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    Fitzgerald showcases each social status in his writing. The gap between Myrtle and Daisy is pretty huge‚ and this is in the aspects of acceptance and wealth. Seeing the vast difference between both women created a sense of hope that the American Dream is in fact possible. Daisy had been born into wealth‚ who “seems to represent the typical upper class female in the early 20th century” (The Great Gatsby Wiki). She was living the life that many of those wanting to achieve the dream aspire to live.

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    In Greece‚ as societies gradually became more focused on military prowess‚ women’s social (and political) status began to decline (Cantarella 23). Eventually‚ women had no rights and were supposed to devote themselves to childbearing (Cantarella 38-39). The practice arose for men with the means to confine the women of their family within the house (Cantarella 46). Only the poorest women would be seen outside the home (Cantarella 46). Though generalizations can be made‚ the roles of women in ancient

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    Although the subjugation of women is evident in a great deal of myths‚ the goddess Hestia herself is perhaps the clearest example of this patriarchal status quo. As the goddess of the hearth and home‚ she “abides at home in the house of heaven; of the rest they who are reckoned among the princely twelve march in their appointed order” (Plato‚ Phaedrus 246). Originally part of the pantheon‚ Hestia is delegated

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    The latest craze among young boys and girls is to go to foreign countries. Their aim in life is to earn a lot of money within a short period. I am a human being. I too have my own ambition. My ambition in life is not wealth‚ power or high social status. I am too modest a young man to aim at any of these things. My ambitions are simple enough. My first ambition is the service of the poor and the down-trodden. My heart weeps at the sight of people in trouble. I do my best to help those who need my

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    Status of Women in Islam By Dr. Najam-us-Sahar Butt (FSP) There is a lot of talk about women’s rights in Pakistan and other Muslim countries these days. The western media is projecting a very gruesome and poor plight of the women in Muslim countries with the intention of distorting the section image of Islam. Unfortunately‚ this propaganda is proving quite effective and the entire west and a small section of females in our society have misinterpreted Islam as being the cause of their troubles

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    IMPACT OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ON SOCIETY PRESENT STATUS‚ GROWTH AND IMPACT OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS Abstract Women constitute around half of the total world population. So is in India also. They are therefore‚ regarded as the better half of the society. In traditional societies they were confined to the four walls of houses performing house hold activities. In modern society they have come out of the four walls to participate in all sort of activities. The Indian women are no more treated as beautiful

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    certification to admit her to psychiatric floor. Patient was explained that she will be seeing a psychiatrist for assessment and send her over to our facility. Since her PCP signed the petition and did the first cert‚ she is considered as an involuntary status patient. Once she came to our facility only she came to know‚ she was send here for admission. Her family was very upset and made problems in the unit. She came late in the evening so there was no psychiatrist available to do her second cert.

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    CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Dataworld Computer Center has been providing quality computer products and services to the leading business‚ government and educational institutions in Northern Mindanao (Region X) since 1983. Being the first vendor in the region to effectively provide its clients with a complete range of information technology solutions‚ they offer a wide range of quality computing products that provide appropriate and affordable solution that addresses

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    I.) Berlin’s interest in ‘desire for status and recognition’ may be contextualized as a desire to be favorably received in a society of others: status comprises the wish to hold a position of value within society‚ and recognition comprises the wish to have one’s autonomy and humanity affirmed by others. Its value to individuals and groups may be understood in the context that an individual’s environment plays a role in its definition and mode of being. There are several examples of this impulse

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    Slavery and the Status of Women after the Revolution During the American Revolution‚ the colonists were fighting for independence from the British because they felt that their “natural rights” were being violated through the numerous amounts of acts passed by parliament. The idea of “Natural rights” came from John Locke‚ an enlightenment thinker‚ who stated that everyone is born with these rights and born with a blank slate which is filled with knowledge from a person’s environment. Colonists took

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