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    what she wants to‚ and hang out with boys. That is not something someone with the old traditions like Mma Ramotswe had done. The second problem in Africa would be arranges marriages. Nandiras dad wanted her to have an arranged marriage and that’s why she was sneaking around meeting boys. Many people in Africa have arranged marriages and most do not want them like Nandira. The scene of them in the cinema shows a lot about their characters. For Mma Ramotswe it shows a lot about her being understanding

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    with a powerful hiss‚ throughout the night. The noise was constantly distracting‚ at times suffocating.” 2) The Indian immigrant’s fear of losing his own culture. “In 1969‚ when I was thirty-six years old‚ my own marriage was arranged.” – The fact that he had an arranged marriage proves he doesn’t want to lose his culture and go the Western way. 3) The methods of steps of copying to a new culture and a new life in America. “In a week I had adjusted‚ more or less. I ate cornflakes and milk

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    and where he lives. Nai Nai‚ from Yen Mah’s Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter‚ shows what time period she lived in through her tiny and bounded feet. Lastly‚ Big Sister shows what time period she lived in through her arranged marriage and her living in Communist China. Trueblood in Ellison’s Invisible Man‚ shows that he lived in the Reconstruction time period through the way he spoke. A lot of his words were shortened‚ or said a lot more differently than how they are supposed

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    cultures) arranged marriages are common as love is expected to grow due to the fact that it is not seen as necessary for marriage. Arranged marriages seem to work well and make good sense as divorce rates are low and Epstein (2002) found that perhaps about half of them report that they have fallen in love with each other. Myers et al.‚ (2005) studied individuals in India living in arranged marriages and found no differences in marital satisfaction in comparison to individuals in non-arranged marriages

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    Wilson1 Ms. Lewis English 112 (3) 17 October 2012 Critical Response Throughout “The Third and final continent” by Jhumpa Lahiri‚ arranged marriage can be the best thing that can happen to some people‚ but sometimes in another case it might not be the best idea‚ in the “The third and final continent‚ the arranged marriage was a good idea because at the end they fall in love with each other and make a good family after all. The man might not be thinking about getting married

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    Symbols and Traditions- Hindu Wedding In the hindu culture‚ the marriage doesn’t just symbolize the love of a happy couple‚ but also of the coming together of two families. In some cases‚ as this unique marriage bond between the families is only really available at one opportunity‚ the parents and the rest of the close family of the bride and groom would choose and decide for the family. In the past this was extremely common‚ and sometimes the bride and groom got no real chances to say anything

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    I would say in a love marriage‚ after a few dates sometimes or certain duration of time‚ couples make a commitment. At any point‚ couples are not bound by a legal document or a ceremony where as in an arranged marriage its not so. It might appear while people are in a love and not married yet‚ it’s easier to get out of a relationship. But it is not so. Once two people are in love and are committed it takes a lot of emotional bruise to break away. Love marriage or arranged‚ it takes two people really

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    women. In the novel‚ which is set in twentieth century Egypt‚ women were inferior to men. Until they got married‚ some girls went to school‚ like the main character Samya. Others awaited marriage. The marriages were usually arranged and the girls would be young at the time of their marriage. In these marriages‚ women were expected to obey their husband by having male children. Normally‚ the men these young women married had wealth so they would have servants to do the housework. Also during this

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    Delilah Crespo Mr. McParland English 101 October 24‚ 2010 In the article “I’m Happy with an Arranged Marriage” by Gitangeli Sapra it discusses her view of arranged marriages. Ms. Gitangeli is for arranged marriage‚ she stated that people who get married for “love” has a 40% rate of divorce. She also states that arranged marriages have a lower rate of divorce for the fact that the couples do not want to start a wrath between their families. I disagree; I believe that families should not

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    The Not so Holy Matrimony By Roshan Rathod Gender‚ Culture and Development University of Pune Introduction: The theme of this essay is to highlight the modernity of the traditional ‘arranged marriage’ practices and its economics in the Marwari Jain community while looking at the larger Indian (read Hindu) culture. It is with the motive of highlighting the ‘structural violence’ that one is subjected to as a result of this practice by legitimizing it with culture. Structural violence refers to

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