Marriage Is An African American Woman - 982 Words

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The mysterious Marquis attracts her and she wants insight about him and she wants to explore her sexuality. Rather than marrying for love, Santosh and the main character of the â€Å"The Bloody Chamber†, marries for their own benefits, which reveals beneficial marriage being a connecting thread between the two texts. They use the marriage for other things advantaging themselves and not for love. Santosh is fresh in to the country didn’t know much of anything. He learned as he developed throughout the short story. He would overhear people speak about green cards and how they wereShow MoreRelatedThe Model Of The American Family1061 Words   |  5 Pagescomputer without seeing or hearing about gay/lesbian marriage or states legalizing same sex marriage. Over time the idea of what the model family was viewed as and the reality of what a model class consist of now began to clash. 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