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    In William Shakespeare’s Othello‚ men treat women like they are mere tools. The women’s reply to their men’s actions is complete submissiveness to their men. Emilia and Bianca follow the orders that their men gave them‚ have a one sided relationship with their men‚ and Desdemona shows utmost obedience to Othello. One of the main things that shows the submissiveness of women in Othello is how they follow their men’s orders. This is shown with Emilia and Bianca. Emilia talks about Iago wanting her

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    Good Man Is Hard To Find Flannery O’Connor was one of the most known authors for writing southern gothic short stories. Southern gothic became a style of writing in the wake of the civil war and brought up questions in society like‚ ‘Why is violence such a large part of the south’s culture?’ and‚ ‘How did the South have such a hard time picking itself up after its defeat in the war?’ Southern gothic is usually decayed‚ grotesque‚ or derelict settings and situations and had themes of ambivalent gender

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    Consider the view that literature within the gothic genre is always shocking. The gothic genre is full of many themes and ideas that are considered to be very shocking to the reader‚ but maybe not to the reader of the 21st century but to Within Macbeth there are a few concepts that would be considered shocking. One such concept is the witches that appear multiple times throughout the play casting spells and incantations to see the forthcoming events of Macbeth’s life. “Double‚ double toil and

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    Mary K. Women: Powerful Figures in Early Literature Throughout history females have been regarded as the weaker and lesser of the sexes. In most early literaturewomen were rarely integrated into the story as important roles; rather they were simply present as wives or daughters. In certain highly esteemed medieval works‚ such as the Pearl Poet’s Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Wife of Bath’s Tale‚” the role of women becomes more prominent and crucial to story development

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    Abstract Increasing numbers of women are becoming leaders of their own businesses‚ and many are struggling to achieve success. A growing body of theory and research is exploring how different women come to business ownership‚ their unique leadership challenges and strategies for success‚ their personal change and the processes of leadership development they experience. This paper reviews literature addressing women business owners from the general perspective of understanding their leadership

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    GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE Basilica churchearly Christian churchRomanesquegothic - Religion grew more population - complete opposite of classical architecture - called "barbaric"; gothic age is considered one of Europe’s outstanding artistic eras Features of gothic architecture: 1. Plans- arranged for convenience rather than for symmetry (utilitarian) 2. Walls- rubble masonry not laid in horizontal courses -materials were in small pieces -walls were no longer load-bearing which contributed

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    THE BASIS OF THE GOTHIC STYLE Tom Bender * March 26‚ 1964 Top Award Winner – 1964 National Architectural History Student Competition A building is more than an assemblage of materials to provide a shelter for man. It is an expression of the society that created it‚ its forms shaped by the outlook‚ values‚ orientation and maturity of the society‚ and reflecting the nature‚ strengths and weaknesses of the various aspects of the society. It in turn shapes and directs the society in its role as

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    Gothic architecture was developed from a Christian perspective‚ and therefore attained its most meaningful expression in churches. Clerics began to demand taller churches with more windows than had been present in the dark‚ but sturdy Romanesque churches. This desire was derived from new intellectual and spiritual concepts that took a more rational view of God‚ and saw God encompassed many things‚ such as light‚ reason and proportion. The Gothic church displayed a visual attempt to leave behind the

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    Dominant and Submissive Behaviors Lady Chatterley’s Lover‚ is a controversial novel written by D.H Lawrence with reference to the sexual life‚ which the couples experience demonstrating patterns of dominance and submission. D. H Lawrence has presented a deep relation between sexual desires and the dominant-submissive relationships‚ which develop between the protagonists of the novel. Its plot revolves around the story of Lady Catherine who is a young woman‚ married to a paralyzed husband that becomes

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