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    discuss the ways of the government and the ways of society; Milton‚ Lanier‚ and Lovelace were a few of these writers. Milton wrote his opinion of the government and the hypocritical Cromwell at this time of distraught. In "the greatest epic of the English language" (otherwise known as Paradise Lost)‚ he compares the relationship between the almighty and powerful God to the clash between King Charles I and Oliver Cromwell. The king is God‚ being the ruler of England‚ and Cromwell is Lucifer‚ being the

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    THE ROLE OF WOMEN The Weird Sisters Women in literature usually appear well put together‚ feminine‚ innocent and pure. Their beauty grabs your attention. In Macbeth the weird sisters take on characteristics that are completely opposite to that of a typical woman.In act 1 scene 3 Banquo describes how ugly the weird sisters look and how repusled he is by their appearance . “how far is’t call’d Forres? What are these so wither’d‚ and so wild in their attire‚ that look not like the inhabitants o’

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    and the farmer leave their wives to talk amongst themselves. When the men leave Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale start to clean the house finding clues of why Minnie may have killed her husband. The men pass by serval times mocking the women cleaning and looking around. The women do not disclose the evidence to the men in response to the mockery and hide them

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    Alexandra Hotetz Mr. Matsalia English 4/ Period 7 8-20-14 Is Literature Useful in My Life? Literature has been an element of school reading throughout my entire education. I have never given a great deal of thought to the question‚ is it useful? Although I don’t always enjoy the material we are asked to read‚ it seems logical for it to be a part of our curriculum. I believe literature is useful in classrooms more than it is not of use. In my opinion‚ I think students should be exposed to diverse

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    The Role of Women in Othello: A Feminist Reading There are only three women in ‘Othello’: Desdemona‚ Emilia and Bianca. The way that these women behave and conduct themselves is undeniably linked to the ideological expectations of Shakespeare’s Elizabethan society and to the patriarchal Venetian society that he creates. These notes will explore some of the ways in which the female characters are presented in the play. Women as possessions Following his hearing of Brabantio’s complaint and Othello’s

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    The Employability of Women… A Literature Review Contents Page… Page Number Introduction 3 The History of the Employability of Women 3/4 When Did Things Start to Change? 4/5 What is the Employability of Women like in Today’s Society? 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Reflective Report 8 Personal SWOT 9 Employability of Women… Introduction… Employability in relation to gender‚ age and race has changed

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    The roles of women in ancient times The role that women play in today’s society has changed dramatically since the ancient times. Or have they changed dramatically over time? The role that women play on society in ancient times all depended on what culture they were living in‚ the region in which they lived‚ as well as their culture’s religion. Even till present day‚ women in some cultures play a big role or a role so small that you can’t even call it a role in society. Not all women in modern times

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    Women in Classic Western Literature in the past have been described as independent and interdependent individuals. One quality that is consistently portrayed in Classical Western Literature is their need for relationships. In Classic Western Literature women are represented as having an utmost interdependent self-construal. This is showed through their need to change to "fit in" and their tendency to follow their social duty. The ability to transfigure oneself to one’s environment exhibits‚ one

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    Kimberly Gant Gant 1 Whedon English Honors 4 10/09/2008 Roles of Medieval Women During medieval times‚ women were known as inferior to men. They were treated as objects instead of people. Even though the roles for the medieval women were already established‚ some women defied their roles and set their own standards of society. Getting married or establishing power was their only option. Most medieval women had only marriage to look forward to‚ except

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    It is undeniable that English is beginning to become a global language in most parts of the world by and large. It is spoken frequently especially in developed countries for instance The United States of America and The Republic of China. This is an inescapable process of globalisation. However‚ according to many experts in linguistics‚ English is dominating today’s modern world and thus‚ disregard mostly minority languages. Therefore‚ it is essential to consider both arguments including the history

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