ktmeng/mec huggingface dataset:
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They have also been shown to be capable of delivering favourable clinical outcomes related to general quality of life and test results. (Anderson, 2001) In order to be relevant and effective, management plans for children must take into consideration their age, growth and development issues, cognitive functioning, and family dynamics (ADA, 2003). It is particularly important and challenging to instill in adolescents a sense of confidence, competence, and independence about managing their disease, without losing sight of the fact that they are not yet adults. Hanna, 2003). It is also essential to make them feel good about themselves with short “bursts” of improved management, support groups, summer camps, lectures, and additional education. (Anderson, 2001)
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Unable to control my grief and acting professional thinking about the overwhelming situation of the parents. Grief has been defined as the psychological distress associated with and the emotional response to loss. The intensity and duration of the grief response are relative to what is lost, and is often viewed as an adaptational response. Redinbaugh, 2001) I adopted some ineffective coping mechanisms such as withdrawal, psychological numbing, and avoidance of personal involvement with this family for first few visits. However, it was not working as I didn’t feel good about it and didn’t think it was professional. As a nurse, I should be able to provide compassionate care, sharing in the grief, loss, and fear experienced by ill patients and their families. I brought up this issue during a debriefing with my clinical preceptor. She was very understanding and helped me to overcome this issue and guided me through the strategies to implement in overwhelming situation.
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She advised me that it was totally normal to feel sad about a situation but it was totally important to remember what our job is and the responsibilities are. The facility had established a bereavement program within work places to help staff members’ process grief. She also mentioned to me that it comes up with practice and experiences and it was always a good idea to some reflection about the experience and the learning. I felt a lot better as I had talked this with someone and it was like I removed a heavy stone off from my chest.
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The bereavement program included peer support groups, whose members assist the nurse(s) with stress management and process other feelings related to a sudden or traumatic death. Group counselling that uses an intervention ‘team’ to solicit the health care providers’ interpretations of the patient’s death is also employed to give the providers ‘permission’ to grieve and bring a sense of closure. (Clements, 2005) I also talked about this issue to my colleagues and peers. They also had similar situations and we all were reflecting on each our learning experiences. While we were doing the reflection process we used the John’s model of reflection which was taught to us in our lectures (John, 2004). It was very helpful as it is a structured and step-wise process.
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It also one of the reasons for the mothers’ torments about their daughters’ spirit because mothers need to make amends for that. Having migrated from a country where most of the daughters are told to obey their parents because they are elder and they have experience, they have no freedom to take decision. In China most of the mother daughter relationship based on this idea. But in America obedience is not important everyone have the opportunity to educate themselves and climb the social stair: “You could be anything you wanted to be in America” (p.132).
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According to Chinese belief which is presented in the Joy Luck Club a person’s birth year, hour, minute gives enough information about that person’s fate, destiny, and personality. There are people whose work is based on fate and birthdates and they are called matchmaker. For example in one of stories: “the village matchmaker came to (one of the characters’) family when (she) was two years old and told her who she would marry” (p. 50).
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Suyuan Woo, born in 1915, is a Rabbit and Joy Luck aunties said that: “she died just like a rabbit: quickly and with unfinished business left behind” (p. 19). It is also to be noticed that Rose-Hsu tells that her mother An-Mei had a superstition that: “children were predisposed to certain dangers on certain days, all depending on their Chinese birthdate.
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Women cannot remarry but, when someone wants to relief: “suicide is the only way a woman can escape a marriage.” (p.234). For example in China, marriage is based on a candle. Lindo Jong, one of the mothers, explains the idea behind candle: “The candle (is) a marriage bond that (is) worth more than a Catholic promise not to divorce. It (means a woman cannot) divorce and even remarry, even if the (husband) died.”(p.59).
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Jing-Mei’s mother means that, there are only two types of children, those who listen and obey their parents and those who wants freedom and do whatever they want. Jing-Mei wants freedom, to be what she wants and does not want pressure from her mother’s side what her mother wants. Here we see some cultural differences between mother and daughter. According to Chinese culture mother wants to fix her daughter’s life what she will do in future but, Americanized daughter does not like this they wants freedom because it’s there culture.
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In this particular study I will examine the concept of equality in marriage. I will use Bott’s theories as a basis for my study. My aim is to find if chores are equally shared between men and women in Upper Newbolds households. My motivation has arisen by an observation of my mother undertaking all the domestic chores. I am interested to see if other families are similar or if conjugal roles are implemented in these households. My study is part of a wider debate which links social networks and class with conjugal roles.
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I will use Bott’s theories so I can relate close-knit networks and lose-knit networks with conjugal roles. Rosser and Harris’ concepts of pulsive domesticity and close-knit networks will be used to explain why women traditionally do domestic chores. Bott uses feminist theories to elaborate on conjugal roles. Botts’ theory was implemented in the 70’s nevertheless I feel this is still relevant in today’s society as the concept of inequality still exists.
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My results can be criticized as they only represent a small part of the community therefore they cannot represent society as a whole. Bott’s theories are judged for this. In my survey my questions will have limited answers therefore I may not get a full view of the spouses opinions. I will need to decide on how many questions I will ask and also how to word them so the questions aren’t leading and won’t influence the respondents. As I want both male and female views I may have to draw out different questionnaires. This may cause problems when trying to compare the males and females views on their contributions to the division of labour in the household.
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As there are only twenty families I may not get a clear enough pattern so my results may be hard to summarise. My time will be limited therefore I may have problems doing the primary and secondary research. The primary evidence is most valuable because I can compare it to existing evidence but I am implementing primary evidence after I have researched secondary evidence. I may not be able to compare my results to Botts as she studied working class families whereas my study will use middle class households. If my results differ considerably I will have to research sociologists who studied middle class households.
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Most children’s Literature is used for entertainment, learning and conveying messages. The majority of children’s literature has a dual target audience of children and adults. I will be comparing the text of the Mail online and the Roald Dahl website. The presentation of both texts is very different. For example, pictures in the Mail online appeal to a range of people. In the article there are two pictures. One is a photograph of Scott McIntyre, his son and a packshot of the book he wrote.
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There are examples of superlatives in the text and also examples of exaggeration. For example: “awesome sidekick” “greatest little boy” “Meanest cat around” “fastest kid in town” “Jake has become famous”. It shows that the vocabulary of the people reading this is limited. We learn that the audience is maybe a little bit uneducated and is situated in the middle or low class of the social and economic system. Unlike the Daily Mail, Roald Dahl uses interesting comparisons and intriguing words. For example,”It was the same with a young person writing an essay”.
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Dahl compares the fact of writing a book to an essay so that young people can relate. This shows the target audience is not only young children but also children with experience. The way education is seen in both texts is very different. In the Roald Dahl interview education plays an important part in Roald Dahl’s views and concepts. For example, he mentions “Hemmingway, a great American writer. Children are not supposed to know who Hemmingway is, but the fact that Dahl mentions him in his text shows that Dahl wants the children to find out.
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He also mentions him to subtly attract the parents to his website. This matches the idea that children’s literature has a dual audience. Dahl wants to attract the adults hopefully to gain some money. Disimilarly, Mail online does not focus on education as being a very important part in children’s literature. For example Scott “failed his higher English” and he was “disappointed by the children’s books” that were “filled with morals and messages about good behaviour- and he wanted something more fun”.
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The fact that Scott failed his higher English shows to the audience that anyone can write a book and doesn’t need to learn how to write first. Scott believes that books about messages and morals are boring, this shows that his perspective of children’s literature is that books should be just for the purpose of entertainment and nothing else. In both texts the idea of family against independent children is explored. In the Mail online, family is an extremly important part of children’s literature. For example, the main character in the book by Scott McIntyre “like many children’s characters, goes home to his mum for a bath”.
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McIntyre also mentions that “Apart from when I got married and had my two children (…) best moment of my life. ” This shows that the adult audience of McIntyre’s book and of the article is an audience that believe in traditional British values and value stereotypical beliefs. In the Roald Dahl interview, the audience is independent and doesn’t take children’s literature as a very family thing. I can see this because Dahl subtly talks about Hemminway to attract the adults and then seperatly uses the right vocabulary for children.
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When you are going good stop! ” “If you stop when you are stuck, then you are in trouble! ” It shows that Dahl is speaking to children in particular and that he wants their attention. Lastly I want to compare the structure of both texts. The Mail online has a very simple structure to attract an almost illiterate tpe of audience. It is stuctured in small paragraphs with breaks in between each paragraph. The text is edited and therefore it is made to suit the audience. It also has two very large images which have been used for the more visual learners.
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The text and structure has been adapted so the reader is drawn to it by the pictures and simple layout. It has been made for an audience of aduts who do not know how to read and write very well. The purpose of the text is mostly to make money and entertain the reader, not really to educate or teach the reader. In contrast to the Mail online, the Roald Dahl structure is a spoken interview which can also be listened to and it is written word for word. The fact that the interview is directly from Roald Dahl speech and it is his stream of consciousness makes it much more interesting and real.
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There are grammatical errors because the the text is unedidted, but the fact it is unedited and the errors reflects the nature of Dahl’s perspective of children’s literature. In conclusion I believe that both texts are very different in the way they view and adress children’s literature. I believe that the purpose and audience of both texts is also very different. The only similarities are that they both agree on the dual audience of children’s literature but one text more than the other one.
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Joyce Salame Art History Paper Whether in the fifth century B. C. E or the first century C. E, Greek art has maintained continuity among its theories since its inception. Throughout history, the Greeks have been perfecting their human sculptures. The Metropolitan Kouros (600 B. C. E) and the Spear Bearer (450 B. C. E) are made centuries apart but have the same Greek interest of the human anatomy. However, because of the time difference, it is clear that the Spear Bearer is more advanced.
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The marble grave Stele of a Little Girl, which is similar to a present day tombstone, is a 31 and a half-inch Classical Greek Sculpture made in 450-440 B. C. E. This stele is built from marble because it was found in Parlos, a Greek island, where marble was plentiful (metmuseum. org). The fact that the stele is a relief sculpture makes the feeling it brings out more tense and serious.
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Her clothing is unbelted making it open on the sides, which reveals her stance. She is standing with one leg bent, which shows a naturalistic form of movement. Moreover, her mouth is curved down into a frown while her head is bowed. This characteristic gives her a very serious face that is unusual for someone so young. If it weren’t for her young looking body, one might think she is an older woman. Another important detail is that she is holding two doves. She holds one tightly and protecting to her chest and the other in her left hand. The dove that is held tightly to her chest might symbolize her life.
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She could be holding the bird protectively as if the bird flies away, so would her life. The beak of the bird is slightly touching her lips, which might also suggest that she is kissing her life goodbye. Another thought about the beak touching her lips could be that because a dove symbolizes peace, her lips taste the freedom as she now enters her everlasting, peaceful rest. In the Classical Greek time, many of the steles would have the child’s favorite pet. In this case, the girl’s favorite pets might have been her doves. Perhaps the sculpture of the girl holding the two birds is simply a farewell to her favorite pets.
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Because of the time duration, the dove in her left hand is missing its head. However, looking closely, the viewer can notice that the neck of the dove is turned back to face the girl. Possibly, if the head was still there, the dove would be looking back to say farewell as well. The Stele of a Little Girl’s timelessness relates to the bronze statue of Eros Sleeping. Eros Sleeping is a 33 and 3/8-inch statue from the Hellenistic period, first century B. C. E. It is a sculpture of baby Eros, god of love, sleeping on a rock. The rock on which he sleeps is a modern addition, but the original was most likely made of stone (metmuseum. rg). A sculpture of Eros as a baby is interesting because he looks very peaceful as opposed to his unkind reputation. The sculpture makes Eros seem innocent and allows the viewer to solely see him as the god of love without the complications he causes. Eros is a freestanding sculpture making him look more relaxed and casual. He lies on the rock, disarmed and exhausted looking. It is clear he is exhausted because it seems as if he is in a very deep sleep since is arms and legs are hanging over the rock, his hair is tousled, and his mouth is open.
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One can almost imagine the drool coming out of his mouth. Most importantly, it gives the illusion of a sleeping baby lying nude after days play. This illusion comes from his worn out sleeping position, chubby arms, and his curls spilling over his head. This statue is different than the typical Greek style because of the baby’s proportions. Greek art celebrates the perfection of human anatomy. Most Greek sculptures, especially ones of gods, show perfection in the muscles and cuts in the body. On the other hand, this sculpture shows the opposite.
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There aren’t any muscles shown in the baby Eros; in fact, the creator emphasized on presenting Eros’s big belly. With one arm hanging over his body, the sculpture’s belly has a stomach roll. In addition to that, his belly button looks like it is hidden and misshaped in all the chubbiness. As much as the Greeks loved to portray the natural human body, presenting a person with the perfect muscular body is the opposite of natural. The shape of Eros’s body in this sculpture shows a great achievement for the Greeks to depict a more realistic body.
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The Stele of a Little Girl and Sleeping Eros are very similar. First off, the obvious, they are both sculptures of children. Both of these sculptures didn’t have to be of children, yet, their creator chose to do so. This fact causes the viewer to feel more emotional towards them. There is something about a child upset or peacefully resting that brings out a certain sentiment. If the stele was of an older woman, sure it would be sad, but it wouldn’t be as sad; for instance, it wouldn’t feel as heartbreaking to watch a woman say farewell to her birds as it would to see a child do so.
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Parallel to the stele, it wouldn’t be as sweet and attractive to see a grown man sleeping on a rock in the same way as it would to see a baby. Creating children in these sculptures was a decision the creators made to allow their sculptures to reach out and touch the hearts of the viewers. Another similarity is that although they are children, they each have a characteristic that is similar to one of an adult. For example, in the stele, the little girl wears a frown and her head down in sorrow. Her serious face is unusual for someone presumably so young.
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When most people think of children they see them as happy and carefree. The stele shows a child who knows the worries of the world and understands the reality of it. Like the girl, Eros also shows adult like characteristics, however, instead of on his face; they show in his hands and legs. Despite his chubby stomach, arms, and face, Eros’s legs are strong and firm. Plus, his hand seems to look like a hand of a man because one can notice that his hand is one that worked hard. He also seems to be able to control where his fingers lie as opposed to the usual fist a baby holds.
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In addition to those similarities, the sculptures both have a smooth surface. This fact seems unimportant because its not like someone could touch the sculptures since they are behind glass. However, these sculptures are smooth as opposed to other bumpy, rusty, and rough sculptures. This is a significant characteristic because they are figures of children. The smoothness in Eros’s belly and the little girl’s face, doves, and feet adds on to the representation of peacefulness. Together with being child statues, the smoothness of the sculptures makes the viewer feel relaxed and peaceful.
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It was said that the Sleeping Eros was often placed in gardens, a place to peacefully indulge in beauty. The stele of a Little Girl and the statue of Sleeping Eros are so comparable to each other, it is easy to forget how far apart in time they were made. Although they are centuries apart, and were created for distinctive purposes, they share many ideas and traits. The most important parallel is how they are both statues of children because this fact plays out the rest of the other connections. Although it is unknown who the creators were, it is fair to imagine that one may have inspired the other.
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The two books are very different and consequently have very different settings – ‘Persuasion’ is set in 19th century England, with the central characters being born into riches and nobility whilst scorning those who are not, whereas ‘Falling Leaves’ is set in 20th century China, with the main characters being the Yen family, prosperous due to success in business while constantly aware of the effect the revolutionary times they live in is having upon their lives.
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The setting plays an important part in both books, as the characters reflect on their surroundings, travel and are separated from family members, in ‘Falling Leaves’ Adeline’s separation from her aunt and in ‘Persuasion’ Anne’s father and sister’s removal to Bath. Setting is often discussed in both books, for example the removal of the Elliot family to Bath, the Yen family moving from Shanghai to Tianjin to Hong Kong, or the need for passports to leave Hong Kong and travel to America, Canada or Europe.
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Political unrest causes her to be unable to visit her aunt for several years, and she makes numerous references to the political reform in China throughout the book. I think she does this because she feels that too little is known about the political situation in China at the time and what life was like for the millions of people, like herself, living in a constantly changing country in times of great uncertainty. Before I read ‘Falling Leaves’ I knew very little about the Chinese revolution and so I found that the references she makes very insightful, and I think that her motives for writing the book were to impart the message of what her life was like to a large number of people who were previously unaware.
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She continues to spend her life doing as her parents tell her, or trying to win their approval until their deaths. This seems to imply that she was convinced that her parents were concealing their true emotions, and that if she achieved highly or did as they wished they would apologise for the lack of affection she was shown as a child and that everything would be alright in the end as it was in the T’ang poetry she loved. I think she portrays her sense of desperation well and
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That the reader can identify well with Adeline as she talks directly about her emotions, for example her distress when her pet duckling is killed, the cruelty of her family is discussed in a tragic yet not overdramatic way. I think that this is one of the advantages of an autobiography, as, if it is written honestly, it can tell the story in a more realistic manner than some fiction as the experiences in it are true to life not contrived or exaggerated.
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However she is eventually rewarded for her devotion when she discovers her fathers will, which, although worthless, leaves to her a portion of his estate equal to that received by her eldest brothers Gregory and Edgar and greater than that of her sister Lydia who received nothing. This shows that her years of seeking her father’s approval eventually left her successful in winning his approval. This gives the book a happy ending which balances the tragic tale of Adeline’s childhood and means the story in general is more inspiring than depressing which makes it more enjoyable for the reader.
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The same applies to Anne in ‘Persuasion’, as she is initially ignored, though not to the same extent Adeline was, and overlooked by her father and older sister. She also eventually succeeds as her family (and Lady Russell) give their approval for her marriage to Captain Wentworth, and in becoming married (and older than Mary) she becomes of higher status than both her sisters, leaving Elizabeth (the daughter favoured by their father) unmarried, of less social importance than both her sisters and gradually becoming too old to marry, a thing considered to be done only by those who were of low social status or highly unattractive.
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Adeline’s, However, is her stepmother Niang, an imposing figure who brought her up from a very young age as Adeline, unlike Anne, never knew her real mother. Throughout Adeline’s childhood the environment she lives in is very unequal, with encouraging attention and material possessions lavished upon Niang’s own two children, while the despised stepchildren received only her contempt and punishment, and are constantly reprimanded throughout the book.
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Anne’s maternal figure is, however, very different, Lady Russell is almost an idealistic character; she does however make mistakes, and errors in her judgement which make her more realistic and believable. In Lady Russell Jane Austen has succeeded in creating a strong, intelligent role model for Anne, who has all the good points of a traditional, fictional mother, but with power and character. She is not only all this but also created in such a way that the reader would not doubt her for being too perfect. Lady Russell, like Anne’s biological mother, favours Anne above Elizabeth, while caring for them both, although her father quite obviously favours Elizabeth.
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After realising her mistake of allowing her relatives to persuade her not to marry Captain Wentworth, due to his poor social status and lack of wealth, Anne is determined not to make the same mistake again. She proves this when her family express their wishes that she should wed Mr Elliot, without knowing his true character. This shows her family trying to make her marry for financial reasons, and also social ones, as if she married Mr Elliot she would gain possession of Kellynch hall, the family’s esteemed place of residence, which they would lose upon the death of Sir Walter. Anne refuses to marry Mr Elliot in spite of this due to her determination not to marry for money.
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I think Jane Austen uses this situation to voice her strong personal opinions that marriage should be for love, as she also does in her other books, for example ‘Pride and Prejudice’. She also uses several parts of the story line to convey chapters of her own life, for example the family’s removal to Bath, as she herself was made to relocate to Bath when she was young. I think she also uses Captain Benwick as a metaphor for herself, as she also fell in love died before they could marry. She was then proposed to by a wealthy man who she was not in love with. At first she accepted but then later called off the engagement. This is where her story differs from that of Benwick as he then married Louisa Musgrove. I think she uses Captain Benwick to show how she felt at the time and to explain her reasons for not marrying, and using her characters’ strong reactions to support her logic. As Captain Wentworth says
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Adeline seems to wish to defy this tradition, as she marries after her move to America, choosing a relatively poor man who worked in a restaurant. She does not tell her parents of her marriage until afterwards, so they cannot try to stop her marrying or, as happened at her sisters wedding, have Niang take any wedding gifts she wished for. However, ironically, she ends up doing almost exactly what she set out not to do. As she says
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Due to the fact she was so anxious to prove to her parents that she could be successfully married her marriage soon became a sham. However she refuses to admit this, as she is so afraid of failure and the fact that her parents may not permit a divorce, as it would bring shame to the family. This shows the power that her parents still have over her in being able to control her life to such an extent. She does eventually remarry, and her second marriage is a happy one as she marries for love, so, like Anne, she is triumphant at finding someone to marry out of love despite the views of society or her family.
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In both societies marriages were generally arranged, with several references to ‘marriage brokers’ in ‘Falling Leaves’. However, in Jane Austen’s time marrying for love was going through a transitional stage and was gradually becoming socially acceptable. I think Chinese society had a similar view on the subject, for example, it was seen as acceptable for Adeline’s father to marry Niang, although he was only attracted to her due to her western heritage and beauty, not money or business/ social connections.
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Women in China were generally unfavoured by families and were frequently killed as children. Those who survived either became concubines, married or very occasionally had a career and could remain unmarried, for example, Adeline’s ‘Grand Aunt’ who founded the Shanghai women’s bank, or her aunt Baba who never married and became financially dependent on Adeline’s father and stepmother before gaining employment at the Shanghai women’s bank. This seemed much less common in Jane Austen’s time, where women almost invariably became married and cared for children. This may only be true for high society though as Jane Austen was a spinster but also poor.
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This usage of strong language shows the lack of status she is to achieve after marrying and that she should do as she is told, as that is the way she will do best. In Jane Austen’s time men treated women in high society almost as equals, although women had less power. I think that the book is written in this way so that the reader finds the conversation easier to follow, and the conflicts in personality, which are central to the storyline, become more apparent.
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An interesting point is that both books focus strongly around a central issue, Adeline’s desperation for her family’s acceptance and love or Anne’s family persuading her not to marry Captain Wentworth, however when the issue is resolved nothing much is said of the consequences. The entire book of ‘Persuasion’ leads up to Anne’s marriage to Captain Wentworth, but when she finally marries him it says nothing of whether their marriage is successful or if they are happy or not, and offers no insight into their married life. In ‘Falling Leaves’ Adeline speaks a great deal about her childhood but says almost nothing about her own two children, in fact she only briefly mentions her daughter once. This can be a good point as it means that neither book is over long or takes a long time discussing irrelevant subjects and it also gives the reader an opportunity to imagine what would happen in parts of the plot not mentioned in the book.
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Of the two books I enjoyed ‘Falling Leaves’ the most. I found it easier to read and more engrossing as it involves stronger emotions and I found the characters easier to identify with. I also liked the fact it was autobiographical, as knowing that the mentioned events really took place seems to add an extra fascination to the book. In conclusion I feel that although both books are different they both portray family relationships in an interesting and provocative manner, which can genuinely captivate readers today, whether the book was written before or after 1914.
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Crackling Day is about the journey of a little boy in Johannesburg, South Africa, to collect some crackling from the something or other. The first impression I got from The Trout was one of confusion. The fairy tale style of the story made it not very realistic. It was almost as if the story was written ‘out-of-this-world’ which made the story odd. The first impression that I got of the main character, Julia, was that she was very sarcastic and rude.
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For example when her mother tells her a fairy story to explain how the trout got in to the well she simply dismisses the story “Pooh… “. I think that she dismisses the story because fairy tales are seen as childish and she wants to seem mature. Another example of symbolism that shows that Julia wants to grow up is when she mocks and teases her brother after they have run through ‘The Dark Walk’. I think that she mocks her brother because she wants to make herself appear to be more grown-up and braver than him “Cry babby!
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” However you can tell that the process is not complete because she still engages in name calling towards her brother “I hate you”. Her spiteful words towards her brother show that although she is trying to mature, in some ways she still has the mentality of a young child. I also think that the trout symbolises a different side to her growing development. Julia is longing for freedom from herself and that she feels trapped. She wants to be rescued form the confines of childhood. This is shown by the way she ponders over the freedom of the Trout “It troubled her that the trout was always in the same position…
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” and feels sorry for it. She is also trying to form her own opinions as her reaction to her mothers fairy tale about the trout shows. “Mummy, don’t make it a horrible old moral story! “. This shows yet again of her impending maturity, because when children are maturing many want to form their own morals and opinions. Julia’s spurn towards her mothers story shows us that she is starting to do just that. I think that the Julia was created by the author because he wanted to highlight a moment in everyone’s life. The beginning stages of puberty.
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The language in The Trout and Crackling Day are very different. The language used in The Trout is very descriptive compared to the Crackling Day. Also the language is used to describe different things. In The Trout the surroundings are described in a very artistic way “… a lofty midnight tunnel of smooth” and “sinewy branches”. However in the Crackling Day the language used to describe the surroundings and settings is very plain. It is almost non-existent. Instead language is used to describe their thoughts on the atmosphere around them.
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It uses more objects to describe rather than adjectives, for example “It was a half-human monster” and “… winter was more bitterly, bitingly, freezingly real than ever… “. Although the language used in both stories is very different, I think that it symbolises the same thing, the lack of freedom. The lack of freedom in The Trout is because Julia is at ‘that age’ and wants to grow up, where as in Crackling Day the language represents a lack of freedom through an oppressor, apartheid. The different societies in which The Trout and Crackling Day are written cause the writers to treat the theme childhood in different ways.
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In the Crackling Day the story is about the denial of childhood. Lee encounters a bias against him which makes his childhood different. However The Trout is about what happens when you do have access to a childhood. I think that in The Trout and Crackling Day both Julia and Lee start to take responsibility for their actions and the world around them, however they both feel conflicting emotions as they complete their actions. For example in The Trout when Julia first starts her attempt of rescuing the fish she is very frightened “…
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They were both mad with fright” but as the rescue continues and she nears the river edge she becomes more and more confident about her ability to rescue the fish. After the rescue she is quite thrilled of the fact that she managed to successfully free the fish “She hugged herself and giggled”. I think that she is happy because she has just experience her first taste of responsibility so she feels more mature. At the end of the story her brother discovers that the trout has disappeared, so he asks Julia where she thinks the trout could have disappeared to.
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She replies in a patronising tone “… she said superciliously… “. I think that this also shows that she feels more mature because she now considers herself to be ‘above’ her brother hence the patronising tone. In the Crackling Day when Lee first starts to attack the white boy in anger without giving much thought about the consequences, “In a fog of rage I went toward him… “. This shows that at his point he still has the mentality of a child, because when you are little you are often egocentric and ignorant of the ‘real’ world. Although Lee’s age is not described in this story.
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I think that Lee is forced to start growing up before his time due to his circumstances, there is no time to be a child, “I should have run when he told me to… ” this shows that he is starting to realise that some fights are not worth the consequences. I also think the ending of the story shows that Lee had started his journey towards adulthood. The location in both stories is very significant to the plot, but it is shown in different ways. The irrelevancy of the setting in The Trout adds to the mystery “… they arrived in G… ” I think that the mysterious nature of the story could be symbolic.
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It was set in the countryside because it enabled him to take the story to an idyllic place. However although the location of Crackling Day is not specifically said, the writer leaves clues in the text which is very specific to the region “Damn Boer dog” and “Yes, baas”. This shows us that the Crackling Day is set in South Africa during the time of apartheid. The characters in The Trout and Crackling Day both show courage within their daily lives but it is shown on two different levels. In The Trout Julia shows courage on a more Human level, she faces up to a universal truth (when she complete her rescue of the trout).
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However in Crackling Day the narrator shows specific courage in a specific situation (when he is receiving lashes from his Uncle). He also shows the human capacity to deal with racism, hardship, fear, brutality, inequality and the reality of life. Although one form of courage may seem ‘better’ than the other, they are both equal in their own way. In conclusion I think that the theme of childhood in both stories is treated in the same way, but the result is the same. Both of the authors demonstrate that even It is about a bid for freedom.
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Both poems have an irregular rhythm, which also creates a sense of uncertainty and unpredictability. Heaney used this unpredictability because at the time (and in parts still is) Ireland was a very dangerous place because of the war that was taking place. Heaney portrays this war image into his poem. The two poems are similar in the way that they both have imagery that suggest life in Ireland was closely linked to war and was at times very difficult. Heaney’s use of very strong war imagery in the second stanza of ‘Death of a Naturalist’ shows us this,
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are also used to give the same effect of war. Heaney uses the word rank as a pun. It has two different meanings, smelly and rotten or a rank in the army. Both are images that Heaney includes in his poem frequently. This pun shows us to different aspects if the world Heaney grew up in. They both are linked with danger, the unclean area, which he grew up in, and the war that surrounded his everyday life. The ninth line in the last stanza is an example of a simile to create a strong war image,
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And in ‘The Early Purges’ there is the voice of Dan Taggart who; in a way was also a teacher to Heaney because he was teaching him the ways of people in rural Ireland. The two poems are similar in this way because Heaney was learning something from someone older than he was. They are different in a way too because in ‘The Early Purges’ Heaney was taught by Dan Taggart who wasn’t afraid to cover up any gory details, but in ‘Death of a Naturalist’ Heaney’s teacher talks down to him and tries to sugar coat details about frogs and their spawn.
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The first sentence in the fifth stanza creates a sense of confusion and tension because the reader is made to think how anyone could ever forget kittens being murdered in such a horrific way, also because this sentence is quite short, no explanation is given and short sentences create tension. Reassurance of what is Heaney is feeling in his childhood is soon brought back into the poem when, in the second sentence of this stanza when Heaney describes other cruel actions Dan Taggart performed against animals. This sentence is quite long so the tension from the sentence before is relieved, but it is still very dramatic because of Heaney’s use of many commas and strong verbs.
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Grudgingly going through the motions of reading page after page of a book while pretending to be interested is not a pleasurable way to spend time. Reading a book with a weak plot, dull setting, and lifeless characters requires much effort. Unfortunately, many books are like this. Some books are not as difficult to read and enjoy, but only a tiny percentage of books deserve enough to wear the classification of “classic,” like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
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The unique setting of St. Petersburg on the Mississippi River provides a suitable background for all of the characters’ adventures. With McDougal’s Cave’s “vast labyrinth of crooked aisles” nearby, the pirates’ hideaway island along with the old haunted house, Tom is situated in a setting worthy of his activities. The second needed portion of a classic is a captivating plot that appeals to people of all ages. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has no lack of this enchantment. Tom’s “giddy and harum-scarum” devilment, his romance with Becky Thatcher, and Aunt Polly’s masked feelings for Tom all provide for an especially entertaining and humorous sample of life on the Mississippi River in the 1800s. As the story progresses, despite the many changes of scenery, the reader relates comfortably with the characters, their personalities and the surroundings. Disguised in the events of the plot are the themes the author wishes to express. These themes in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are not explicitly stated, yet are strongly conveyed.
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Tom Sawyer and his rowdy, unpredictable behavior appeals to the readers, showing the priceless need of a fun childhood. Twain’s entertaining stories also make a statement against strict and orderly living. Tom’s whitewashing experience is only one of the instances where Mark Twain helps transport his audience into Tom’s world of mischief and fun. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer reminds readers of their childhoods and urges them to never forget those cherished days. This timeless classic is guaranteed to leave every reader with a distinctly favorable impression. The legendary and stirring details in this classic cause much reflection on readers’ own youths. People easily relate to the unforgettable endeavors that Tom experiences in this story; they were once there themselves, living the innocent lives of children. In very few other places can someone find the humorous anecdotes and ever-lasting lessons of childhood.
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CONFIDENTIAL LW/APR 2006/LAW470/581 UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION COURSE COURSE CODE EXAMINATION TIME : : : : FAMILY LAW II LAW470/581 APRIL 2006 3 HOURS INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES This question paper consists of THREE (3) parts : PART A (6 Questions) PART B (2 Questions) PART C (1 Question) 2. 3. 4. Answer ALL questions. Answer to each question must be written in the answer booklet. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator.
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Candidates are allowed to bring in the following statutes (unannotated): (i) Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (ii) Married Women Act 1957 (Hi) Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950 (iv) Domestic Violence Act 1994 (v) Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 (vi) Registration of Adoptions Act 1952 (vii) Adoption Act 1952 Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of: i) the Question Paper ii) an answer booklet – provided by the Faculty DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 2 LW/APR 2006/LAW470/581 PART A QUESTION 1 Explain the principle which is derived in Wharton v.
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(5 marks) QUESTION 2 Explain the principle which is derived in Kanmani v. Sundarampillai [1957] M. L. J. 172. (5 marks) QUESTION 3 Do you agree with the judgment of Vohrah J in the case of Letchumy v. Ramadason [1984] 1 MLJ 143? Support your answer with legal authority. (5 marks) QUESTION 4 Explain the difference between simple desertion and constructive desertion. 5 marks) QUESTION 5 Apart from the Domestic Violence Act 1994, explain other statute(s) that provide protection to battered non-Muslim wives in Malaysia.
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(5 marks) QUESTION 6 Discuss the difference between the Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950 and the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 in providing remedy for non-Muslim wives. (5 marks) © Hak Cipta Universiti Teknologi MARA CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 3 LW/APR 2006/LAW470/581 PARTB QUESTION 1 Nee Nee, aged 34, is pressured by her mother to get married as she is getting older.
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One day, Nee Nee was introduced by her cousin to a businessman named Hong Chau. Three months later, Hong Chau proposed to Nee Nee. Due to the pressure by both families, Nee Nee agreed to his proposal. Without much thought about the matter, Nee Nee and Hong Chau registered their marriage in Selangor. During the registration of the marriage, Nee Nee and Hong Chau mutually agreed to give each other a grace period of three months to get to know each other better and to make up their mind whether to continue with their marital status. Nee Nee and Hong Chau lived separately and only meet during lunch and dinner.
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A month after the registration of the marriage, a tea ceremony was carried out and both attended the ceremony and were witnessed by relatives from both sides of the families. However, three days after the tea ceremony, Nee Nee expressed her intention of converting to Islam and came to you for advise. She is not sure of whether to continue her marriage with Hong Chau or otherwise. You are to advise her as to the best way to end their marriage (if she intends to do so), and to explain to her the consequences of conversion to Islam to her status of marriage and maintenance, if she opts to continue with her marriage with Hong Chau. 20 marks) QUESTION 2 Devi and Gandhi has been married for eight years. When they first got married, Gandhi was walking with canes and he told Devi that it was temporary that he would walk again. However shortly after they got married, he sustained a spinal fracture and refused to continue therapy although he knew that the therapy could help him walk with canes again but instead he requested a wheelchair. Their relationship has deteriorated sexually. Gandhi is now impotent. They have not had sex for the past five years. Gandhi does not allow Devi to work because he wanted her to serve him.
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Being a wealthy man, Gandhi was able to maintain the household without working and Devi felt being his prisoner. Since Devi was so fond of children, she got very acquainted with an eight years old, Tutti, a poor girl from the neighbourhood. For the past one year, Devi, without Gandhi’s knowledge, allowed Tutti to stay in a back room at the matrimonial house where Tutti spent most of her time secretly with Devi. However, a week ago, Gandhi found out about their relationship and out of anger he pushed Tutti very hard, causing her to fall and suffer head injuries.
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Though Tutti is afraid of Gandhi, due to the close relationship with Devi, she continued to visit Devi and stayed secretly sometimes in the matrimonial home. When Gandhi caught Tutti the second occasion in the matrimonial house, he was so furious that he threw a flask of hot water towards Devi and Tutti. Devi fell on the floor and was unconscious. Tutti immediately ran for help. Devi was in coma for three days and Tutti was hospitalized for further medical examination. After the incident, Devi is very keen of pursuing for a divorce and to secure protection for both Tutti and herself.