‚ the ear of a woman who has been married more than once‚ as the historical Portia herself had been‚ the words of Brutus strike a familiar note. The wife takes her husband by surprise; "What are you doing here?" he asks‚ rather puy out as the brocken movement of his first line shows: "Portia! What mean you

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    written by Portia De Rossi. The author delineates the struggles present within her life as a result of her eating disorder. But despite her tribulation‚ throughout the majority of the text‚ Rossi is unable to acknowledge the fact that her habits are threatening to both her mental and physical health. However‚ her mother‚ empowered by her love and concern towards her daughter‚ recognizes Rossi’s crippling well-being‚ bringing forth a new perspective into her life. In regards to this‚ Portia De Rossi

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    judge‚ host‚ and spokeswoman. To top it all‚ DeGeneres owns a recording label and is a best-selling author of four books. During the mist of her busy career‚ in 1997 DeGeneres came out to the public as a lesbian. She has been happily married to Portia de Rossi since August of 2008‚ and actively speaks out about gay rights. "I believe one day a ‘ban on gay marriage’ will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime‚ I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us." DeGeneres told People Magazine

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    Madonna‚ a good friend of Ellen’s‚ gave Ellen words of encouragement before she came out in 1997. When she did come out her first girlfriend publicly was Alexandra Hedison. After a year or two they called it off and Ellen moved onto a woman named Portia De Rossi‚ her wife now. They were perhaps the highest-profile gay marriage after California legalized‚ and they had their wedding in their own home. Ellen seems like she can use her voice very well since she’s very big in pop culture. She can

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    WMNST 310 Professor Jessica Nare‚ 2013 "Why treat us inhuman‚ Just because we ’re only woman? Don ’t treat us inhuman‚ Just because we ’re only woman. We ’re not weak‚ We are strong. We ’ve been held back. For too long ...We ’ve got our God-given talents just like you. Open the door and let us through..." Song sung by Judy Mowatt Why Aren’t “Jamaican” Us Equals: Women’s Right in Jamaica The powerful song lyrics quoted above sadly and accurately capture the intense desire Jamaican women

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    TREATMENT OF PORTIA BY MEN IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Written in the late 16th century‚ The Merchant of Venice’s Italian setting and marriage theme are typical of Shakespeare’s earlier comedies. The characters‚ however‚ raise this play to new heights‚ especially that of Portia‚ Shakespeare’s first great female protagonist. Her character often contradicts that of the typical subservient Elizabethan woman as Shakespeare develops her into the most dominant character in the play. When we first meet Portia in act

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    characters‚ some show the conniving spirit of those who desire power‚ while others show how some hearts are devoted entirely to the greater good of the republic. The dialogue between Brutus and Portia‚ along with that of Calphurnia and Caesar‚ plays a significant role in the development of the plot. Portia is a symbol of Brutus’s private life‚ a representative of correct intuition and morality‚ just as Calphurnia is for Caesar‚ but they differ in several ways‚ including each wife’s fears and concerns

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    Calpurnia and Portia Shary Nguyen English 2 Per. 5 October 3‚ 2007 Portia and Calpurnia from the play “Julius Caesar‚” written by William Shakespeare‚ are the wives of central characters in the play. Portia is the wife of Marcus Brutus‚ and Calpurnia is the wife of Julius Caesar. Although‚ Portia and Calpurnia are in the same social class during the same time period‚ they have similarities as well as differences. Portia seems braver and Calpurnia

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    has a constant presence. The idea of trust is shown in a momentous scene with the character Portia attempting to persuade Brutus that he can entrust her‚ this point in the book can relate to a logos or pathos emotion. In Act II of Julius Caesar‚ Portia uses emotional and logical appeal to convince Brutus that she is not only worthy‚ but as his wife‚ obligated to be informed of what is troubling him. Portia uses logical appeal at a heated point in the argument‚ to try and convince

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