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    Obsession for fairer complexion in the sub-continent Table of Contents Page No. 1. Objective………………………………………………………2 2. Hypothesis……………………………………………………..2 3. Methodology…………………………………………………..2 4. Introduction……………………………………………………4 5. Root of Obsession for being fair………………………………5 6. Fair Skin and Marriage………………………………………...7 7. Fair Consciousness among Male………………………………7

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    As a prosperous‚ admired poet‚ Sylvia Plath considered her obsession with death and her failure of self-repair as an art form that she expressed through poetry. Due to the continuous disloyalty resulting in betrayal that Plath received throughout her life she repeatedly designated herself the role as a victim in a majority of her poems. This gives evidence in saying that Sylvia Plath was a troubled woman trying to deal with her dark nature that is shown in several poems that she wrote‚ specifically

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    HAMLET’S OBSESSION: REVENGE AS THE THEME OF THE PLAY Shakespeare’s Hamlet has many themes such as Impossibility of Certainty‚ The mystery of Death. But the basic theme would be Revenge. Revenge‚ in Hamlet‚ serves as the driving force of the play. The main character of the play‚ Hamlet‚ is always obsessed with the revenge for his father’s death. This obsession leads to the actions he performs and eventually to his death. Hamlet just wants the revenge to be perfect. He even spares the life

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    Obsessions and the Downfall it Brings Upon Life What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone speaks of obsession? For most people it is the obsession with media or someone with no life‚ or maybe both. Inside almost every single person’s mind is someone or something they are passionate about. Not only are they passionate about it‚ they are obsessed. So much that they are unconscious that their obsession be dangerous to themselves as well as others. In Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

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    theme of obsession. Set in 1940s Brooklyn‚ the play is based upon the lives of the Carbone family and‚ in particular‚ focuses upon longshoreman Eddie Carbone’s unhealthy obsession with his seventeen year old niece Catherine. A modern version of a Greek tragedy‚ the play charts Eddie’s downfall‚ ending with his tragic demise. Throughout the play‚ Miller makes effective use of characterisation and key scene to encourage the audience to reflect upon the dangerous‚ destructive nature of obsession. Eddie’s

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    Willy Loman’s obsession with the American Dream and its ideals has strongly affected the people Biff and Happy have become. Due to Willy’s teachings and influences‚ both his sons lead a different life from what they expected. Willy believed that his sons’ attributes would lead them to a successful lifestyle with no conflicts. Yet‚ being well-liked and attractive lead both sons to live a lie‚ nowhere near success. Biff becomes an underachiever who can’t hold a job‚ and feels dissatisfied with the

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    The Impact of Society’s Obsession with Physical Appearance Kathryn Kennedy Keiser University The Impact of Society’s Obsession with Physical Appearance What is beautiful? In today’s society there are many different ways in which we encounter expectations of what beautiful should be. Right now there are millions of people who look at themselves in the mirror and wish there was something that they could change about their physical appearance. It’s no help that wherever we turn there is a picture

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    In The Great Gatsby‚ the characters‚ Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan are said to be in love‚ but in reality‚ this seems to be a misconception. In The Great Gatsby‚ Fitzgerald portrays the themes of love‚ lust and obsession‚ through the character of Jay Gatsby‚ who confuses lust and obsession with love. By the end of the novel however‚ Jay Gatsby is denied his "love" and suffers an untimely death. The author interconnects the relationships of the various prominent characters to support these ideas. <br> <br>The

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    As each year passes‚ it is becoming more and more difficult to be an adolescent. Many problems are beginning to arise for teens. Such problems include trying to deal with societal pressures to handling the stresses in life. Without the proper guidance and information‚ it is easy for the adolescent to veer in the wrong direction. The negative outcomes may include low self-esteem to resorting to eating disorders. Body image is also very important among teens these days. The pressure of trying

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    strong connection to the argument he posed about our society being “entranced by images” which is highlighted in paragraph 5 and 6. We live in a technological age where media is accessible. I believe over time many individuals have developed an obsession with social media causing them to have difficulty deciphering between reality and a fantasy.This has created false relations between the celebrities and their viewers and the comfort that the media seems to bring to

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