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    Misogyny and Male Privilege Since many centuries there has been this ingrained idea that males are the more dominant half of humankind. The question is whether this is actually true or whether it’s just one of the society’s preconceived notions. Misogyny and male privilege are words that go together as they help explain each other. Misogyny is the word given to the ingrained idea that females are lower in society. It is this idea that also leads the to idea that males are more privileged.

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    Benjamin C. Ray wrote “The Geography of Witchcraft Accusation in 1692 Salam Village” in order to imply that geographic analysis of the witchcraft accusation‚ economic‚ religious as well as social status shows there was no significant east-west division within Salam Village. In the article‚ Ray points out that the map included in Salam Possessed is not only interpretive but also incomplete. He states that there was an inconsistency in giving a numerical count of accusers and accused in the village

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    3.2.3 Witchcraft Superstitions The master theme witchcraft Superstitions is the belief of employees that following the advices of certain individuals with mysterious power can cause favorable events at workplace. The Subthemes that surfaced in this category are Good luck charms‚ Evil Eye Warders and Sacrifices. Good luck charms are objects given the persons with mysterious powers‚ which will attract good fortunes. Some participants described extra ordinary success at workplace due to good luck charms

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    found out some very interesting information about witches and that they are much more than ladies who ride brooms and cast spells on people. Witchcraft is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers‚ often to cause harm to members of a community or their property. There are other uses of the term that distinguishes bad witchcraft and good witchcraft. A witch is different from a sorcerer in that they do not need physical tools or actions to curse

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    The Scarlet Letter Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne continually uses witchcraft and the devil as a theme. Hester Prynne‚ the main character‚ emerges from a prison in the first few pages of the book. So from the very beginning‚ it is known that she has committed a great sin of some kind. Many other characters other than Hester also have a connection with the dark side. It is this association with the devil that eventually brings about the demise of one of the major characters. Although

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    fascinating because they allow an audience to experience adventures through the characters. Authors often include interesting characters into their stories to capture the reader’s attention. Doris Lessing includes such a character in her short story "No Witchcraft for Sale". Gideon is the protagonist of the story and plays role of a cook and a good friend of the Farquar family. Through his actions Gideon shows his loyalty‚ heroism and trustworthiness. First of all‚ Gideon shows his loyalty to the family

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    I believe the way Huxley portrays and treats the female population reflects the inequalities in gender and misogyny in the early 20th century society which the novel was written in. I have read and analysed articles on this matter and have found them to all generally agree with my hypothesis. One thing I have found interesting is that I have found no articles written before the 1990’s on the gender issue in Brave New World. This could show how only recently it is becoming apparent to us in our society

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    creativity‚ inspire many for great things‚ share knowledge from the past to the future‚ and so many more. Though‚ if I were to have only ten seconds to save one book‚ I would choose The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book: Your Complete Guide to Crafting and Casting Spells by Skye Alexander. The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book: Your Complete Guide to Crafting and Casting Spells is a spellbook that teaches how to use magic with different techniques‚ what all you would need‚ and bring out your inner powers

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    always kind of sits there‚ stagnantly. Growing more and more grotesque everyday this is been happening since beginning of our people. One of the main stories we have read this year that really show the struggle of power and racism is No Witchcraft For Sale. No witchcraft for sale gives us three main ideas about racism and power. The first idea that we get from our writing is racism is a problem. Because the slave and the boy of the story are meant to be good friends they care for each other like no one

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    language‚ terminology‚ and translation of scripture and documents to refute the existence of witches through logic and detailed argumentative analysis. Weyer took single words and phrases from multiple documents and religious scriptures pertaining to witchcraft and proceeded to demonstrate the illegitimacy and non-existence of witches. Individuals suspected of being witches were often referred to by

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