Polygamy

There are many different topics or discussions when it comes to moral, religious or political beliefs. Case and point, the big topic or debate going on in the United States at this very moment is the legalization of Same-Sex marriage. President Obama approval of the Supreme Court decision requiring states to recognize Same-Sex Marriage. Despite the history, this on going battle will forever be an uncomfortable topic for so many. The questions that we ask is it ever morally acceptable, for the…

Social background and culture no doubt are the major factors affecting story elements. This paper will compare how social background and culture affect the way of expression in Western and Chinese children’s fantasy literature when two stories having the same elements, by comparing Cinderella and Ye Xian(葉限). Ye Xian is a Chinese fairy tale written by Duan Chengshi(段成式) in Tang dynasty compilation Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang(酉陽雜俎). It is one of the oldest known variants of Cinderella,…

Sexuality changes all throughout our lifetime, from when we are born to our older adulthood. In young adulthood, it’s usually just fun and games, especially around your teenage years. Remembering my young adulthood, there would be casual hookups here and there, nothing serious, never any type of settling with someone or commitment. What young girl wanted a broken heart at such a young age or what young boy wanted to commit to a girl or anything? However, when the river starts calming down,…

Acknowledgements First of all, I would like to thank my parents for giving me the chance to enroll in this class. I would like to thank them for the financial and supportive help in terms of my education. I would also like to thank my siblings, for my sister that helped me relieve stress after writing essays. Also for my brother for giving me a distraction from pressure by calling me and texting me sometimes when he is bored. Thank you James for getting me those extra points in the group…

A dry January afternoon heated the milk pan in a nearby tea stall. Its owner, an old man in his sixties, looked on at the woman walking by with his lips pressed to the stained tea glass. She was barely five feet and had a sea shell in her leather purse tucked on her left hip. Her hair resembled stiff analogue signals, and her tiny feet called to mind two silent bells constantly in a battle. The city council had declared a holiday due to the scorching heat waves that were being carried from the…

Marriage and Divorce in Akan Society Student’s Name Name of University Course Name Professor’s Name 20th April, 2015 Introduction Akan is one of the most civilized cultures of Africa. There are many literary works on the life and culture of Akan. As Danguah quotes that Akanni “means a nice, refined, well mannered man; a civilized or cultured person” (Nkansah-Kyeremateng, 1996, p. 26), Akan has civilized standards and customs…

The Yuma Territorial Prison has many particular traits that people who are interested in Yuma’s history should be informed about. The reason for this is because it has been around for many years, so there is a large amount of history involving it. Many events happened during the time that the prison was open, from 1875 to 1909, there were many changes made within the walls of the prison. The changes made were not just the appearance but also the rules and regulations. Throughout the years the…

Based on a collection of inuit native american myths the film “the fast runner” exposes the beautiful and intricate cultural practices of the native peoples while telling a entertaining and enriching story. The main character Atanarjuat, must face many obstacles to ensure his safety and that of his love Atuat. In the film, the people of Antanarjuat’s camp have been plagued with a curse for the past generation. Through the cohesion between Atanarjuat and the films main Antagonist Oki the curse on…

As the Cold War waging between the Soviet Union and the United States heightened, the perceived threat posed by the Communists became known as the Red Scare. The spread of Communism and the possibility of an international nuclear war invaded the minds of Americans with a sense of constant threat. Literature, films, and other products of the warring period reflected these fears of a Communist invasion and an annihilation from atomic warfare. To protect the American culture and values, the nation…

In the film, Ponthan Mada, TV Chandran used metonymy to visualize the shared experience of alienation between characters along with the associated class differences existing among them. The scene, where Mada is stuck in front of car, and the follow up shot from the inside of a fast moving car metonymically signifies as someone anachronous to the present century and of a lower status. The repeated scene, where Mada communicates with Sheema Thampuran by climbing on the palm tree metonymically…