In the Elizabethan era women were portrayed as less than equals to men. Male seemed to be the dominate gender and women were to be seen-not-heard. They existed within a patriarchal society. As a feminist himself‚ Shakespeare shows through his plays how women are ill treated and powerless; yet possess more intelligence than the male characters. This is why Shakespeare creates overwhelming female characters; which is evident in Shakespeare’s "The Taming of the Shrew"‚ where the lead female character
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The Victorian Era in England The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace‚ prosperity‚ refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain. Some scholars date the beginning of the period in terms of sensibilities and political concerns to the passage of the Reform Act 1832. The era was preceded by the Georgian period and followed by the Edwardian period. New Technology
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Before the Classical era‚ women were living in an egalitarian dominant culture‚ especially in the hunter-gatherer lifestyle. Stone Age artwork depicts symbols of women being respected as fertile beings‚ goddesses and in different social roles. Then during the Classical era as civilizations began to advance in their agriculture‚ the status of women began to decline especially in the upper classes. Stearns in his book notes that‚ "….as agricultural civilizations developed and became more prosperous
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website: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2012/09/theodore-roosevelt-progressive-crusader 1. The website I found is from the heritage foundation‚ which is a research and educational institution based in Washington D.C. They research‚ write and cover a variety of American history topics. This website is good for anyone who likes reading about history topics. This article is entitled “Theodore Roosevelt: Progressive Crusader.” The article covers many topics from his early life to his presidency
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Former bureau chief for the Economist‚ Sebastian Mallaby writes in defense of a large retailer in his essay‚ Progressive Wal-Mart. Really. Through his essay he explains that through the continual campaigns against the large corporation‚ Wal-Mart has been and still remains a benefit to working Americans seeking affordable goods. He elaborates on the crusade of Anti-Wal-Mart campaigns looking to paint the business as a detestable parasite‚ when all the company has done is keep costs low and earnings
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are performed today. In the Victorian Era in England‚ people played two kinds of sports: recreational sports and competitive sports. Recreational sports included games like croquet and cycling. Competitive sports would be like football and lawn tennis. Croquet was introduced in England in 1856 (and was probably brought to America in the early 1860’s). Croquet is still played today at parties‚ events‚ etc.). It was considered particularly suitable for women since it required considerable skills
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In Victorian era‚ corset was seen as part of women’s life‚ as the narrowness of their waist defines their beauty. The discomfort brought was offset by the compliments from others‚ as the image of being weak and needing for protection could greatly increase their female charm. This phenomenon shows the importance of corset in women’s daily life and their self-identity. Before Victorian era‚ in the 17th century‚ even though corset was popular‚ it was only worn by upper-class women. In the18th century
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The Reconstruction Era that occurred from 1865 to 1877 is known to be of great importance; a time period that means so much to many. Though this era may be known today as tragic and a failure I don’t quite agree. I believe the good outcomes of the era overcome those that are bad. In my opinion this era helped many; this era created hope and bravery. The hope that built in the minds of colored men and women will help them in the years that follow after the reconstruction. This Era has numerous of successes;
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help them do the stuff they needed done. The women were the ones in charge of the house and the men we in charge of getting money and working so they can have a house. The middle class had very good and comfy furniture and the poor had furniture the had holes in it and weren’t very comfy. ladies had to have their legs covered. Men were‚ able to show their skin . It is considered good etiquette to dress right to ages ‚ and position in society. Womens skirts grew popular between 1840 and 1860s
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Progressive Insurance Assignment question: 1. What is Progressive’s business? a. .To provide vehicles owners with security and protection : insurance coverage b. .Damages compensation c. .Quick claims service d. .Immediate response vehicles : inspect of the scene of an accident‚ estimate‚ claim and print checks 2. What is critical to the success of the business? a. Quality of the service: quick payment of the claims Claims processing‚ timeliness
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