...previously unaware of (Hines, 1997). So much of a child’s happiness and fulfillment is dependent upon their parents. It may be difficult for children to avoid taking sides in parental disputes and conflicts that occur during or after the divorce or separation. How divorce affects the child and child-parent relationships, the legal implications of divorce on the couple, and the impact of divorce on the society at large will be examined. Much evidence from various sources concurs with the theory that children, who are directly exposed to divorce, suffer more than children from intact families in a variety of ways. They exhibit more conduct problems, more symptoms of psychological problems, lower academic achievement, more social difficulties and worse self-esteem (Amarto, 1997). Although various legal and therapeutic interventions are used to improve the well being of children of divorce, little research has been conducted to prove the long-term effects of this method of coping (Amarto, 1997). A child’s adjustment to divorce involves many factors such as: psychological adjustment of parenting skills, level of conflict between the parents, how much economic hardship the children are exposed to, and the number of stressful life that occur during and after the divorce (Amarto, 1997). The divorce cycle begins as...
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...Marriage and Adultery Compare and Contrast the Marital Relationships in “Great Falls and “To Room Nineteen” Marriage is a “formal union of a two individuals, typically recognized in law, by which man and woman become husband and wife. The intention is that those who enter into wedlock will commit themselves to one another to “have and to hold”, from the day of their marriage onward, until death shall “do them part”. It is sometimes the case however, that two individuals grow apart before parted by death. A couple cannot stand the trials and tribulations, the wicked outweighs the worthy, and partners discover intolerable behaviours, secrets, and sometimes, infidelity. The promise of, “Until death do us part” is never broken, and the marriage is ended as cause of “irreconcilable differences”. The following composition will compare and contrast the spousal relationships in “Great Falls” by Richard Ford and “To Room Nineteen” by Doris Lessing. “To Room Nineteen” is a third person limited omniscient retelling of Susan’s marriage to her husband Matthew. Susan’s perspective gives the reader insight and a deeper understanding of her emotions, reactions and thought processes as the story unfolds. In contrast, fourteen year old Jackie, the only child of the couple in “Great Falls” gives a first person narration of how the marriage of his parents fell apart. Jackie’s perspective allows the reader to be a witness to the events while Susan’s perspective allows the...
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...Royal Bodies Hilary Mantel is an award-winning and bestselling British author. She is particularly famous for her historical novels. In her speech held at the London Review of Books lectures at the British Museum 2013, Hilary Mantel describes her stance towards the women of the British monarchy. The whole reflection on British female royalty started with a simple task; name a famous person and choose a book to give to them. Hilary Mantel chose Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge as her famous person, and the book she would give to her was Queen of Fashion; What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution. Hilary Mantel quickly states, that in no means does she believe that we are heading towards a revolution. Rather her choice rests on the fact, that she sees Kate as a mere shop-window mannequin, completely and utterly defined by her outfits and nothing else. She describes how Kate has no personality of her own. It does seem rather odd, to judge a person you’ve never met before, based on the way tabloids describe their fashion choices, frankly Kate could have the most amazing personality in the world, but how do you expect it to shine through the glossy pages of a gossip magazine? Nevertheless, she does not identify Kate with Marie Antoinette, rather she identifies the late mother-in-law of Kate with Marie Antoinette, Diana the People’s Princess. Marie Antoinette and Diana are described as “gliding, smiling disasters”. Where Kate is described as the cookie-cutter image of how a princess...
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...the cruelty of the tiger, the warmth of the fire and the turtle dove, the chill of snow and chatter of the jay. He melted all these and formed a woman. Then he made a present of her to man. And she lived unhappily ever after” (Misra, 2007). As a daughter, she is expected to listen to her father; as a wife, she is expected to listen to her husband and as an old mother, she is expected to listen to her son. In this way, in every stage of life she is expected to listen to male members in her family. Traditionally, Indian woman has been the foundation stone of family and society in general. She is the one who nurtures, guards and strengthens it. But the greatest tragedy is the extreme injustice done to women. Kautilya endorsed husband’s right to beat his wife of refractive nature. He allows the husband to beat his wife, either with a bamboo bark or with a rope or with a palm of hand on her hips. A wife on the other hand had only duties. The foremost duty of a wife was to honor and serve her husband. The Ramayana remarks: ‘the husband is the God and master of the wife.’ Manu says that “a wife who violates the duty that she owes to her lord shall be devoured by dogs in a place frequented by many. By violating her duty towards her husband, a wife is disgraced in this world; and after death, she enters the womb of a jackal and is tormented by diseases as a punishment for her sin” (Misra, 2007). The Encyclopedia of Social Sciences defines violence in the social context as “the illegal employment...
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...How working class women are represented in British New wave films? British new wave films represent women in a positive and negative manner. They evolved after the World War 2 and the films were seen to be more liberal that the previous films. In this essay I am going to be talking about their perception of working class women in the following three films; Saturday night and Sunday morning, Room at the top and A taste of honey. In the British new wave films women are portrayed to be independent of man in terms of welfare. In the film a taste of honey the mother Helen and her daughter Jo are seen to have an economic independence as they can rent an apartment and live by themselves. Jo’s economic independence is further emphasised when her mother leaves her and she makes a living by getting a job at a shoe store. The women are seen to be positively playing a different role in the new wave films and contributing economically to society rather than just being housewives. Moreover working class women have a sense of modernity; there is a greater focus on women and leisure time that at home with husbands and looking after kids. For example in the film Saturday night and Sunday morning there aren’t many scenes that show Brenda at home looking with her family rather many scenes showing her with Arthur. However this representation carries to middle class women for example in Room at the top, we hardly see Alice with her husband. I think new wave films show this to reflect this...
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...side to see her face. Still beautiful as ever. He sighed. I got rather lonely when no one was able to see you. She smiled slightly at the man in front of her. Her eyes glowed lightly, emptily. She was starting to date again. She sat in the café with him as the man chattered away. Her red hair glistened slightly with the lighting. Hector sighed. It hurt him slightly to see her with another man, but then again, it would hurt anyone who loved her the way he did. He wanted her happy though, and he promised that no matter what, he’d watch after her. But she wasn’t happy, she was suffering and in need. So he stayed seated next to her, admiring the way her rosy lips moved as she smoothly spoke. He wanted to burst out crying. She was there standing in front of the grave. His eyes were already rolling down. He’d give up his soul just to hold her once; he might have never stood up for his country’s freedom if he could still be with her. But he couldn’t, and he stood there in silent agony as the courageous woman he gave his heart to started crying silently at the name imprinted upon that tomb. A hole stretched into his being, and once again he wanted to hold her and tell her everything would be all right. But no matter how close he was to her, he wouldn’t be able to touch her. They both cried because of that flaw. She immersed herself in her work. She was trying to forget all the agonizing feelings developing in her chest. Gloria sighed unhappily. She moved her hands upon the tiny ration...
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...50th Anniversary Edition I, Pencil My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION 30 South Broadway Irvington-on-Hudson New York 10533 1-800-960-4FEE • 914-591-7230 www.fee.org “I, Pencil” is a superb case study of free markets in action. Half of the world’s economic problems would vanish if everyone would read “I, Pencil.” Burton W. Folsom, Jr. Professor of History Hillsdale College b There is no better, more easily understood, and more fun explanation of the complexity of markets than Leonard Read’s “I, Pencil.” It ought to give considerable pause when we listen to the arrogance of politicians who tell us they can manage an economy better than millions, perhaps billions, of independent decision makers in pursuit of their own personal goals. Its message to would-be planners is to bug out! Walter E. Williams John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics George Mason University b The most valuable truths about economics and liberty can be found in a lowly lead pencil. When my children are old enough, I will read them a classic little essay by the late philosopher Leonard E. Read that turns a mundane writing instrument into an elementary lesson about free-market capitalism. Michelle Malkin Syndicated columnist b I, Pencil My Family Tree as Told to Leonard E. Read Introduction by Lawrence W. Reed Afterword by Milton Friedman This edition of “I, Pencil” is dedicated to our late esteemed colleague, Beth A. Hoffman,...
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...TRIPLE-A OF SUPPLY CHAIN The concept of Triple A of supply chain is introduced by professor Hua. L.Lee . The concept was published in Harvard Business Review (October 2004). He focused that the traditional holy grails of supply chain i.e. high speed & low cost are not sufficient for an organization to survive in the market because they do not provide competitive edge to the organization over its rivals. The three As on which an organization can get success are as follows: (1) Agile, (2) Adaptable, (3) Alignment. In 21st century organizations supply chain efficiency is necessary but not enough. Only companies that build agile, adaptable & aligned supply chains, get ahead in comparison to its competitors. Any two of these dimensions are not enough. All three needed to make supply chain successful. AGILE * respond quickly to sudden changes in supply or demand * handle unexpected external disruptions smoothly and cost effectively * Recover promptly from shocks such as natural disasters, epidemics, and computer viruses. Objectives: * Respond to short-term changes in demand or supply quickly, and * Handle external disruptions smoothly Methods Recommended: * Continuously provide supply chain partners with data on changes in supply and demand so they can respond promptly. * Collaborate with suppliers and customers to redesign processes, components, and products in ways that give you a head start over rivals. * Finish products only...
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...Dystopia: The World Today Introduction Written in 1931 and published a year after, The Brave New World (1932) contradicts the idea of Utopia (perfect world); a type of novel that queries the values of 1931 London using satire to dramatically represent a futuristic world in which occurring fads in British and America have been taken to extremity. People from The World State are living peacefully, free from any kind of war, abhorrence, impecuniousness, illness and physical sufferings. The novel depicts a potentially perfect world, not to mention people can enjoy wealth in terms of material possessions and all form of pleasures. Using high technology, human beings no longer have to conceive. They are created in factories wherein they are being prepared for future lives. The children are raised altogether and minds are controlled through sleep-teaching to further enhance their condition. As they turn to be adults, people are already destined to certain classes. And if one was unfortunately destined to be of the lower class, he would be raised to generally like the kind of life designated to him and be trained not to like nor appreciate - basically to the extent of being manipulated - other roles but theirs. They are subjected to engage or yield themselves in totally harmless entertainment and physical activities as form of leisure. There are several anticipations which were depicted by Huxley in The Brave New World. Although some of them may not be totally proven by this time,...
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...Audrey J. Johnson Shakespeare Prof. Clair Berger William Shakespeare, Timeless Psychologist William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is considered the premiere playwright of the English language. His works have survived the passage of time, been studied by both young students and academic scholars, and produced many phrases still used in modern times. Shakespeare’s impact on English is so prolific, in fact, that many people quote lines without being aware they are using expressions coined by England’s favorite bard. Shakespeare wrote histories based on the British monarchs, light comedies with romantic plots and happy endings, and heavy tragedies with dark plots that ended abruptly and unhappily. The true genius of William Shakespeare, however, is in wordplay and his ability to comprehend the human condition. His works discuss such universal themes as love, ambition, jealousy, anger, despair, grief, and death – emotions common to people in all generations and still relevant today. Love is the first and strongest of human emotions. It is the glue that holds human family and relationship together; it’s the ultimate emotion. Sometimes, however, those who are perfect for one another are unable to see the compatibility of their own union. Well-matched characters Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing need a nudge in the right direction. Beatrice is sharp-tongued and has no intention of marrying because a prior relationship with rapier-witted Benedick has left her...
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...pointed to a mysterious yellowish lady with black spots and striking green eyes who was resting next to the stream and whispered, "And that's Ariel. The poor dear's very upset. Its absolute rubbish if I do say so myself." And with that she vigorously tousled her feathers and flew off. "It's very nice to meet all of you. This is the most beautiful place that I've ever seen!" "Oh yes this is a jolly good place lad." Ibis chirped assuredly from her perch on a nearby branch. Daphne, who had transformed herself into a brown Three-Toed Sloth and was standing there asleep and snoring with her eyes wide open. Suddenly she came to and sluggish added, "Lovely …" and then she dozed off again snoring even louder this time. I slowly walked over to Ariel and sat down besides her crossing my legs. She gazed up at me and yawned widely displaying her very long sharp teeth and murmured, "Hello." "Good morning." and when the silence that followed had become awkward, I added, "I don't want to meddle, but if you want to talk I'll listen." "I don't think it's proper to burden others with one's difficulties." Ariel whispered unhappily. "Please it's not a burden." I maintained and gave her a dimpled grin. If you insist Ariel said and sighed, "My son Saar set off on a quest many days ago and hasn't returned." I gazed at Ariel intently and inquired, "What's he searching for?" "He seeks the ancient jeweled scepter which is the symbol of our family's royal authority and was hidden to protect...
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...immense, and although some of his work is seen as too sentimental today, his intellectual contributions to poetry and metaphysics are undeniable. Alfred Tennyson was born on August 5, 1809 in Somersby, Lincolnshire, where his father George was a clergyman. Young Alfred began writing poetry at a very early age, and published his first work "Poems by Two Brothers" at the tender age of sixteen. In that same year of 1827 Tennyson entered Cambridge University, where he befriended Thackery and produced his second collection, "Poems, Chiefly Lyrical". He also met Emily Selwood, to whom he became engaged in 1839. The Selwood family objected to the engagement, partly because of Tennyson's lack of money, and partly because his brother Charles was unhappily married to Emily's sister Louisa. Tennyson poured his energy into writing, and his "Poems" of 1842 made him extremely popular. He let his doctors convince him to give up writing for a time because of his poor health, but the respite was temporary. In 1847 "The Princess" was another success, and two years later Tennyson married Emily in a secret ceremony. When William Wordsworth died, the post off Poet Laureate became available. On the strength of Prince Albert's appreciation for Tennyson's In Memorium, he was given the position. One of his most popular and enduring works, The Charge of the Light Brigade (1854), was just one of Tennyson's many poems which dealt with famous events in English history. When Prince Albert died in 1861 Tennyson's...
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...positive light would have come as a shock to Jesus' audience. It is typical of his provocative speech in which conventional expectations are inverted. Some Christians, such as Augustine, have interpreted the parable allegorically, with the Samaritan representing Jesus Christ, who saves the sinful soul. Others, however, discount this allegory as unrelated to the parable's original meaning, and see the parable as exemplifying the ethics of Jesus, which have won nearly universal praise, even from those outside the Church. The parable has inspired painting, sculpture, poetry, and film. The colloquial phrase "good Samaritan," meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable, and many hospitals and charitable organizations are named after the Good Samaritan. The Parable of the Rich Man The rich farmer in this parable is portrayed negatively, as an example of greed. By replacing his existing barn, he avoids using agricultural land for storage purposes, thus maximising his income, as well as allowing him to wait for a price increase before selling. St. Augustine comments that the farmer was "planning to fill his soul with excessive and unnecessary feasting and was proudly disregarding all...
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...positive light would have come as a shock to Jesus' audience. It is typical of his provocative speech in which conventional expectations are inverted. Some Christians, such as Augustine, have interpreted the parable allegorically, with the Samaritan representing Jesus Christ, who saves the sinful soul. Others, however, discount this allegory as unrelated to the parable's original meaning, and see the parable as exemplifying the ethics of Jesus, which have won nearly universal praise, even from those outside the Church. The parable has inspired painting, sculpture, poetry, and film. The colloquial phrase "good Samaritan," meaning someone who helps a stranger, derives from this parable, and many hospitals and charitable organizations are named after the Good Samaritan. The Parable of the Rich Man The rich farmer in this parable is portrayed negatively, as an example of greed. By replacing his existing barn, he avoids using agricultural land for storage purposes, thus maximising his income, as well as allowing him to wait for a price increase before selling. St. Augustine comments that the farmer was "planning to fill his soul with excessive and unnecessary feasting and was proudly disregarding all...
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...The Importance of being Earnest - THEMES # Lies and Deceit: The most prevalent reason characters in The Importance of Being Earnest lie is to get out of social or familial duties and, instead, to do something more enjoyable. Not surprisingly, few characters hold honesty in high regard. However, we see how hard it is for characters to set things straight once they’ve lied about them. As the situation gets increasingly complicated, characters must weave more complex lies to get out of the tangles of their previous lies. Eventually they reach the point where lies will no longer work and the truth is revealed. Perhaps the most striking thing is that none of the characters ever shows true remorse or guilt about lying. 1. Algernon: Yes. But why does your aunt call you her uncle? 'From little Cecily, with her fondest love to her dear Uncle Jack.' There is no objection, I admit, to an aunt being a small aunt, but why an aunt, no matter what her size may be, should call her own nephew her uncle, I can't quite make out. Besides, your name isn't Jack at all; it is Ernest. Jack: It isn't Ernest; it's Jack Jack lies to cover up his double life. A simple white lie that he doesn’t know anyone named "Cecily" gets him into an incredibly messy situation. When he’s forced to admit he does know a "Cecily," he tries to pass her off as his aunt. But Algy, a fellow Bunburyist, eventually sniffs it all out and forces Jack to confess. What is most surprising is that Jack seems to have no shame...
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