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Comparison and Contrast Essay

Meral BAKIRCI

 

THE LIVES OF MEN AND WOMEN IN MY COUNTRY

While  human  is  extremely  important  creature  in  our  world , why  does  the importance   which  is  attached  to  human  change  from  culture  to  culture  according  to  human’s  gender?There  are  a lot  of  differences  between  the  lives  of  men and  women  in  my  country :  the  role  of  women  and  men  in  family ,  woman  and  man’s  role  in  business , and  men's  and  women’s  literacy  rate.

 

The first  difference  is  men  and  women’s  roles  in   family.There  is  so  big  difference  between  their  roles.Men generally  decide   about  their  children  and  children’s   life.The  arbiter  in  family  is  generally  father.Women  listen  their  husband  and  respect  their   opinions.In  my  country  while  women  have  more  rights  than  men  over  children , men  have  more  authority  over  children.Likewise  boys  have  more  authority  than  girls  in  family  when  we  take  into  consideration their  boys and  girls  or  sisters  and  brothers.So , men  have  more  rights  in  family.

 

The second  difference  is  business life.Generally  men  work  and  they    don’t  allow   their  wives  to  work.Likewise  fathers  don’t  allow  their  girls  to  work  as  they  observe  their  family  in   this  wise.According  to  men’s  understanding  in  my  country , women  should  look  after  their  children , clean  house , and  cook  dinner  and women also  do them.Generally they don’t work outside.This   understanding  is also  valid  for  young  girls.While  boys  are  working  even  at  young  age , girls’  working  in  a  factory  or  somewhere  else  isn’t  tolerated  and  allowed.As  a  result , men  have  extremely  active  business  life , women  are  generally  expected  to  be  housewife.

The  last  difference  is  men  and  women’s  literacy.Generally  men’s  literacy rate is higher than women as girls  are doing housework while boys are sent to school.Only  some  families  send  their  girls  to  school, so  only some women are literate.Boys and men  do  what  they  want  to  do.They  are  quite  free  to  make  their  decisions.They  may  go  to  the  school ,  work  in a  factory  or  somewhere  else  while  women  are dealing  with  sewing  and  embroidery  instead  of  going  to  school.Girls help their mothers and then they  are  married  by  their  parents.So , most  of  our women  don’t  know  reading  and  writing.

To  sum up , as  people  give  more  importance  boys  than  girls , boys and  men  are  more  lucky  and  valuable  in  my  country  because  of  their  liberty  of  all  decisions  while  women  aren’t  still  completely  independent  about  their  lifes.

 

 

 

OUTLINE

Backround Information : While human is  extremely  important…

Thesis Statement : There are  a lot of  differences…

 

I.First  difference  is  man  and  woman’s roles  in  a family.

                     A.Men

                      1.men’s free decisions

   2.father in family  as an  arbitor

  B.Women

   1.woman’s  respect  and  obedience against  her  husband’s decisions

                       2.about  men’s  authority  over  children

                      C.boys and girls

   1.being more authoritative boys compared to girls  in  family

Conclusion Sentence : So , men have more rights in family.

 

II.Second  difference is  business life

A.Men

1.can work where they want to

2. don’t  allow  their wives  and girls  to  work

B.Women

1. look  for  their  children  and  do  housework

2.don’t work outside

C.Boys and girls

1.Boys  work  where they  want to  work  but  girl’s  working  isn’t  tolerated.

Conclusion Sentence : As a result , men have extremely active…

 

III.The last  difference is man  and  woman’s literacy

A.Men

1.  more literate

2.may  go to school or work in a factory or somewhere else

B.Women

1. quite less literate than men

2. deal with sewing and embroidery  instead of going to school in  addition to housework

C.Boys and girls

1.Boys are free to make their decisions  while  girls are mmarried by their parents.

Conclusion Sentence : So , most  of  our  women  don’ t  know…

 

Conclusion Paragraph : To sum up , as  people  give  more  importance  boys  than  girls….