Matchmaking

Major Works Data Sheet: Do not cut/paste from a website, which is a form of plagiarism. Thoroughly complete each section of this. The more information you input, the better. Title: Emma Biographical information about the author: Author: Jane Austen Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Steventon, England to well-respected members of the community who valued learning and creativity. Her father was Oxford educated and was an Anglican rector. Jane and her many siblings read from their father’s…

Omiai. The word constitutes of two words mi meaning to see or look and ai meaning to meet. So, the word literally translates to looking and meeting. Omiai is a matchmaking tradition in Japan wherein the marriage partners are chosen often through an intermediary known as Nakoudo. The Nakoudo can be a parent, relatives, friends or even a matchmaking company. The parties exchange pictures (photographs) and information such as education, wealth, etc. The tradition dates back to 16th century Japan…

Written by Jane Austen in 1815, this novel showcases the life of a young lady as she navigates the social circles of 19th century England. Emma Woodhouse is infamous throughout the city of Highbury for her extraordinary matchmaking skills. She meets Ms. Harriet Smith and sets out to find her perfect suitor. Throughout the novel, Emma and Harriet encounter much trepidation due to Emma’s mistaken assumptions. Hearts are captured, broken, and mislead in Austen’s novel of plot twists, character…

Historically, “gender is one’s sexual identity and the roles that follow from it, as determined by the norms of one’s culture rather than by biology or genetics” (Signs of Life in the USA). Gender has become a social and cultural construct with certain classifications that help us make sense of the world (Aaron Devor, 504). However, society has created stereotypes of what is normal and what is not. This can be seen throughout most Walt Disney films where Disney impacts the youth of society the…

Many wonder how they will leave their mark at their high school after they leave. I want to leave high school and be remembered for being a pretty big guy who works out. I strive hard to workout for looks i want to be a bodybuilder. When i leave high school I want to inspire others to workout as well. If i inspire others to workout many will want to follow the example and there will be more fit students around school. Another part of my legacy i want to remembered for would be for being an avid…

An awkward gay man looking for love, decides to seek help from a gay matchmaking guru, but then falls for his mentor. BRIEF SYNOPSIS Tim Gilberto (20’s) is a gay doctor looking for love. He tries speed dating, but this doesn’t work. He’s awkward and his friend Curran (20’s) suggests that Tim get help from a gay matchmaking, guru. Curran believes the mentor can help Tim become a better gay man. Tim is resistant to the idea, but after he’s suspended at work, he seeks to change his life. Tim…

During the 19th century, social ranking was influenced by a combination of factors consisting of one’s reputation, affluence, and family background. Set in the early 19th century England, Emma is a comprehensive reflection of the momentousness of propriety within an upscale English society. In the novel, the most distinguishable and significant contrast between the characters would be an individual’s social class position. Practically governed by their spot in the social pyramid, members within…

many people are flocking to new apps that put unique spins on meeting people. Bumble Created by some of the people responsible for Tinder, Bumble is an app that seeks to give the power of choice to its female users. Although it retains Tinder's matchmaking system in which you swipe right or left to signify whom you want to meet, the messaging system is completely revamped. Users must speak to each other within 24 hours of matching with each other, or the match is canceled. Additionally, the…

attack and destroy a Japanese super carrier. After I stopped playing the MOH series I fell in love with Call of Duty 4 which came out in 2007 when I was 13. Around this time is when online multiplayer started to become really popular and with online matchmaking came the ability to play against anyone in the world anytime you wanted. The concept for online…

Emma, her family, and friends were wealthy for the time, she would still be criticized because of her gender. As the novel continues, it is later revealed that Austen used minor characters to examine major ones and female agency aided in Emma’s matchmaking and later, the marriage proposals for her friends (Campbell, “Finding Austen: The Covert Gender Politics in Emma’s Marriage Plots). The addition of a second narrator taking over in the novel interrupted the strong feminism that displayed how…