...Money, Marriage and Women Today is a day where anyone can become anything… with proper accommodations, that is. In the Eighteenth Century the first thing that a young lady had to do was believed to marry a man who could allow her to obtain luxurious wealth and a high ranking social status. Marriage was viewed as a career to women of this era. What if a woman happened to be born in the fame and fortune… would she even feel the need to search for a husband or financial support? Compared to other novels written by the English author Jane Austen, the book Emma seems to depict a very progressive and very inspirational idea that relates to women here today in the Twenty First Century. The best thing to do first in order to understand the concept of this idea would be getting to know the spectacular mind behind the scenes, Jane Austen. Born in Stevenson Hampshire, England on December 16th, 1775. This day made Jane Austen the seventh of eight children to her father Reverend George Austen and mother Cassandra Leigh Austen. Of the eight children Jane and her older sister Cassandra were the only girls, who were extremely close, as the entire family was very close-knit. Jane Austen looked up and idolized her older sister Cassandra Austen. An elder brother was said to have epilepsy and did not live with the family. The third son was adopted by a wealthy family and was not living with them either. All of the remaining Austen children who were Jane’s siblings growing up were primarily taught...
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...Protect Marriage, Protect Money As the 2008 presidential campaign heated up so did a proposition that everyone formed a personal opinion on. This was a proposition that challenged religious beliefs, family values and most importantly threatened the churches tax status. Those voting no on the ballot stood for equal rights while those who voting yes were standing for what they believed in as a moral issue. Prop 8 allowed for same sex marriages. The most important aspect about the churches' stand against Prop 8 was that the church was against homosexuality not against gay marriage. The churches' stand was focused on the bible verse Leviticus 18:22. When translated directly from Hebrew to English the verse states; "And if a man lie with mankind, as with womankind, both of them have committed abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." In a modern translation Leviticus 18:22 is allowing those "Yes on Prop 8" supporters to hate what they don’t believe in. This quote is giving those ultra conservatives the right to claim AIDS is Gods way of punishing sinners and in a more extremest view is allowing the Westboro Baptist church to think it's their right to picket funerals for gay soldiers who have died in Iraq. Just as American finally announces our first African-American president Arizona votes to turn down civil unions and Arkansas enacts a law to prevent same sex couples from adopting. This law states that a couple cannot adopt a child...
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...How a marriage is affected when the wife makes more money and/or is more educated than the husband is? Abstract Cases of women earning more than men have been on the rise. This paper concisely tries to find how income gaps, where wives earn more than their husbands, affects marriage. The paper heavily relies on other studies carried out by other researchers. It derives its arguments from journal posts and other sources. The conducted research found out that the state of women earning more than men has the following negative impacts on a marriage: 1) Women become independent because they have less to gain in a marriage. 2) Couples live an unhappy life, full of tension, stress and other psychological problems. 3) Gender roles reverses and women work more than they do if married to a man with high income than them. 4) Wives end to distort secretly their income in order to reduce and avert the risk of divorce. This results to dishonesty in the marriage. The paper also concludes by noting the various flaws and weaknesses found in the sources used to draw arguments for the question under study. The paper ends by noting that monetary gains do not necessarily lead to a happy marriage; true love does. In the traditional family setting, men played a very important role in the family. They were the sole breadwinners while women stayed at home, attending to matrimonial duties and nurturing their children. This is what constituted gender roles, and it was the sole pride of all...
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...Austen’s Portrayal of Money, Marriage, and Happiness by Character Usage in Pride and Prejudice Throughout the novel Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen portrays her views on money, marriage, and happiness through the coupling of several characters she created. Austen uses the characters and their relationships to show what true love should really be like in her opinion. One of the ways she showcased marriage in the book was that marriage created love and happiness, as opposed to the idea that love and happiness were a direct result from getting married. I have chosen ten characters from the novel, and through their coupling, will portray Austen’s views on money, marriage, and happiness in the nineteenth century. The coupling of Elizabeth and Darcy is the kind of pairing that is common in present day society. They seemed to fall in love before the decision to marry was decided. Elizabeth defies the general views of what society considers right. She makes her decisions on marriage based on her feelings and not on status, money, or pedigree. This is portrayed in the novel when Mr. Collins proposes to Elizabeth and she does not accept because she does not love Collins. Unlike other couples, Elizabeth and Darcy's relationship is not based on money, status, or name despite Darcy’s social status. Instead, it is based solely upon their feelings for one another. Elizabeth perfectly describes Darcy's affection for her when she stated, "'...you were sick of civility, of deference, of officious...
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...Mrs. Hartzog 4 March 2013 Marriages in today’s society do not last for many reasons. People who were married for many years tend to have a great marriage. Unlike today’s lifestyle marriages last up to less than a year. The main reason why people get divorced is because of honesty, cheating on one another, and money issues. When someone in a marriage is not being honest, that is when the marriage falls apart. Honesty plays major role in a marriage. Honesty is the main purpose of a marriage. If a man or women lies to their spouse, it shows them that they certainly do not care. Honesty is a main part in marriage, and that is why marriages do not last long. The number one reason why people get divorced is because of cheating. Cheating is caused by one spouse interacting with another of either or sex. Cheating is not the way to go. If anything, someone in the marriage should engage more activities with their partner. Cheating is the number one reason why marriages do not last long. As the famous saying in a marriage goes, “What’s mine is yours and what’s yours is mine.” Now unfortunately that is false, because money controls much of the relationship. Money will ruin a marriage for many reasons. For an example, if one spouse wants to buy unnecessary things, the other spouse will get upset and that will start an argument. Another situation would be when a spouse would open a secret banking account so that they would have money to their self. Money is another reason why people...
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...all circumstances. As I read further into the book, it seems that the “acknowledged” truth is not that a wealthy, eligible single men are in want of a wife, but instead is that the young women and their mothers are pursuing such a man in order to establish a marriage relationship with him. Austen emphasized her point by using the technique of irony and satire in this sentence, this position...
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...rest of your life with someone who you don’t like? Arrange marriages being where you put two people together, so that their marriages will benefit you instead of them. El Patron being the person who literally runs the city of Opium who is also 140 years old and runs eejits and clones in the book House of the Scorpion. Opium is the town where all eejits and clones and other people live where EL Patron runs it. Eejits are people who have been brain washed by an injection. Instead of having love in marriages he wants money and power from it. A lot of people who live in the city of Opium do not like El Patron because of his actions. El Patron needs to stop arrange marriages, because people can’t find no love in their life. All El Patron cares about is making money off of marriages instead of people having the choice to pick someone they love. For an example in Chapter 21 of House of the Scorpion on page 204 “Benito and Fani , his bride had loathed each other on sight; but El Patron like Nigerian money, so their opinions didn’t count.” In this quote it shows that El Patron didn’t care what Benito or Fani thought he wanted to have Nigerian money. El Patron put Benito and Fani together so he can make money. He did not care if they had been in love or hated each other; he was just sure that he was going to get Nigerian money. All El Patron cared about was what is going to benefit him? All EL Patron cared about was getting money. El Patron also loved to have power and be in control....
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...problems that may occur in the marriage. Many married couples think that the minor problems that occur in their marriage, are insignificant, and are not worth talking about; however, they fail to realize that even the smallest things can cause conflict between the two when they are not able to solve them through communication. The first significant cause of recent rise in the rates of divorce is that women completely change their roles; women become economic independent on their own, and they may make decisions when they feel desperation in the marriage. Divorce is the effect of a marriage that is faced with difficulties that seem overwhelming, an inability to get along, one or both partner's growing apart, substance abuse, a culture that condones divorce, legal ease of getting a divorce, the inexpensiveness of getting a divorce and other factors. As we known, divorce is the termination of a marital union, the canceling of duties and the responsibilities of marriage between married couples. I know several couples that fight a great deal about money and have also gotten a divorce because of financial situations. One of the major reasons that cause divorce is financial issues also known as money. This can cause marital problems to be over looked, triggering a range of feelings to explode in the marital relationship, and result in divorce. Although, women have thought about divorce for the unfair role in their marriage, they had to surrender their...
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...would choose such a negative ending to their once happy marriage. In some cases, many couples have to question their own motives for divorce. Although there are many alternate roots to fixing the simplest problems that may occur in a marriage, for some, simple does not always mean easy. It is certain that the cause of divorce varies from couple to couple, yet lack of communication, money and children, is among the most common causes of divorce. Lack of communication in a marital relationship, is one of the most common causes of divorce, because when two people lack communication, they are unable to solve problems that may occur in the marriage. Many married couples think that the minor problems that occur in their marriage, are insignificant, and are not worth talking about; however, they fail to realize that even the smallest things can cause conflict between the two when they are not able to solve them through communication. Many couples lack communication when it comes to making decisions about shared finances. This can cause financial issues to arise, and arguments to escalade in the marriage. Many couples also lack communication when it comes to making decisions for their children. When one spouse does not agree with a decision made by the other spouse, then an argument can occur, and result by one or both parties sharing a feeling of resentment against the other. Lack of communication in all areas of the marriage, can cause strain on the relationship. It is common...
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...Monitor on Psychology journal, Daniel Gilbert began his speech about marriage (2010.) While growing up, Gilbert’s mother had told him to aim for three things in life, “finding someone nice and getting married; building a fulfilling, well-paid career; and above all having children” (Munsey 2010.) Before I read this article, I used to think that getting married made things better. You would be closer to one another, trust more in one another, and build a better relationship with one another. I have been with my partner for almost four years, and even though marriage is one thing on our list, we haven’t felt that it has been something we have to do right away. I have a four and a half year old daughter from a previous relationship. Since my partner and I have been together, it seems that the more time and time goes on, the more the four of us grow together as a family. There are some things about this article that I completely agree with and some that I will definitely disagree with as well. As twenty-three women who has lived with the same man for almost four years, and have risen a little girl together seems fair enough that I can consider myself basically married. There is no paper that states that, but I believe that our history and current state very well proves that. There are three main topics that this Harvard professor discusses and that is bottom line, being married and happy, money and finances, and marriage and kids. In my personal opinion I believe that I can give my opinion...
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...Jane Austen’s Point of View of Marriage in Pride and Prejudice Acknowledgements This thesis has finally come into being to meet critical eyes through two months of hard work. From the very beginning when I chose the topic till the completion of the thesis, I have benefited from many people . First of all I would like to show my sincere gratitude to my tutor, Shen Guozheng. Without his sincere and trustworthy guidance，valuable suggestions and critical comments，it would be difficult for me to accomplish this thesis．His loyalty to teaching and punctilious work style has profoundly impressed me. Moreover, I heartily thank all the teachers who have helped me in the past four years, who have provided me with incentives and direction for my study. Thanks are also due to my classmates and friends for their constant encouragement and their ways of assistance in the course of writing. Last but not least, I would like to take this opportunity to thank my family members, for their selfless support，thoughtfulness and encouragement． Abstract Jane Austen was one of the distinguished realistic novelists in the nineteenth- century-English literature．Pride and Prejudice is a world wide popular novel published in 1813．Austen set the story in the first decade of the nineteenth century．At that time，marriage was the only way for women to gain social status and recognition. The author of the present thesis will analyze the five marriage patterns from the perspective of...
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...Are Marriages For Expensive and Elaborate Now a day’s marriage has become one of the most expensive things to do. In Bangladesh it is very easy to get married for rich people, but when it comes for middle class or lower middle class people its gets too hard for them. It creates a pressure on them. They have to save money for so long to get married in a proper way. In Bangladesh this marriage ceremony begins with exchanging the ring between bride and groom. Then bridal shower, wedding ceremony, wedding reception and goes on. So to complete this a family needs at least a good amount of money which is too hard for the job holders or middle class people. We live in a country where 40% of people suffers from poverty but people spend minimum 10 to 15 lakhs while getting married. So getting married in Bangladesh is expensive. In a wedding ceremony (The) first day of the ceremony is called the bride’s Gaye Holud. In our culture we believe that turmeric paste makes the skin soft and make bride more beautiful for the wedding day. This is the main reason this day is called Gaye Holud which means “apply body turmeric paste to the skin.” This day everyone wears yellow cloths. Then another function is called the Gaya Holud for the groom. This is the same thing for groom’s side. Then the final wedding day. The wedding ceremony is arranged by the bride’s family. Everyone wear very colorful clothes. Bride wear red outfit with heavy gold ornaments. Once the ceremony is completed then the...
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...Financial stability has always been regarded as the most important factor in ensuring a happy marriage. It is the pillar that holds a family together just like how pillars (the foundation) are imperative in preventing buildings from collapsing (good analogy). Without financial stability, marriages often end in divorce. A recent poll by the Jiayuan match-making website has shown that sixty percent of 1000 women are not in for ‘naked marriages’ this means that more women will only decide to tie the knot if their spouse owns a house. This just further proves (word choice - emphasizes) the importance of financial stability in marriages and that it plays a big role in ensuring happy marriages. So, what exactly is financial stability? In my opinion, being financially stable does not necessary mean that one needs to be rich and can afford a very extravagant lifestyle. Instead, it should simply be when one is debt-free, is able to afford and pay for the expenditure of their family and have the monetary means, savings, income to meet the needs for today and the future. (good definition of key terms) “Money can't buy you happiness.” (Dialogue) I believe most of us are very familiar with this quote and are now wondering, if money can’t buy us happiness, how or why does financial stability ensures a happy marriage? Couples get married not only to justify (word choice - as a testament of) their love for each other but also in view to start a family. (explanation) In today’s fast-paced...
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...Divorce is common in marriages some people go into marriage without thinking of it consequences due to their selfish desires. Despite the fact that divorce is discussed in almost any society or anthropology book, no unified explanation for family instability are available Levinson and Malone [1960 -69] state that “anthropologist have offered little in the of trustworthy ,universal explanations for divorce”. The differences in culture, traditions and practices among societies make it almost impossible to offer general explanation to family instability. The widely held belief is that when a significant amount of money or property is exchange the marriage is more stable. This belief is supported by Minturn ex al{1969:308] Findings that absence of bride price ,dowry ,and gift exchange at marriage makes divorce more easier .Family issues. Lack of communication, cheating, and young marriages, are the main causes and effects of divorce. Family issues are one of the main causes of divorce. It is very frustrating when it comes to relatives .They think that they have the right to make certain decisions in their children home which is not advisable. Parents are always troublesome when they are not able to have their grandchildren .It is usually difficult for the parents to understand that children are gift from God .They usually expect too much from their children which is not right...
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...I Want To Live Life What do you think of when you hear the word marriage? When I hear that word, I think of two people so in love that they want to spend the rest of their lives together. They want to raise a family in a big house with a white picket fence and live happily ever after. Lets be real, statistics show that 40-50% of marriages will end in divorce. I don’t know about you, but those odds aren’t really in my favor. So when I look at it all there are just to many disadvantages to marriage. Getting married is such a hassle, why would anyone want to. You have to deal with wedding planners, flower arrangements, guest lists and etc. Theirs just to much to put into getting married your already stressing yourself out before you actually get into the marriage. Lets not forget about the things you have to give up. Such as, you aren’t able to take risks. The way I see it, life involves risks. Some that betters you off and some that bites you in the butt and set you back. From experience with me when I fall or get set back, I get up and take another risk and move on. I think taking risks are fine, as long as you’re the one who suffers from the setbacks. You can’t take those chances with another person’s life, health; money and future are in your hands. It would be a pretty selfish thing to do. To me marriage means your keeping the best interest of two people in mind at all times. Yeah, it might keep you from going to jail or other stupid moves, but it might also hold you...
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