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During the 1950’s women had certain roles in society to which they had to fulfil. Roles such as being an obedient wife, cleaning the house and take care of the children. They were expected to have dinner prepared and ready for their husband’s return from work and to be ready to carry out her husband’s every order. A woman’s life revolved around the house and home was expected to obey her husband, thus not having a say in most things. During the 1950’s, it was almost unheard of for a woman to…

unexpected book that I have ever read. The unique and heart wrenching book tells about a fourteen year old Elle who only wants to visit her older sister Skye in Greece for art school. On Elle’s trip with her father Jack they take a little detour for “a pageant” that Elle wants to be in. What Elle doesn't know is that Jack does not sell horses for a living he sells young girls into prostitution who don’t have a choice in what they're about to be brought into which is a new form of slavery. The…

Mr. Dummer has been a consulting actuary for over 30 years and is a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and has been on the board of several insurance companies including Beneficial Life. The first ever partnership of scouting with the Food Bank, a program which has spread across the country, was believed to be started by Mr. Dummer and the late Lowell Bennion. He has worked on various boards with the Boy Scouts of America and is heavily involved in the local community. Mr. Dummer has…

This is supported by “Atticus said as tactfully as he could that he doesn’t think he could stand a pageant tonight but Jem could take her” (Lee 339). This quote shows that he lets the kids go places in the town unsupervised late at night. However he is only not going because he had a long day at his job providing for a better life for his kids and his…

Iron Jawed Angels Movie Review The movie, Iron Jawed Angels, directed by Katja Von Garnier, depicted the women's suffragist movement during 1869-1914. On the brink of World War One, women all across America decided that their time to vote and participate in politics was now, and fought for their rights as citizens of the Unites States of America. The movie focuses on the life of Alice Paul (acted by Hillary Swank), as she separated herself from the National American Women Suffrage Association…

perceived beautiful and fashionable. We are presented from a young age with images of what the society considers beautiful and aesthetic. The reality television series “Toddlers and Tiaras” representing the lives of participants in children beauty pageants is another example. We are faced with beauty in fairy tales and TV shows at an age when we can barely think yet subconsciously these examples influence later our thinking. “Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the prettiest of…

Women for generations have always been perceived to be inferior to men due to male dominance in patriarchal societies. women have only recently become socially accepted and slowly have been gaining more rights such as the right to vote during woman 's suffrage. yet still to this day, women still suffer due to the gap between the two genders. Male dominance has been very common in most societies for generations. due to the fact women have been fighting for their rights for the past…

In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee Jean Louise “Scout” Finch, the daughter of Atticus Finch, was a feisty and noble girl. She never gave up on anything, such as wanting to see Boo Radely or stop reading with Atticus when Ms. Fisher to told her to stop. Scout wasn’t afraid to put up a fight with anyone who gave her trouble. Throughout the novel, Scout presents herself as headstrong, dynamic, and compassionate—all of these qualities which made her an admirable person in Maycomb…

Jem and Scout got attacked on their way home from the pageant. To find out, it was Bob Ewell, but the children did not find out until the officer, Heck, told them. Boo Radley was the one who had saved Scout and Jem. Finally, Scout was able to meet Boo and have a conversation with him. Boo had asked Scout to…

Perfection. It's what I’ve been striving for my whole life. I was a normal teenager, or so I thought. When I began high school I suddenly had different values of what was important, and what was not. I thought I was just being a normal teenage girl, but I soon realized my own mind was pressuring me to become something I was not. Perfect. I then realized that maybe I’m not so normal. I believe that perfection isn’t what you should be striving for. Most people look at a magazine, a movie, or a…