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    Dulce was indeed very beautiful, as said by the young men from the other villages. Tadeo Céspedes was the one who had destroyed lives with acts of violence, especially one in particular. The moment he saw the angel holding a dying man in her arms, he knew he needed her. When he first saw her he specifically told his men, “The woman is mine” before they could even lay their hands on her. Therefore, his possessiveness made him sure of what he wanted. How did he manage to get from wanting…

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    not begin too early. Yam stood for manliness, and he who could feed his family on yams from one gravest to another was a very great man indeed. Okonkwo wanted his son to be a great farmer and a great man. He would stamp out the disquieting signs of laziness which he thought he already saw in him.” This shows how Okonkwo associates yams with manliness. The more yams a man is able to grow, the more respected he is in his village. This shows that men are judged in part by their ability to provide…

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    a stable job in a city outside of her hometown. Right away we see the makings of what could possibly be a great character plot. This is accentuated when we see her, not long after, beginning to explain her desire for a child, and lack of one for a man. This immediately evokes the hope that Alberta will have an independent storyline, with somewhat of a breakaway from the male influence. Of course, these hopes are soon dashed by the fact that she then reveals conflict between choosing two men in…

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    Sexism Persuasive Speech

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    taught manners and respect and that what’s important is on the inside rather than gender, looks and appearance. Men are supposed to have balls, right. If a man cries, he is not a man. If he doesn’t watch sports, he is not a man. If he can’t provide for his family, he is not a man. If he is gay, he is not a man. If he wears make up, he is not a man. Feminism isn’t about burning bras or being aggressive to get what you want, it is about people not being expected to live up to an unrealistic ideal…

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    Man Reflection

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    the next step is to apply it to your life. Apply it to your lifestyle so that people may marvel at the changed man you’ve become. The lessons in this book are designed not only to make you an exceptional man, but also to make you a better decision maker and thinker. Like I’ve mentioned throughout this book, decision-making and strategic thinking are two of the most important skills a man can have. I also mentioned the importance of men keeping a sharp mind and staying on top of their game.…

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    The Stalking Dead I was running away from the strange man who kept following me. Everywhere I went he was there. I was trying to escape him, but every turn, corner, or street, he was there. He kept telling me “it’s time just accept it.” As I was running away, he kept stopping in front of me. I was starting to freak out, but kept telling myself “stay calm” but that didn’t work. When I got to my house, there he was sitting on my doorstep. Also next to him there was an hourglass tipped over.…

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    towards the young women. He also makes very poor decisions while around the girls in such a short period of time. He describes the young ladies in such a way that no man should ever examine, but sadly this is still happening since young men have only one thing on their mind. He looks at them up and down paying very close attention to very little detail of their bodies. “There was a chunky one, with the…

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    crimes were both wrongfully convicted, were not given enough investigation, and were exonerated many years after conviction. Jimmy Ray Bromgard was a man convicted for a crime he did not commit: the rape of an 8-year-old girl in 1987. He was put in jail for 15 years before he was exonerated. There were many issues with this case, such as the little girl being unsure of who really raped her, how there wasn’t any evidence tested, and there were people involved who didn’t help this case. First,…

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    Old Spice Ad Analysis

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    sell the product that they are making. In Old Spice’s commercial, “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like”, the director focuses on the insecurities and desires that men have. Specifically, the director uses visual and auditory imagery to portray an ideal picture of what a man will be after using their product. During the 2010 Superbowl, Old Spice aired its first ever commercial, sparking the beginning of a long line of “macho man” commercials to get viewers to buy their product. This first…

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    Jane Austen openly criticizes the attitude of the era to the women and marriage. From the first line of Pride and Prejudice, the storyteller uncovers her sarcastic way to deal with marriage. If it was “a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” then the women in the novel would not have to struggle so much (Austen, Pride and Prejudice 1). The irony of this initial sentence presents the novel stunningly. Her varied portrayals…

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