Essays on Marriage

As a college student, I’m continually intrigued by the rich tapestry of global cultures and traditions, and one event that captures my fascination is the Pakistani wedding. Laden with vibrant colors, heartfelt emotions, and a blend of centuries-old traditions and modern adaptations, these weddings are a spectacle that transcends the mundane. In this essay, I…

Imagine, just for a second, being a child in Bangladesh. Now imagine having to withdraw you’re your school, being raped by your husband, and potentially dying in childbirth. This is the reality for hundreds of thousands of girls living in Bangladesh today who are forced into arranged marriages. If we want to understand why child…

“Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, 1894, is about a wife who has heart problems, she has just been told about the news of her husband dying in a train accident. This news brings joy to her, instead of the sadness of which normally comes when losing someone. She gets this sense of freedom,…

Jane Austen, the author of Pride and Prejudice, expresses her dismay. At the culture of patriarchy, in Austen’s view the right to own land. And receive inheritance is only available to first born boys is based on bias tradition. She reflects this belief by detailing the pressure put upon the Bennet. Sisters to marry a…

“Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, 1894, is about a wife who has heart problems, she has just been told about the news of her husband dying in a train accident. This news brings joy to her, instead of the sadness of which normally comes when losing someone. She gets this sense of freedom,…

  The relevant current event in this blessed house is online dating. Y’all might wonder why online dating is plays a great deal for this short story? We’ve had online dating since 1995; with 26.6 million people registered. How does online dating influence arrange marriages? First, I intend on providing background information on arranged marriages….

In the documentary Match Made, the form of mate selection depicted is technically an arranged marriage.(Ang ‘Match Made’ 2006) From what we saw in the documentary, there were some oddities compared to the more typical arranged marriage. We saw a major gender inequality. The man (groom to be) seems to have his pick of woman…

One of the cultural movie that I have watched and I will analyze is the film “Love Marriage or arranged marriage.” It is an Indian based film focusing on marriage in regard to the Indian culture and contemporary views and values on the issue. The two different opinions are shown by the two main characters…

Marriage has been an integral part of society for almost all of human history. It has historically been essential for deciding important rights such as property, royalty, child custody, etc. Recently, many people have been raising questions on how involved the government should be in marriage, of if it should even exist in the first…

Published May 28, 2008, Fox News informed us about the new and upcoming legalization of same-sex marriage in the state of California. This would become effective on June 17th of the same year. Amongst the guidelines for said marriage provided by Janet McKee – chief of California’s office of vital records, – to the state’s…