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- 201: Mother Teresa
- ... In a 1994 television documentary called "Hells Angel: Mother Teresa of Calcutta," she was accused of taking her donations without questioning the sources. She also received some criticism for her strong views against abortion and divorce. Yes, Mother Teresa did have strong values concerning abortion, contraception, and divorce, and she did argue passionately against them. This criticism didn't bother her one bit. She stated, " No matter who says what, you should accept it with a smile and do your own work." I ...
- 202: Personal Writing: My Autobiography
- ... fireworks stand which was named after me, Amanda’s Fireworks. I caught the flu when I was 18 months old which left me very sick. When I was two years old my parents got a divorce. This began a long series of moves for me. Mom and I moved to Knoxville to live with my maternal grandmother, and I often stayed with my aunts while Mom and Grandmother worked. When I ... my grades up with honors. I was also enrolled in Spanish classes throughout elementary school. Also in 1991, I was baptized and saved on my ninth birthday. In May of 1993, Mom went through another divorce, which sent us back to Knoxville, again. That year I got involved with softball, which turned out to be my favorite hobby. In August of 1993, I attended Ritta Elementary School. Then in August of ...
- 203: Utopia, 1984 Comparison
- ... upon marriage simply because marriage, which is symbolic of love, is important to them. Utopians enforce a strict minimum age for marriage, so that love will be honored and respected amongst members in a marriage. ˇ§Divorce is forbidden, but in certain cases, if there is no other choice, they may receive a royal pardon from the Princeˇ¨ (Utopia Marriage, 9). The reasons for forbidding divorce in a marriage is simply because (as mentioned before) love is of utmost importance to Utopians. Unlike 1984 or Brave New World, Utopians aim at trying to preserve love between the partners in a marriage ...
- 204: Marilyn Monroe 2
- ... further pictures of her. By spring of 1945, she was quickly becoming known as a "photographers dream" and had appeared on 33 covers of national magazines. In the fall of 1946 she was granted a divorce...later saying, "My marriage didn't make me sad, but it didn't make me happy either. My husband and I hardly spoke to each other. This wasn't because we were angry. We had ... in the early morning hours of September 15th to see and record her as she posed for over two hours for her adoring fans. In the fall of 1954 Marilyn and Joe separated...later to divorce. On October 6, Jerry Giesler made a press announcement and stated "...as her attorney, I am speaking for her and can only say that the conflict of careers has brought about this regrettable necessity." With ...
- 205: A Crime In The Neighborhood
- ... only one, Marsha’s father and aunt run off together and Marsha wrongly accusses Mr. Green for the death of Boyd Ellison. Marsha’s father had left before the summer Boyd Ellison was killed. The divorce had a tremendous impact on the whole family. Marsha’s twin brother and sister spent the summer away on vacation and since Marsha had her ankle in a cast, she wasn’t able to do ... kept a journal of her thoughts and even goes so far as to keeping track of Mr. Green’s daily routines. It could be that Marsha needed to get her mind off of her parents divorce, and the murder of Boyd Ellison did exactly that. Marsha was extremely curious of her neighbor, Mr. Green, because he was a bachelor living in a neighborhood full of nuclear families. Mr. Green didn’t ...
- 206: The Many Faces of Marriage
- ... of the same social class. Exogamy, or marriage outside a specific group, usually involves the separation of a tribe into two groups, within which intermarriage is not allowed. Most societies allow for some form of divorce, except those dominated by religions that regard marriage as indissoluble. Common-law marriages usually are those that have acquired legal status through a certain number of years of continuous cohabitation. The institution of marriage has ... result of many social changes: increased premarital sex brought on by the relaxation of sexual taboos and the gradual rise in the average marriage age, more women pursuing careers outside the home, the liberalization of divorce laws, the legalization of abortion, the improvement and increased accessibility of birth control methods, and changes in the accepted concepts of male and female roles.
- 207: Personal Writing: Going to School in the United States
- ... crushing down upon my life. With this pressure at home in the United States, the most significant event that I had to deal with was my parents unhappily marriage. Receiving the news about my parents divorce brought severe depression and confusion towards my thought on life and why they sent us here to the United States. During this moment, I felt the reason that they sent us to America was only ... couldn't cope with this kind of pressure and problem all at one time. My uncle realize that my bad progress in high school and disrespectful attitude at home was the result of my parents divorce. His guidance help me to overcome my fear to face reality. He said, " You have to understand that your parents purpose of sending you to America is to get an education so that you will ...
- 208: The Many Faces of Marriage
- ... of the same social class. Exogamy, or marriage outside a specific group, usually involves the separation of a tribe into two groups, within which intermarriage is not allowed. Most societies allow for some form of divorce, except those dominated by religions that regard marriage as indissoluble. Common-law marriages usually are those that have acquired legal status through a certain number of years of continuous cohabitation. The institution of marriage has ... result of many social changes: increased premarital sex brought on by the relaxation of sexual taboos and the gradual rise in the average marriage age, more women pursuing careers outside the home, the liberalization of divorce laws, the legalization of abortion, the improvement and increased accessibility of birth control methods, and changes in the accepted concepts of male and female roles.
- 209: Gambling: Losing the Gamble
- ... but I got caught up in the gambling fever. There was no way I could make it up. I was depressed for weeks and this was just one of the episodes that led to my divorce after we moved to Reno. Gambling is rapidly becoming America's favorite past time. It is now more popular than all sporting events combined. "In 1995, Americans spent more on gambling than the U.S ... but it goes to show you how easily one's mind can get twisted. As stated in my introduction, gambling can wreak havoc on the family. Areas of legalized gambling constantly lead the nation in divorce rates. I've been dealing cards for twelve years, and I've seen thousands of disputes between husbands and wives. Usually, the wife is ready to go, but the husband refuses to leave. The wife ...
- 210: A Man For All Seasons- Every M
- ... refers to Anne Boylen as 'muck'. He also understands More and lets him look over the papers, as he was so 'violently opposed to then Latin despatch'. This touches More. Wolsey can see why the divorce of Catherine is necessary and wants More to give his support. He makes it clear to More that he should ignore his own feelings by saying to him 'your conscience is your only affair'. He ... almost childlike with the way he acts and argues and seems to have a short temper. His principles also change dramatically throughout the play. When he finds that the church wouldn't allow him to divorce Catherine and marry Anne, he decides to change the whole church and make him head of the church and therefore letting the marriage to go ahead with the blessing of the church. Henry does this ...
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