Assignment 1 Martel‚ Yann. Life of Pi. Boston: Harcourt‚ 2001. Print. I chose the swarm of flying fish as a significant symbol in the novel because it represented hope. Whenever the fish appeared he not only received food from the actual fish but was also able to use them towards catching bigger bait than he used to tame Richard Parker allowing him to him live and be able to hope for land and have the necessary ingredients to a survive. Assignment 2 (pg.14) “The Pondicherry Zoo was the source
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celebration of Diwali is that the 6th guru of the Sikhs‚ Guru Hargobind Ji‚ was set free from Gwalior jail along with 52 kings on this day. On this day twinkling oil lamps or diyas light up every home and there are numerous firework displays. Lord Ganesha‚ the elephant-headed God‚ the
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in Hinduism recent history is mahatma gandhi a key name. We have mentioned that the Hindus would rather not harm or kill any other living beings. This ideal is called ahimsa‚ and it is most famous for having lived for it in modern times gandhi. He was born in India in 1896 and the name was Mohandas Gandhi. But eventually he got the nickname Mahatma‚ which means great soul. Gandhi fought for India’s independence while the country was under British colonial rule. methods were not violent‚ and neither
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Article : THE ISSUE OF IDENTITY CRISIS:A STUDY OF HAYAVADANA OF GIRISH KARNAD Author : DR. TUTA ESWAR RAO Abstract Girish Karnad’s use of folk forms is neither casual nor incidental. In his Hayavadana‚ he has made innovative experiment to offer a new direction to modern theatre. The dramatist has proved that the traditional forms need not be treated as precious artifacts‚ but can be adapted to treat modern themes suitable for the urban audience. This paper is an attempt to portray how Karnad
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of the most important Hindu festivals‚ Diwali marks the beginning of a new year in some Hindu calendars. For Hindus‚ the festival is not only the time to make merry but also the time to worship divine beings considered sacred in Hinduism like Lord Ganesha‚ Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Mahabali. It is also a significant festival for the Sikh faith. For Jains‚ it is an occasion to remember Lord Mahavira. In Nepal‚ Diwali is celebrated by many Buddhists as Tihar or Swanti. Why is Diwali called the "Festival
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return‚ Cross struggled to find a way to talk about a cultural experience that was both beautiful and traumatizing‚ CNN cited her as saying in her essay. She writes: "Do I tell them about our first night in the city of Pune‚ when we danced in the Ganesha festival‚ and leave it at that? Or do I go on and tell them how the festival actually stopped when the American women started dancing‚ so that we looked around to see a circle of men filming our every move? "Do I tell them about bargaining at the
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One of the biggest social events of India‚ Durga Puja is considered the main festival for Bengalis. It is a ten-day carnival in West Bengal‚ the eastern state of India. Magnificently created puja pandals are erected at every other street of Kolkata‚ the capital city of West Bengal. Every pooja pandal is unique in its own terms‚ with beautiful patterns that are true delight to the eyes. A spurt of fanfare can be sensed all through the ten days‚ especially on the last four days of the festival. Bengalis
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A family’s heritage is their sense of culture and traditions. Every family has their own unique values and beliefs. I created a flag that encompasses words‚ colors‚ and symbols to represent my family’s heritage. In my flag‚ I used the words educated‚ traditional‚ creative‚ and ambitious to represent my family. I said educated because people in my family have grown up to be very successful. I have had members that were famous lawyers‚ teachers‚ and doctors. Creative because everyone in my family
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I wanted to compare Hinduism to Christianity. I did not know anyone around here so I contacted a family member that lives in the Philippines. His wife’s family fallows Hinduism. I interviewed them over the Internet through video chat. That was very interesting. I had to have my family member translate to me somethings. But it was fun. I also have them write what they were answering to me. I e-mailed them the questions in advance so it would not be a shocker when I asked. I felt as if I was rude
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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