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    of war‚ conquests and empire expansion‚ what else was he known for? Charlemagne was known to be a husband‚ he had many wives‚ but was a great father who was involved in every aspect of his children’s lives. He was a respected man who admired foreigners‚ a firm believer of Christ and devoted his life to

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    closely because Emilia captured my attention with her slightly exaggerated opinions on men. I got a strong sense of inequality with this whole scene (4.3). Emilia thinks that it is the husbands’ fault for their wives to be cheating: “But I do think it is their husbands‘ faults if wives do fall” (4.3.87-88). I feel like she is being way too cruel in the next couple of lines. She may even sound crazy because she’s rambling on. It clearly shows how much Emilia displeases the fact that Desdemona

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    higher status among their community‚ more respect in their gang resulting in them getting more sexual partners. Thieves kill their victim incase that person cause them trouble in the future. Husbands kill their wives for having an affair or been expected of having an affair. They kill their wives incase their wife reproduces children with a rival male. Children are abused by people that have too much anger or people that may have been abused in there own childhood; they do this to make themselves feel

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    Muslim Attitudes to Marriage

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    Muslim Attitudes to Marriage In Islam‚ marriage is a partnership. Muslim women accept only Allah as their master‚ and do not therefore consider themselves to be inferior to a husband. It is basic in Muslim society that the man is responsible for the family’s welfare and business outside the home‚ but the woman has virtually absolute rights within it so long as her behaviour does not shame her provider or husband. No institution works well without a clear leader‚ and therefore there should

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    at than believed. Recent research shows that stay-at-home dads are more popular than it has ever been imagined; they now have their own groups‚ websites and how-to books. But the question remains‚ are they being acknowledged in the same as way as wives were? A stay-at-home dad is simply a married man who chooses to either not to hold a career and assume all responsibilities at home such as cleaning‚ cooking‚ paying bills‚ child care‚ and other home duties in the absence of his working wife. It can

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    Crazyteacher THE PROBLEM OF OLD HARJO GENRE Short story - Historical Fiction Subtheme: religion SETTING: Place: This story takes places in Indian Territory‚ in the USA. Before settlers landed on America’s shores‚ Indians resided in what would become Oklahoma ("okla" meaning people and "humma" meaning red‚ so the state’s name literally means "red people") Time: in the middle 1800s when Indians had already been relocated in the West. Historical background: Oklahoma’s recorded history began in 1541

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    Last name: First name: Student #: STA 304H1 F/1003H F SUMMER 2009‚ First Test‚ May 28 (20%) Duration: 50min. Allowed: hand-calculator‚ aid-sheet‚ one side‚ with theoretical formulas and definitions only. [25] 1) A marketing analyst is asked to study the buying habits of shoppers at a national chain store (e.g. Sears). Suppose there are 150 stores around the country. (a) Describe the population of interest. (b) Describe in short a realistic sampling procedure for obtaining a representative

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    that women have to portray are: taking care of the children‚ cooking for the family‚ and staying around the house to clean. On the other side of it‚ the men have to provide food‚ make sure they have shelter‚ rule over their clan‚ take on as many wives as needed‚ and they must attain many different titles among the men of their group. In the clans‚ the women have no authority. They have control over no one and no thing‚ and the men hold all the power. The stereotypes that are

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    exceptional woman in all senses‚ being capable to defy the gender expectations‚ which in turn makes her a very intriguing character due to how she also cannot be tied down‚ as she is a free spirit. By treating the husbands how they would generally treat the wives‚ she is establishing power over them. The Wife of Bath is a modern woman‚ she doesn’t allow to have her life controlled by men‚ she has the power of her own life; 700 to 800 years ago it was remarkable that she even had these points and had the independence

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    to work hard and provide food and money for their families. Okonkwo‚ the male protagonist of Things Fall Apart‚ must grow yams and tap palm wine. Then‚ at every mealtime‚ each of Okonkwo’s three wives prepares him a separate meal and serves him before they eat. The women must also clean‚ “Okonkwo’s wives had scrubbed the walls and the huts with red earth until they reflected light” (Achebe 32). O-lan and Wang Lung‚ characters from The Good Earth‚ also have similar responsibilities. On her first night

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