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      The Communalization and Disintegration of Urdu in Anita Desai’s In Custody 1 Introduction T  of Urdu in India is an extremely layered one which needs to be examined historically‚ politically and ideologically in order to grasp the various forces which have shaped its current perception as a sectarian language adopted by Indian Muslims‚ marking their separation from the national collectivity. In this article I wish to explore these themes through the lens of literature

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    Desai Pres.

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    Anita Desai (b.1937) – formerly Anita Mazumdar Indian novelist and short story writer‚ especially noted for her sensitive portrayal of the inner life of her female characters. Several of Desai’s novels explore tensions between family members and the alienation of middle-class women. In her later novels Desai has dealt with such themes as German anti-Semitism‚ the demise of traditions‚ and Western stereotypical views of India. "Even though his cigarette stank - it was a local one‚ wrapped in a tendu

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    A Devoted Friend

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    “A Devoted Friend” Is devotion a two way street between friends? This writer would have to say no‚ devotion is not always a two way street between friends‚ but it certainly should be. In the short story‚ “The Devoted Friend”‚ author Oscar Wilde tells his readers a tale of two friends and their ideas of what a devoted friend truly is. Little Hans shows readers that friendship is not always unselfish‚ and Hugh

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    The Devoted Friend

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    THE DEVOTED FRIEND By Oscar Wilde As it is known‚ Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and writer who became popular because of his different forms of writing style‚ remembered as one of the greatest playwrights in the early 1890s. His work is characterized by two concepts of aesthetic: the moralizing aestheticism and the art for art’s sake‚ the second one being more prominent. Therefore‚ the stories action

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    also the fact that Bim is taking the mum figure‚ nursing her brothers and sisters‚ taking care of the house‚ keeping the garden alive and so on. However‚ she’s also destroying childhood memories (as the rose) to refresh everybody’s purpose. Perhaps Desai wants to remind the reader that they are grown adults‚ they have to let their infancy (and everything attached to it) behind them to finally move on. Perhaps the writer is trying to give a message to the reader. Finally‚ what if she was giving the

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    Anita Nair

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    Anita Nair is a popular Indian English writer. She was born at Shornur in the state of Kerala. She was working as the creative director of an advertising agency in Bangalore when she wrote her first book‚ a collection of short stories called Satyr of the Subway‚ which she sold to Har-Anand Press. The book won her a fellowship from the Virginia Center for Creative Arts. Her second book was published by Penguin India‚ and was the first book by an Indian author to be published by Picador USA. She has

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    The Devoted Friend Introduction The Devoted Friend is an interesting short story of two friends having different temperaments and different conceptions of devoted friendship written by Oscar Wilde. He was one of the most eminent and elegant writers of the 19th century. The story is both tender and profound in its treatment of the comically one-sided friendship between poor Hans and the rich Miller. Summary The storty is narrated by a songbird to a water rat and a duck. There are two characters

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    Anita and Me

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    SOUTH ASIAN WRITING HOME ASSIGNMENT: Diaspora In South Asian Literature- As seen in Meera Syal’s “Anita and Me” Submitted by : 08/EL/47 Urmimala Bhattacharjee The mention of ‘home’ and ‘outside’ is not a specification of India at all‚ but rather

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    Anita Hill

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    False Accusation of Anita Hill’s Testimony Anita Hill‚ a lawyer who worked for now Judge Clarence Thomas‚ US Supreme Court Judge‚ then just a nominee. Anita Hill came forward with allegations that Thomas had sexually harassed her while they worked together at the Department of Education and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She is accusing him of harassing her not physically but through comments. According to the article‚ it appears that Anita Hill is possibly making up lies about

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    Anita Roddick

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    2. How do you evaluate Anita Roddick’s management philosophy and style? How important a contribution did she make to the creation of The Body Shop? How important is her role in its ongoing management? Anita Roddick’s Management Philosophy & Style 1. PHILOSOPHY The 4 basic management functions of Planning‚ Organizing‚ Leading & Controlling can be analyzed in detail for drawing a picture of Anita Roddick’s Management Philosophy for The Body Shop. 1. Planning * First major

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