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    a strained relationship with her mother‚ who loves her but is rather distant. It is the Nurse who has brought Juliet up‚ having been her wet-nurse and then her Nanny and continues to be employed by the Capulets in this capacity. It is no surprise‚ then‚ that Juliet finds the Nurse much more mother-like than her own mother. Her father is more interested in seeing that she marries well and soon rather than her personal happiness. He tells Paris that although she is "free to choose" her own mate‚

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    The relationships displayed between mother and child in the stories‚ “A New Perspective” and “All the Years of Her Life” are closely similar and vastly different at the same time. The similarity is that the children in both of the stories have feelings of heartbreak and pity towards their mothers at the end of each of the stories‚ and the relationships they share with their mothers are problematic to say the least. The mother in a new perspective did not pay attention to her child as much as

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    Attachment is an emotional bond that develops between two people. From the moment babies are born‚ they seek security and affection from responsive parents or caregivers. In an ideal world‚ parents would receive all the time‚ support‚ and incomes they need in order to provide and care for their new baby. Whereas In reality‚ life goes on and we must manage and learn as we go. In the 1930’s John Bowlby worked as a psychiatrist. He worked in Child Guidance Clinic in London‚ where he treated several

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    Citizens of Venice‚ we are gathered here today to honor and remember Othello and Desdemona who even in death are still bound by their love that is everlasting. Othello‚ how can words even describe him. He was a valiant moor and an honorable general who fought and did everything in his power to protect Venice against the Ottomans. Oh how he loved Desdemona who loved him despite the color of his skin. I remember him telling me about how she used to listen to the stories of his life and his struggles

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    Fathers and Daughters in Shakespeare Fathers and Daughters in Tempest‚ Merchant of Venice‚ and Othello While there is an over arcing theme in these plays as to the subject of Father-Daughter relationships in which the mother is absent‚ even the most cursory inspection shows relevant differences in both the characters and their relationships to one another. That is not to say there follows no similarities. Let’s open with the relationship between Deceased Father/ Portia and Prospero/Miranda.

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    love story of Brutus and Portia in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. In 44 BC women were worth no more than the possessions of that the men previously owned prior to marriage. Though‚ there is a number of men who treat their companions as an equal to himself. Brutus was one of the Romans who honored and respected that concept. Thouse meaning the love of the two was a strong bond which holds trust and horror in the relationship. Portia does not fear Brutus. When Portia comes to Brutus in the

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    The Influential Fathers Many people underestimate the significance of a father in a child’s life. The father has some of the most prevalent influences on a child‚ especially while the child is young. A child’s happiness while growing up is largely influenced by the type of father he has and the relationship they bare. Some children will end up resenting their father more than anything because their father fails to really get to know them. On the other hand

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    securities such as Treasury bills and stocks are also traded on capital markets. The main strength of merchant banking is not provision of finance but providing the whole range of inputs of innovative financial services‚ technical and managerial knowledge‚ competence and expert advice on legal and industrial matters needed by the user of funds for establishing a new business unit. Merchant banks play an important role in mobilizing small savings and channeling them to productive investment.

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    Rustichello in the novel The Travels of Marco Polo. The novel provides insight about the many places he traveled to in the Middle East and Asia as well as Kubilai Khan‚ a leader of the Mongol Empire. Although Polo describes places that are different from Venice in many ways‚ his observation of cities and government under Kubilai Khan reveal inherently Venetian ideals. Good governance is essential to a city’s quality and the foundation of a good government is its leader. Having spent so many years in service

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    Ellana Slade Mrs. Castleberry 5 November 2012 Comparison Between Fathers of The Chosen and Abraham of Genesis The characters and the stories of the Bible have influenced Western literature more than any other work‚ many becoming easily identifiable archetypes. In the Book of Genesis of the Old Testament‚ Abraham‚ father of Isaac‚ values the word of God above anything else‚ willing to suffer any consequence. His religious beliefs reign above all aspect of life‚ including the lives of his own children

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