Kathleen Talentino Professor Dr. Duff Sutherland HIST 106 December 4, 2006 Research Essay The Honest Courtesan during the Italian Renaissance The honest courtesan, also known as “cortigiana oneste” in Italy, contributed to the development of the intellectual and cultural revolution of the Italian Renaissance. This was during a time which the status of women struggled against that of their male counterparts. During this revolution, upper class women had less power politically and
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Zhang 1 ! Brave New World －the Nightmare of Dystopian Society The society in Brave New World is full of peace and harmony seemingly, but the inside of that is a dystopian society which is full of maladies that cannot be controlled. The inundation of human science and technology improves people’s living standard, but essentially, it covers up the weak and empty human’s mental world. The novel Brave New World was written in 1931 by the famous English novelist, Aldous Leonard Huxley. It describes a
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of Powerful Women by Western Han Dynasty Portent Experts, Hinsch look into the portent studies and the history of portent experts, especially Liu Xiang. One of the portent experts that Hinsch look into is Dong Zhongshu. Dong blames a fire on the chastity of Lady Bo. Lady Bo’s “chaste virtue was so intense that it […] gave way to […] strong yang, sparking fire” (Hinsch 19). This can be similar to Lady Li. After her death, her brothers were granted high status but in the end, “her entire family was
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In an effort to better understand the beliefs and teachings of The Catholic Church, I thought that it would be prudent to not only research the topic, but also to speak with a member of the Catholic faith. That being said, I began my research by educating myself on the particulars of the Catholic faith before speaking with Josefina (Josie) Ramirez. Josie, a 53 year old native of Lake Jackson, Texas, was raised Catholic, is quite devout, and takes all of the teachings of and dictates of the Catholic
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to avoid incestuous relationships of partners sharing the same surname. Parents of eligible children would employ matchmakers who were intimately familiar with other eligible singles based on kinship identities. Additionally, they would ensure the chastity of a potential bride. A daughter whose virtue is clouded by scandals of promiscuity would be ostracized by her family and subsequently, be considered unmarriageable. Furthermore, a matchmaker would guarantee the marriage is advantageous compounding
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In English Renaissance drama, the focus on the body is apparent with the female tragic protagonist. Revenge tragedies tap into fears of female sexuality, relating more broadly to issues of to female agency. Women’s roles, their power, and the destruction of their sexual morals can often be linked to the societal and patriarchal control of their bodies. From Annabella from ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore to Gloriana from The Revenger’s Tragedy, control of women’s agency through manipulation of their bodies
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Sexual Addiction First M. Last Colorado Christian University Sexual Addiction As Christians, we are not perfect, “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8, New International Version). We were born into a world of corruption and were given freewill upon our birth. God gives us the opportunities to “…confess our sins” so that He may “…purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). This is why our Catholic brothers and sisters go to confession;
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Final Draft Gender Discrimination DeVry University Gender Discrimination against Men The one question I will ask is: Why is discrimination against men left unseen or barely heard? Gender discrimination in the United States has not changed. Gender Discrimination has been a big issue for years, and it does not only affect women. This is an ongoing issue that affects the world. Gender discrimination is mostly paid attention to when a woman is being discriminated against. Though I am a woman, I
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Females belonged in the home, and were best “Not seen and not heard”. When a woman won an argument against a man, it was thought of as emasculating. Aristotle agreed that: “He endows women with sufficient virtue to maintain sōphrosunē (Self-control, chastity), to fulfill their function in the household and to obey their men.” Authors such as Sophocles, Euripides and Aeschylus used their plays to portray characters that go against how women were supposed to act during this time. Characters such as Clytemnestra
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The oldest love story in the world * The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe -is the oldest love story in the world. It's a story we still tell - and it's a tragedy.It's a familiar tale to all of us although we may not instantly recognise the names of the ancient lovers. You know it very well, it's the story of young lovers whose union is thwarted by their opposing parents and whose lives end in double suicide based on a misunderstanding. The story was recorded by the Roman poet Ovid in his
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