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    During the Middle Ages it was normal for a lady to have another relationship outside her marriage and that is called courtly love also known as “Refine Love”. Courtly love was a term that became popular in the medieval times ,and it is basically a man who faithfully devotes himself to the only woman he loves who also happens to be married or engaged. In this kind of love relationship not everyone could experienced it not even a married couple, courtly love was love only in between a knight and…

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    In the Condition of Chinese’s love, their “Romantic love” is based on material needs, what is material needs? When a man proposes to a woman, they must to have a house and a car. They use these things to measure a man, because they think these are security of life. According to the article “Marriage in China” wrote by Jeffrey Hays who was an American politician, publish by New York Times. He said that “Marriage is becoming more and more materialistic. This is a huge change in Chinese society. No…

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    Miss Havisham’s house is a major setting in the early chapters of Charles Dicken’s Great Expectations. Pip is sent there by request of Mr. Pumblechook to keep Miss Havisham company. While there he learns about the rich and extravagant lifestyle of the wealthy. He begins to examine is common life, and compares it to the lives of Miss Havisham and Estella. This opens Pip’s eyes and creates a change in him. Miss Havisham’s house changes Pip, causing him to feel discontent with his common life, and…

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    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…

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    In “All About Eve” Margo ultimately triumphs over Eve. To what extent do you agree? Joseph Mankiewicz’s melodrama “All about eve”, in the context of the 1950’s provides the audience with an insight into the pretentious and ruthless world of the theatre. Margo Channing and her newly appointed “junior” competitor Eve are viewed as too ambitious by the 1950’s audience, who encouraged women to be stereotypical wives rather than independent career women. Both actresses attempt to find happiness and…

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    America SInger is a sixteen year old girl from the country of Illea, a country formed by the remnants of the United States following the World War 1. America received an invitation to register for the Selection. She gets swept up into this competition, fighting with thirty-four other girls from the heart of the Prince, Maxon, but she has a secret, her heart is elsewhere. She doesn’t even want to compete, but she realizes that she has more potential. Then she thought it was possible for her to…

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    When 1960's Hollywood starlet Veronica Turner falls in love with music composer Takumi Hara she doesn’t expect him to choose his wife over her, and she certainly doesn’t expect to become pregnant with his child. Keeping the baby isn’t an option. The studio wouldn't approve, especially since Veronica is married to one of the country’s most beloved singers. Veronica has made a career out of playing the ingénue. She isn’t willing to throw her life away for the baby of a man who doesn’t love her. So…

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    controversy arose from public discussion on whether one’s emotion or reason should be the indicator in he or she’s love life. Also if a balance of the two could be achieved and sustained to develop a lasting companionship. In Jane Austen’s Book “Pride and Prejudice’’ the depiction of that said balance is seen through Elizabeth and Darcy. The relationship is not solely based on social status, money or blinded emotion. Elizabeth’s first impression of Darcy is after he rejects her at an…

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    In the movie Outsourced, differences between cultures is a major plot element. One of the differences that exists within the film are aspects of collectivistic culture, which involves putting your family, community, and employers before yourself (Floyd 42), and individualistic culture, which involves looking out for yourself (Floyd 42). Both of which become present throughout the movie in the form of arranged marriages and family life. An example of the collectivistic culture in the film comes…

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    Wife Of Bath

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    The Wife of Bath receives a rather descriptive introduction by Chaucer in the General Prologue of the Canterbury Tales. Not only is her physical description meticulously detailed, there is also much learn about her personality from said description. As result of this hearty illustration, she is often the object of criticism. Some believe she is representing of the anti-feminist movement so often portrayed in literary works of this because of her “nightmarish personification” (Rossignol 384).…

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