Social Studies Assignment On: India and Her Neighbors Done by: Tatinee Dey 1.The Kargil War • The Kargil War‚ also known as the Kargil conflict was an armed conflict between India and Pakistan that took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir. The cause of the war was the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the Line of Control‚ which serves as the de facto border between the two nations. Directly after the
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Neighbour Rosicky By Willa Cather (pg 1831-1852) At first glance‚ Neighbour Rosicky appears to be a short story about a farmer and his family; however‚ there is much more beneath the surface. Rosicky is a representation of immigrants‚ in general. He is the epitome of the "American Dream‚" with slight alterations. The "American Dream" is supposed to be about having a loving spouse with 2 children‚ a little dog‚ and a white picket fence; however‚ people have added in wealth and larger houses to
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absence of belonging in their relationships with people and place. As well as this‚ Romulus‚ My Father demonstrates how belonging to place can be affected by our relationships with people. These ideas are similarly explored in the short story‚ Neighbours by Tim Winton‚ which explores the difficulties faced by a couple in settling into a neighbourhood of immigrants. Developing strong relationships with other people can lead us to define our own personalities and actions. However‚ in Romulus‚
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A transformative and provocative journey is identified within Tim Winton’s short story Neighbours resulting in a profound discovery‚ Gaining a greater understanding of society and themselves. This leads the protagonists on a mental journey‚ exploring an aspect which is ‘foreign’ to the individuals or‚ conclusively ‘lost’. A transformative discovery is imposed as they will gain an open-mindset thus furthering a new perspective to be forged‚ perceiving society differently. ‘The newly-weds feel like
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LoveYourNeighbor http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/24/israel-gaza-children-peacemakers The article I have chosen Is "Children are the best peacemakers in the Middle East" and was written by Izzeldin Abuelaish. In this article‚ it focuses on a women having a law suit against Isreal for the killing of her two daughters. In order to get closure‚ The women wanted Israel to understand the pain she and others have faced‚ not deny it or ignore it in arrogance and ignorance. These
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“10 Mary Street” by Peter Skrzynecki and “Neighbours” by Tim Winton both contain elements that contribute to a sense of belonging. In “10 Mary Street”‚ their connection to their house is established through the nurturing of their garden. A simile is used “tended roses and camellias like adopted children” to emphasise this strong connection to their garden and their immense care towards it. Peter gains joy and fulfilment from his garden and this enables his attachment to his home to grow. The personification
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“Good Fences Make Good Neighbours”- Robert Frost This phrase was first used in 1914 in a poem called The Mending Wall by Robert Frost. This paradox has become a proverb which essentially means that “People live more harmoniously when there are clear boundaries between their properties and lives”. There are‚ however‚ many different opinions on the truth of this proverb. Does separation and the creation of boundaries really keep the peace and make people better neighbours or do the boundaries we place
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7.1 a. How would this customer be classified? A. This customer would be classified as not accepting the personal loan offer. According to the KNN_Output there appears to be overfitting due to the discrepancies in the classification matrix for training (Class 0 = 0% error‚ Class 1 = 0% error‚ Overall = 0% error)‚ and validation error (Class 0 = 4.2% error‚ Class 1 = 55.85% error‚ and Overall = 9.1% error). b. What is a choice of k that balances between overfitting and ignoring the predictor
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The Great Gatsby In the book the great gatsby by F. scott Fitzgerald it tells a story about a man named jay gatsby who throws these enormous parties and invites all these rich people to them. Nick whose jay gatsby neighbor hears about the stories of his neighbor and decides he would go to one gatsby’s parties and meet the mysterious neighbor he has. As soon he arrived he took a good look at gatsby’s enormous garden and many guest coming and going from his party. Nick also had a good look of gatsby’s
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Tiffany Chang‚ B95102035 Proffer Bennett Fu Contemporary American Literature 5 January 2010 Neighbour Rosicky‚ one of Willa Cather’s stories of Nebraska‚ is about Mr. Rosicky’s life in the prairie of Midwestern America. He is a Czech immigrant who spends his early life in London and New York and then move to Nebraska for farming life. As a reader‚ because my home is in the countryside and my grandparents are farmers‚ I am so touched by Old Rosicky’s great affection for nature‚ land‚ and farming
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