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- 191: The Joy Luck Club: Cuture Gap
- ... to think that way, and they focus on the future, rather then on past mistakes. The children feel that their mothers nag constantly when moral issues are concerned, for example, in the case of a divorce. An-mei prefers that her daughter talks and works out her personal problems with her husband. If Rose's husband leaves her, then ultimately she must resort to a divorce. Regardless of what the circumstances are, mothers are diligently looking out for the well being of their daughters: "...she'd do anything to warn me, to help me avoid some unknown danger" (Tan 108). The ...
- 192: The Medea
- ... only hatred towards Jason, which leads to her miserable being. Jason has a new bride now, "so Jason neglects his children" (62). This causes only more pain for Medea. Jason decided that he wanted to divorce Medea and marry the princess of Corinth, casting Medea aside as if they had never been married. Not only is Medea paying for the divorce, the two children are also effected by it. This sort of activity was acceptable for Greek standards, but not for Medea. Medea will not accept anything less until she feels Jason has felt the pain ...
- 193: The Owls Are Not What They See
- ... bringing devastating consequences to herself and the people surrounding her. Norma Jennings remains the only female character strong enough to resist the oppression that the male characters try to place on her. She begins the divorce process against her homicidal husband (who is arrested for parole violation before the divorce takes place), and further does not allow herself to be put into any positions where she will be forced to depend on a masculine character. Norma does, however, appear as a submissive female, working (but ...
- 194: Tragic Hero Sir Thomas More
- ... while in More's mind he condemns it and this will only lead to trouble. As soon as Sir Thomas steps into office he is proposed with the question`should the King be allowed to divorce his present wife, because she cannot give birth to a child for him to carry on the throne, or should he have the right to marry someone else who can give him a child'. More ... he stick with his morals and turn down the oath which would probably spell certain doom for him. More keeps his answer silent and tells no one that he is against the King and his divorce, by staying silence the King assumes that he agrees with it for if he found out he doesn't More could lose his life. One of the first problems Sir Thomas More comes across is ...
- 195: When Loss Is A Gain Bean Tree
- ... Ann, Turtle, and Taylor, that everybody needs to experience some loss before they can mature. When Lou Ann loses Angel she gains independence. She comes across a problem with Angel, her lover, who requests a divorce and then leaves her behind. When he comes back begging for her acceptance, Angel had changed his mind about the divorce. (p.157), she dominates Angel and moves on by herself and with Taylor. So that s the scoop, Angel s history. Now I m seeing this guy from Red Hot Mama s by the name ...
- 196: The Economics of Federal Defense Policy
- ... as the population in our prison system. The United States has nineteen preceding nations that have lower infant mortality rates. Among the twenty most developed countries in the world, the United States has the highest divorce rate and the highest teen pregnancy rate. The most incredulous fact of all is that the Pentagon continues to absorb twenty percent of the federal budget-over a third of which is spent protecting Europe ... the markets of the future. (D) This graph adequately shows how little the government is doing to help the people of this country. While the United States ranks at the top of teen pregnancies and divorce, only a tiny portion of the government spending is dedicated towards family support. Again, the defense budget's staggering statistics demonstrate its absurdity. Employment training, housing needs, and nutrition assistance are much more mandatory than ...
- 197: The Matchmaker
- ... too busy. She went on to say how she had to wake up every morning at four, and sometimes did not get to bed until after midnight. She also said that she had filed for divorce against her husband, Axel, and that has put more stress on her busy life. Since she filed for divorce, Axel has refused to watch the kids like he used to. So Homer suggested that she bring her kids, have them spend the night, and his wife will take the children to school the next ...
- 198: Personal Reflections
- Personal Reflections My Mom and Dad were divorced when I was one. Dad actually managed to sexually abuse me before the divorce. Karen and Janet, my two older sisters and I went to Dad's on Sundays where we had breakfast. We listened only to classical music, which we hated probably because it was Dad. We did ... I also witnessed my middle sister getting caught shoplifting when I was young. My Mom had to pick her up from the police station. Whew I would not have wanted to be her! My parents divorce is another circumstance of neglect. They were bitter with each other, especially my Mom, probably because of the sexual abuse. Finally, my Mom has always been troubled about money. She has plenty of money, yet ...
- 199: America: One Nation
- ... the era of the baby boom. During the baby boom, the citizens had a great respect for their America. Influenced to buy American, the buyers put money into the economy. Families stayed intact and the divorce rate was at a low. Morale was also very high. Then in early 1960, the United States was forced into another armed conflict. The Vietnam War. Because France could not contain the army of North ... children, most cases are not of a nuclear family. I feel this becomes a greater problem as time goes on. Vietnam brought about many social changes. Nuclear families were no longer as common as before. Divorce is at a high rate due to marriage at too early of an age. Kids are rambunctious and born to one parent. Drugs play a major role in the youth. The kids are looking to ...
- 200: Henry VIII
- ... tired of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, so he decides that he doesn't want to be married to her anymore, so he tells Thomas Wosley to talk to the pope so he can divorce Catherine. But, Cardinal Wosley wasn't able to convince the pope, so in 1529 Henry took Wosley's authority away from him. Henry then appointed Sir Thomas More. Henry then got that divorce through Thomas Cramner, that he wanted with Catherine of Aragon and then married Anne Boleyn. Cramner now the Arch Bishop of Canterbury, made Henry's marriage with Catherine void and his marriage with Anne valid ...
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