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    split in the African continent. 3. Sahara Desert – the largest desert in the world extending across Northern Africa from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. D. Rivers 1. The Nile River – flowing from 4‚160 miles (6‚695 km) northward across the Africa. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. 2. The Zaire (Zah EER) or Congo River that drains a huge area in Central Africa. This is the second great river of the continent. 3. Niger River – a river that rises in the West African nations of Sierra

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    of literature gives the reader a proper understanding of the roots of a story. The setting is an especially important in African American literature‚ because it shows readers many of the conditions African Americans had to face‚ unlike caucasians. Works such as Joe Turner’s Come and Gone by August Wilson‚ “How It Feels to Be Colored Me” by Zora Neale Hurston‚ and “Equal Opportunity” by Walter Mosey‚ show different settings‚ which allows for different points of view on how the typical African American

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    Traditions are a serious issue in every African society even till this modern day and age. From marriage ceremonies up till the way we greet and interact with people in our society. Every society has different traditions in which they believe in‚ some most times similar with those of the other community or society. Tradition is something that has existed for quite a while now and I believe even with the help of a higher authority‚ some traditions can never be abolished or go unrecognized. Mrs.

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    A Comparative Essay looking at the Representation of Woman (Men) in Print and Television Advertising Introduction To be able to establish how woman are portrayed in advertising‚ I researched into a variety of print & television advertisements. I began to recognise and then establish the large variety of techniques that advertisers use to target women‚ I also analysed the ways in which women are depicted in advertisements. Advertisers use many techniques to target their core audiences

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    The women in Nigeria believe that in order to find a husband they must be fair skinned and the only way to accomplish this is through the use of the skin bleach. They did not come to this conclusion by themselves. While watching the documentary Skin Bleaching Addiction‚ I noticed that the Nigerian men also showed a preference for the lighter skin women. The men in the documentary made comments about how they prefer a woman with lighter skin due to preference but they did not approve of the women that

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    Women as Threats in Medieval Literature Throughout the texts we have read in class‚ including in the ones examined closely in this paper (namely Lanval‚ The Wife’s Lament‚ and Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath’s Tale) women consistently appear as powerful beings. This introduces a certain amount of threat simply because the woman’s position in medieval society was largely guided by the principles in the Bible – and thus‚ women were treated as “lesser” according to writings that stated that they weren’t

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    Women‚ beauty‚ sex‚ money--they may seem like completely unrelated words but when combined together create a powerful driving force within American society. This “driving force” is known as media‚ though‚ in this essay‚ I will be focusing mainly on advertisements. There are a variety of ads being made everyday and can be spotted almost everywhere; billboards‚ magazines‚ shops‚ and even online‚ just to name a few. However‚ many of these ads--ranging from food to fashion--have began involving women

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    The Representation of Women in Literature <br> <br>The role of women in society is constantly questioned and for centuries women have struggled to find their place in a world that is predominantly male oriented. Literature provides a window into the lives‚ thoughts and actions of women during certain periods of time in a fictitious form‚ yet often truthful in many ways. Ernest Hemmingway’s "Hills like White Elephants"‚ D.H. Lawrence’s "The Horse Dealers Daughter" and William Faulkner’s "A Rose for

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    Chaucer represents women in a progressive way by giving women power over men and the by knight taking over a young woman’s maiden head. The main idea of “progressive” is change. In the Wife of Bath’s Tale‚ the knight forcefully rapes a young woman. By doing this‚ he is not giving her power or choice. For example‚ “By very forest‚ he took her maidenhead” (Chaucer page 157). This describes the knight as conservative because he isn’t giving her an option. It does not represent change. In the end of

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    The Odyssey Woman are represented poorly in The Odyssey and there are many instances where they are treated as prizes‚ tricksters‚ and plot devices. The Odyssey is often referred to as the journey of men but it disregards the fact that women play a role as well as men. Female characters such as Penelope and the princess Nausicaa are frequently used as plot devices‚ while both are simply prizes to be on. Penelope houses 108 suitors who are solely there for the purpose in taking her hand in marriage

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