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    In 1915‚ Gandhi returned to India permanently. He brought an international reputation as a leading Indian nationalist‚ theorist and organiser. He joined the Indian National Congress and was introduced to Indian issues‚ politics and the Indian people primarily by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Gokhale was a key leader of the Congress Party best known for his restraint and moderation‚ and his insistence on working inside the system. Gandhi took Gokhale’s liberal approach based on British Whiggish traditions

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    Grammatical mistakes made by non- native English language speakers. Introduction Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication‚ or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication. The scientific study of language in any of its senses is called linguistics. Linguistic theory has traditionally considered native speakers as the only reliable source of linguistic data (Chomsky 1965). It is therefore not surprising

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    India has changed a great amount since the days of Gandhi. If he were to see where it is today‚ he probably would not recognize the country. There have been many changes in how people live their lives because of the change in government. Many of these political changes were sparked by Gandhi’s commitment to free India from British rule. His peaceful approach to protest continues to inspire many. He chose to make his own traditional loincloth-style clothing as a rejection of western culture‚ participated

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    What does it take to be a hero? After being in prison for nearly 30 years‚ then becoming the President of South Africa‚ Nelson Mandela became a hero to many people around the world. Through a strong‚ inspiring career‚ Mandela is one of the most powerful and influential men in South African history.         Mandela wasn’t a hero from day one. He was born on the 18th of July in 1918. Born in Transkei‚ South Africa‚ Mandela was the son of Henry Mandela. His father was a Xhosa chief in Transkei (Bio

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    philosophy." What gave this enormous spell to the personality of Gandhiji? He epitomized the traditions of India. His emphasis was always on action‚ reminding one of the Karma Yoga in the Gita which has been the most pi scripture of the Hindus since the sixth century A.D. Although he was simple in and saintly in thinking‚ he permitted himself to be involved neck-deep in the struggle of the country. And all his actions were translated in the Hindu id "Defiance of law and order was non-cooperation with

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    Throughout William Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ many characters make mistakes that cost them greatly. The characters are all blind to something‚ misinterpreting other character’s actions and emotions. Their disregard results in tragedy in the world around them and brings about the rise and fall of the kingdom of Lear. In the first scene‚ the audience sees Lear proclaiming to his three daughters that in order to be awarded their dowries they must first express their love accordingly to him. Goneril uses

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    did not even pay black. The white mistreated the black. This is really unfair. Therefore‚ a president from a african country made a speech on this. The president’s name is Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela‚ the author of this passage‚ is the first president of South Africa‚ located at the bottom of the African continent. South Africa suffered with slavery and the laws were made by whites. These laws banned blacks from many things. The blacks had to be at home by 11 o’clock at night‚

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    Soul. This exact name was given to the influential and powerful leader named Mohandas Gandhi. While in South Africa‚ he became an outspoken critic of South Africa’s discrimination policies. This great leader declined to join any political agitation supporting the British war. He was a dominant figure on the political stage commanding an influence (Nanda‚B.R.) . Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination was unjust. Gandhi was a political and spiritual leader who wanted independence for India. He was influential

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    Friedrich Nietzsche and Mahatma Gandhi‚ two mammoth political figures of their time‚ attack the current trend of society. Their individual philosophies and concepts suggest a fundamental problem: if civilization is so diseased‚ can we overcome this state of society and the sickness that plagues the minds of the masses in order to advance? Gandhi and Nietzsche attain to answer the same proposition of sickness within civilization‚ and although the topic of unrest among both may be dissimilar‚ they

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    ELECTIVE COURSE IN ENGLISH Assignment (Based on Blocks 1-7) Course Code: EEG-01/BEGE-101 Assignment Code: EEG-01/BEGE-101/TMA/2011-2012 Maximum Marks: 100 1 . Show your understanding of literary and non-literary prose by citing examples and discussing them. 450 words (You may give the source) (20) 2. Fill in the blank in the following passage with suitable prepositions: The man was playing cards ................................. some other people. He tried ...............

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