It is important to read and discuss Mukherjee’s "A Wife’s Story" as an integral part of twentieth-century American literature and not as an "exotic" short story by a foreign writer. As the essay accompanying "A Wife’s Story" points out‚ Mukherjee identifies herself very strongly as an American writer writing about twentieth-century Americans. Although most of her stories are about South Asian-Americans (South Asia in the contemporary geopolitical arena usually consists of Bangladesh‚ India‚ Pakistan
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mohsinhamid.com home about novels essays stories interviews connect The Reluctant Fundamentalist Published in 2007 in these languages. Became an international bestseller with over a million copies in print. Was adapted for the cinema. Awards Won the Ambassador Book Award‚ Anisfield-Wolf Book Award‚ Asian American Literary Award‚ Premio Speciale Dal Testo Allo Schermo‚ and South Bank Show Award for Literature. Was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize‚ International IMPAC Dublin
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The Castaway The short story‚ ‘The Castaway’ follows the journey of a young orphan‚ Nilakanta‚ or “the castaway” as he seeks to win the affection of Kiran‚ the lady of the house he has been given shelter. Nilakanta is a troubled young boy‚ and beaten by his previous master has led an unsettled life. This life has had an impact on him and his personality‚ not allowing it to grow to its full potential but instead “traps him in a half-boy‚ half-man state”-as mentioned in this story‚ “if it was about
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KIRAN BEDI Kiran Bedi‚ the tough Indian woman‚ multifaceted and inspiring‚ is one of the lone crusaders whose ideal is to hate the crime and not the criminal. An iron willed police officer adopts a broad minded approach towards the multifarious problems of a complex existence; a personality that combines confidence‚ dignity‚ honesty and courage along with a genuine sympathy for the underprivileged. Kiran Bedi is truly an icon of heroism. She was the first Indian woman
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“Mr. Linden?” cried Kiran as she entered the mansion that belonged to Joseph Linden. “Hello? It’s Kiran; I’m here to talk to you about that book you recommended.” She stood in the marble-floored entry hall under the colossal crystal chandelier. An elderly man appeared at the top of the spiral staircase in front of an extensive painting of a woman in robes. “Ah Kiran‚ I have been awaiting your arrival‚” the man said. “Please‚ follow me.” He stood at the top of the stairs and watched as the
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travel ability and relationship status. Kiran K. Our choice of the number one top candidate for the Vice President position in International Marketing is Kiran K. She is a single widowed mother of an adult child. More significantly‚ she has a doctorate in business administration and attended Harvard Business School. This is one the most recognized and known schools that are of existence. At this time she also began to teach parallel at Maura University. Kiran is a hard core expert in international
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Thakur Ankita Project In English I 13 October 2014 Diasporic Narrative in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake Abstract Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake predominantly involves the collision between the two cultures American and Bengali. It not only determines the clash between the different generations but also vivid ideologies affecting the lives of middle class family and especially the life of Gogol. Jhumpa Lahiri tries her best to portray the lifestyle of a very simple Bengali Family residing in abroad
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1 Varun Jagannath XI B Oakridge International School‚ Hyderabad 2 Table of contents KIRAN MAZUMDAR SHAW ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Introduction: ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Educational Qualifications & Personal Life ....................................
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Postmaster and his servant named Ratan in a small isolated village. ‘The Castaway’ revolves around the relationship between a small boy Nilkanta who gets separated from his theatrical group in a storm and finds comfort and motherly love from a woman named Kiran. CONFLICT: The Postmaster Although the Postmaster and Ratan had grown quite close‚ he was lonely in the isolated village and longed to go back home. He had applied for a transfer but it was rejected. Unable to stay any longer he quit his job
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how he stands up for himself ultimately turning into a swan! ■ www.humancapitalonline.com t was the year 2000. Kiran was 32 then. Kiran was an electronics engineer by profession; Kiran had joined Procon India Limited‚ a respected name in electronics‚ both consumer and professional 10 years ago as a video engineer. Known for his skills in repairing CTVs‚ Kiran completed his training in the various product repairs departments at the service headquarters of the company in Mumbai. When
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