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List 5 potential safety hazards below. Describe each hazard in detail.
List 5 potential safety hazards below. Describe each hazard in detail.
1. Stagnant water and small amounts of liquid
It is important to drain water from sinks and bath tubs in order to prevent children from drowning when unattended. Children can drown in as little as 2 inches deep of any liquid so it is important to keep sinks, pails and buckets free from any liquids. The toilet bowls also pose as potential hazards so the lids should always be put down because children may drown in the toilet.
2. Suspended hangings or strings
Children tend to experiment with anything, mistaking it for a toy. Any hanging things in the house pose as potential hazards in the house. These include curtain drawstrings, drapery, cords, loose electrical cables and wires. Children may innocently entangle them around their necks, but they are very hazardous since they could choke them. Such items should be tucked away from children’s reach.
3. Magnets and metallic objects
Rare-earth magnets have become popular in homes for various purposes, but children easily mistake them for toys. These magnets are powerful and small; therefore, children can easily swallow them. If a child accidentally swallows a metal object together with a magnet, the two attract in the child’s body and can be trapped in the intestinal wall. In turn, this could injure the intestines causing perforations, blockage or even death. Therefore, such objects should be kept away from children’s reach.
4. Tip-overs
Anybody, including children, could trip over any obstacle on their way and sustain injuries. Unstable objects placed on top of furniture such as TV stands, shelves, desks, chests and chairs may fall on the head and cause trauma and other injuries. In order to prevent such injuries, furniture should be firmly anchored to the ground or fastened on the wall. Anti-tip brackets could be used to fasten objects to the wall.
5. Slippery floors
Wet floors pose as a hazard to anybody since one can slip and fall, sustaining serious injuries. One can slip on the wet floor and break limbs or even sustain a head trauma. Floors should be properly dried after cleaning in order to prevent one from slipping.
Marriage Analysis
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Marriage Analysis
Marriage is a union mostly between a man and a woman and can be socially punishable if the set laws of marriage are broken. The partnership is mainly controlled by rules, beliefs, customs, attitudes, and regulations. The laws dictate the roles of each partner in the union and the status of their children if any. Basically, in most societies globally, the primary function of marriage is to procreate besides other roles like satisfying one’s need for affection and sexual satisfaction. This essay analyzes marriage between the following characters in different literary works: the wife /the unnamed husband in the “wife’s lament” poem, Guinevere / Arthur, and lastly, Desdemona / Othello. I chose from one selection from each of the three groups named (A, B, and C). The analysis will base on the nature of the marriage, the expectations of the society at the given era, and finally, analyze if the partner’s actions meet the society’s expectations about marriage.
Wife/Unnamed Husband
The poem is about a woman who is sorrowful because of the departure of her husband. The verse shows that the relationship between the two partners was full of happiness before her lover left. She decides to find her man only to realize that the man has had plans to commit deadly crimes behind her back, making her change her feelings for the husband. The man’s family members are also not in support of the marriage between the two, and they even do not wish for the two to reunite.
The society in which the two lovers in the poem lived seems to have some expectations about marriage. The husband’s family does not like the two partners reuniting because of the husband’s plans to commit deadly crimes. Society in this setting might have expectations that two people who are married should have no secrets. The community might have concluded that the two partners planned the crimes together. The marriage between these two individuals fails to meet society’s expectations, leading to the man fleeing from his homeland and the woman hiding in a cave.
Guinevere/Arthur (Lanval)
Guinevere is the queen to King Arthur, who is the head of Britain. The marriage between the two is a royal union and is adored by many in society. Since they represent society, their actions should be morally upright to set an excellent example for the community they serve. King Arthur loves his wife dearly yet Guinevere, the queen of Britain, is seen to have an evil character that eventually leads to the fall of Britain.
The queen’s immorality is seen when she asks Lanval to satisfy her sexual desires and when he refuses, she accuses him of treason (George, 27). The society in which king Arthur serves has expectations that the ruling king and queen should be setting an excellent example to the people they serve. King Arthur, who is blindly in love with an adulterous woman, makes wrong decisions because of being misled by his lover. The actions of the royal couple fail to meet society’s expectations, which is why the reign of King Arthur is not successful.
Desdemona /Othello
The marriage between Desdemona and Othello is unwanted because Desdemona elopes with Othello, an appointed general of the Venetian army (Ghanim, 152). The marriage between these two is seen to be doing fine until Othello begins to lack trust in his wife. The couple’s position in society makes them accountable for any of their actions. It is expected of them to be morally upright, which is why Othello murders his wife when he suspects his wife is having an affair with a captain.
Working together in marriages is crucial because it leads to economic growth, so trust is vital for couples. The actions of Othello fail to meet the expectations of society about trust between couples. His lack of confidence makes him act out of emotions, thus murdering two individuals.
Conclusion
Marriage plays a vital role in society, and this means that when two people decide to get married, it is essential they work to ensure the marriage survives. From the above literary works, it is evident that when the societal laws of marriage are not obeyed, the consequences have significant effects on marriage and society.
Works cited
George-Berlet, Madison. “The Beautiful and the Monstrous: Femininity in Beowulf and Marie de France’s Lai de Lanval.” The Albatross 10 (2020): 26-33.pg 27
Ghanim, Fawziya Mousa. “The Moor as a Muslim in William Shakespeare’s Othello.” European Journal of Social Science Education and Research 5.1 (2018): 150-156.pg 152
Marriage a La Mode and Clarissa
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Marriage a La Mode by John Dryden
The story begins with Palmyra and Leonidas, two youths raised by Hermogenes, not their birth father. Over the years, Palmyra and Leonidas fall deeply in love with each other but is soon cut short after Leonidas is declared the legitimate heir to the throne. After Polydamas, the King searches for the rightful heir who goes missing for years. Leonidas is prohibited from marrying Palmyra since a prince can never marry a peasant in light of these circumstances. Leonidas and Palmyra continue their relationship in secret but are soon found out, and Polydamas sentences Palmyra to execution. Hermogenes tries to save her by life, claiming that he lied and she is not a peasant’s daughter but the King’s daughter, making her royalty. The court hears Hermogenes’ confession despite the circumstances, and Leonidas overthrows Polydamas, ascends to the throne, and spares Polydamas after ordering Palmyra’s execution. In the second plot, two friends Rhodophil and Palamede, discover they are courting their partners (Kluge 2020). Palamede falls in love with Doralice, Rhodophil’s wife, while Rhodophile is courting Melantha, Plamede’s fiancé (332-339). Both couples continue with their illicit affairs until they decide it is better to stay with their preferred soul mates after accidentally bumping into each other in secret locations numerous times.
Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
Clarissa revolves around a beautiful young woman who faces tragedy due to the evil engulfing her world. At eighteen years of age, virtuous Clarissa is adored and loved by everyone around her, including her family. Her exemplariness oozes admiration even though Harlowe’s family are wealthy. Her family does not bear any status in society, but other family members yearn to elevate their ranks, and Clarissa becomes a victim of their selfishness and greed. Trouble starts when Lovelace, a handsome young man asks for Arabella’s hand in marriage. Arabella is Clarissa’s sister, and once Lovelace spots Clarrisa, he gets immediately interested. It, in turn, spews hate and jealousy towards Clarissa from Arabella and their brother James who has a grudge against Lovelace from their college days (Purcaru 2018). Arabella and James set the family against Lovelace. In the turn of these events, a duel between James and Lovelace commences, and Lovelace wounds James but spares his life. Clarissa is forbidden from seeing Lovelace and is commanded to marry a horrible wealthy man named Roger Solmes.
Clarrisa, with the help of her best friend Anna Howe, corresponds to her seeing Lovelace in secret. Due to her being rebellious, she continuously rejects her marriage to Roger, which leads to her involuntary confinement in her room. Lovelace decides to incite her and tricks her into running away with him. Her family refuses to forgive her, and her reputation gets ruined. Being a manipulator, Lovelace maintains cohabitation with Clarissa because he hates the marriage ideology. Clarrisa does not see through Lovelace evil intentions as he intends to see if she will contradict her moral values. Unsuspected, Lovelace tricks Clarrisa into going with him to London and secures one of the lodgings. Unfortunately, Clarrisa discovers she is in a brothel where Lovelace frequents, and the women there being jealous of Clarissa encourage him to rape her. Unfortunately, Mr Sinclair, the lodging owner, drugs Clarissa and Lovelace, rapes her when unconscious (161-180). Lovelace regrets his actions as Clarissa manages to run away from him. She continuously tries to beg for forgiveness from her family, who are still adamant. Clarissa refuses Lovelace’s proposal as her health deteriorates, and she prepares for death by buying a coffin and appointing Belford as her executor. She finally dies after expressing her forgiveness to those who wronged her, and soon after, her parents die while her siblings marry wrong and after that live miserably. Lovelace is killed in a duel by Clarissa’s cousin.
Palamede Palamede is a long-time friend and courtier to Rhodophil. He is engaged to Melantha, although she is not a court member. Palamede is an untrustworthy friend because of his undeterred interest in his friend’s Rhodophil’s wife, Doralice. He is a betrayer, and his greed to live a double life depicts that no one is worthy of his friendship. He is an infidel considering he is already engaged to be married but still goes ahead and has an affair with a married woman. Despite his shortcomings, Palamede is a loving man, and his intentions are not to harm anyone, and he breaks up his engagement and marries rightfully and honestly.
Lovelace
Robert Lovelace is a wicked man who takes advantage of innocent, virtuous like Clarissa. He is a trickster who manipulates emotions projected his way. He is also a rapist after he defiled Clarrisa without consent. He is a villain who destroys everything in his path. Lovelace is an aristocrat as he ruins women’s lives wherever he goes and has malicious intentions in every decision he makes. He says, “I don’t know what all the fuss is about, each time I knock someone up I always provide a good midwife for the birth and make sure to provide enough to meagerly get by on until I can find a suitable spouse to pawn her off to… isn’t that the gentlemanly thing to do? “It clearly shows that he does not see any wrongdoing in destroying women’s lives. Apart from his negative attributes, he is a generous landlord and has a code of honour when settling issues and grudges through duels rather than courtrooms. Lovelace is an exceptional writer since he studied European Literature displaying great talent and skill in his life.
Similarities between Lovelace and Palamede Lovelace and Palamede share the same determination in settling for what they want. They both have women they are to marry in their lives, but their interests fall in different women. Both men display affection for the other women they desire and would go to any lengths to be with them despite rejection and any obstacles they face. Palamede and Lovelace share a common ground for expressing their love. They are both loving men, and they adore the women in their lives. Palamede and Lovelace also possess exceptional talents and are learned. In addition, they also believe that nothing can stand between them and their desires.
Infidelity
John Dryden portrays infidelity in Marriage a La Mode through Palamede and Rhodophil. Dryden reveals the wit of Doralice and her resilience as Palamede’s lover. They both skillfully try to hide from their spouses under the prayer notion, which miserably fails. Rhodophil, Palamede’s trusted friend, is also in an illicit affair with Palamede’s wife. This intertwined web cannot get any messier because of eyeing a friend’s partner despite jeopardizing their friendships. Palamede tries to put on a brave and calm face despite getting caught with Rhodophil’s wife on this particular day at the cave. The conflict and pressure in this scene depict the dire consequences of infidelity, especially in Plamede’s and Rhodophil’s situation. It took some time for Rhodophil to get the truth of the matter at the cave as he thought of lies to cover his deception.
Palamede’s suspicious comments throw him off course until he hears Doralice is calling for Palamede. The awkward situation before Doralice finds her husband with Melantha together leads to Rhodophil asking his counterparts, “I should know that voice? who’s within there, that calls you? PALA. Faith I can’t imagine; I believe the place is haunted.” (106-108). The repercussions of infidelity get revealed after Palamede insinuates that the voice is from a supernatural entity to cover up the truth. Rhodopsin is still clueless until Doralice, his wife, stumbles into the open, still calling out Palamede’s name. The awkwardness in this situation shows how infidelity is not always far-fetched and, at times, is always right in our faces.
Samuel Richardson brings out infidelity in Clarissa through Lovelace’s character. Lovelace is a wicked man who is destroying the lives of young women by impregnating them and not marrying them. He tricks women into hopes of matching them with the intention of cohabitation to satisfy his sexual desires. In one of his stints, he says, “I have boasted that I was once in love before: and indeed I thought I was. It was in my early manhood – with that quality-jilt, whose infidelity I have vowed to revenge upon as many of the sex as shall come into my power. I believe, in different climes, I have already sacrificed a hecatomb to my Nemesis in pursuance of this vow.” It shows a man who is hell-bent on avenging his heartbreak in any woman that crosses his path. Richardson shows us that infidelity does not necessarily have to be in marriage but any committal relationships. Once a man and a woman decide to love each other, loyalty and fidelity is expected. Lovelace further shows infidelity after he tricks Clarissa and takes her to a brothel that he frequents. The jealousy the prostitutes displayed is evidence enough that Lovelace cannot refrain from adultery since his first heartbreak, as he claims it is the reason for his infidelity.
Works Cited
Kluge, Walter. “Dryden, John: Marriage à-la-Mode.” Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL) (2020): 1-2.
Purcaru, Anca Raluca. “The Novelty of the Ethics of Samuel Richardson’s Novels through Wittgenstein’s Lenses.” Journal for Social Media Inquiry 1.1 (2018): 16-22.
Richardson, Samuel. Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady. Phoemixx Classics Ebooks, 2021.