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    The Reclamation of the Monstrous Female in Dracula.” The “New Woman,” concept which is used to describe Mina Harker in “Dracula is a woman who wishes to be educated, sexually, economically self-sufficient. This shows with the main female characters, Lucy and Mina have opposite personality, they are both portrayed as unequal to men that need to be protected and desired. The difference is that Lucy’s fate is was that she was weak in the end. while Mina’s fate rested…

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    Bram Stoker, Lucy Westenra and Mina Murray are the two lead female character roles. They are close friends, despite their age difference. They are different in several ways; Lucy is a teenager while Mina is an educated schoolteacher. Lucy is immature and clouded by her emotions and feelings, whereas Mina is level headed and maintains her composure. And finally, Lucy is deeply concerned with finding a husband for comfort and Mina is financially stable and independent of her husband. Lucy and…

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    Who would have known that they end up getting married. Now look at them, Ryan shakes his head. You have no one to blame but yourself. Walking into his empty condo. Jenna was quiet during dinner. Only answering when needed. The kids were excitedly talking about their day. When they got home, Jenna saw the papers Ryan faxed to her. Scanning through the papers quickly. Happy with the proposals. Hoping Mr. Phillips would be too. Surprised that Ryan didn 't put up much of a fight…

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    I Love Lucy Vs Seinfeld

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    time. Comparing and contrasting I Love Lucy (1951) with Seinfeld (1989) demonstrates that even as sitcoms evolve, they share the concepts of reflecting on the world around them, and the need for shows to make a profit. Both this evolution and consistency can be seen especially when considering the history of societal roles in the United States, commercialization of broadcasting, and censorship’s influence on writing. A scheming, American homemaker named Lucy, and a hot-tempered,…

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    Outwardly Brave, Inwardly Weak The memoir Autobiography of a Face, written by Lucy Grealy, is about a girl working towards being brave and overcoming everything that she has been through. Bravery does not always have to mean being strong and never being upset. Bravery is standing up for yourself and even if your break down and open up at times, that makes you a stronger person than someone who bottles everything up. You are controlling how things go for yourself, which is one of the most…

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    Trevor’s ‘The Story of Lucy Gault’, are substantially concerned with the struggles of each of the female protagonists. Juno finds herself pregnant age 16, and has to cope with the social, emotional, and physical consequences. Lucy Gault is separated from her parents at age 8, and will never again see her mother and will have to wait for thirty years to be reunited with her father. All of this is heightened by the challenge of living in a community in which she is ostracised. Lucy Gault also…

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    Tell why Sam should or should not be allowed custody of Lucy. Please choose a side and no “fence sitters” allowed. Many people would say no Sam should not have custody of Lucy. Simply because Sam is mentally challenged called a Development Disability with an IQ of a 7 year old. He has an excellent spirit and is a good father with a consistent home for Little Lucy. Society now like to take peoples' kids because they have disabilities like that, but they usually have a good support system, but…

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    character of The Awakening, and Lucy Honeychurch, the main character of A Room With A View, are different in numerous ways. Their obsession with music and disregard for social norms are two examples of how they are similar. One of the ways…

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    The key factor in this novel is the use of the vampire. Both of the female characters, Mina and Lucy, are rebellious and use their vampire forms as a way to express their New Woman behavior. As they transform into vampires this dual side of them can be shown clearly and the male characters begin to see it throughout the novel. For example when Lucy is in her vampire like state she becomes more flirtatious and request Arthur to kiss her.Dr Seward writes:” Arthur oh my love, I am so glad that you…

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    A woman who got a spot in history and had life changing accomplishments was Lucy Stone. She was considered the first woman to take many different actions. Her father, Francis Stone, along with her mother, Hannah Matthews Stone, believed that the male should be dominant over the female. Growing up in the 1800’s that’s what everyone believed was right. It was the “age-old norm”. Her father told her that belief was written in the Bible but she was determined to find out if it was true. “Soon,…

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