THE ROOM ON THE ROOF This summer vacation visit your childhood days again. Simply delve into the worlds of Rusty and his gang of friends in the famous Rusty series penned by our very own‚ lovable-Ruskin Bond. The first in this series is ‘The Room On The Roof‘ which Bond himself wrote when he was only 17 years old. It was the story that got him fame and won him the John Llewellyn Rhys Memorial Prize. While the entire series is promoted as predominantly children fiction‚ anyone can read the books as
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had to deal with the trauma of the past. This admired contemporary writer has grown up‚ and through her writings‚ it is evident that she is still trying to understand and live with the "silence" which her blood relations bestowed upon her. A Room on the Roof displays the innate tension when prejudice‚ misunderstanding and fear that arises when not knowing‚ and questioning what is known to ones self. It seems that individuals adopt thinking‚ values and beliefs of those around them‚ which is primarily
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Ruskin Bond‚ born 19 May 1934‚ is an Indian author of British descent.[1] He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children’s authors and a top novelist. In 1992 he received the Sahitya Akademi award for English writing‚ for his short stories collection‚ "Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra"‚ by the Sahitya Akademi‚ India’s National Academy of Letters [2] in India. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 for contributions to children’s literature. He now lives with his adopted family in Landour
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- - - The characters - - - -- Rusty : The book revolves around his thoughts‚ his feelings.It is based on the blooming of his character from a meek ‚ dependent kid to an independent ‚ strong boy. The poetic thoughts about his surroundings ‚ his positive and strong attitude in all the dark sides of his experiences ‚ his feelings and his friendship are all well explored.His happiness lies in the freedom he has been blessed with by running away and that happiness accompanies him in all his problems
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Summary Room on The Roof is the first novel by Ruskin Bond . It is the story of Rusty who is a 16 year old boy. After his parents died he was living with his English Guardian. He was quite unhappy with the ruthless ways and strict rules of his Guardian and decides to break-free one day. So he goes to nearby market and makes many friends and starts living there. He discovers life is not that easy and he has to face a number of challenges that are waiting for him Ruskin Bond in his first venture
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Throughout the story‚ Dee is portrayed as a typical‚ yet unique young woman. She is strong-standing‚ solid and firm none the less. She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to make anyone aware of it. "She would always look anyone in the eye. Hesitation was no part of her nature"; this cannot be described as uncommon for a person of her age‚ the boldness and outspokenness. Maggie is a young girl who is not only physically but also mentally scarred. The way the burning house‚ her stuck-up sister
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draft July 16‚ 2010 Compare and Contrast Chopin‚ “The Story of an Hour” to Robinson‚ “Richard Cory” In today’s society‚ criminals are tried in a court system‚ with a jury of their peers‚ for crimes they are accused of committing. In some court cases‚ witnesses are called to give their testimony to as what they have seen occurred in a particular incident‚ after which the jury of twelve members recommends a ruling on the case. The jury does not listen to just one witness’s story; they take in many
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1 Character Compare and Contrast The 2 characters that are the main spotlight in this story are Jack and Ralph. They are great leaders but they have different ways of leading others. However they have different goals and that leads to arguments and in the end separation. Even in all the hardships‚ the littleuns still caused Ralph and Jack to add another worry about the “beast” into their list of worries Even though Jack and Ralph are innocent and mature at the start‚ they will break mentally in
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Two Character Compare/Contrast The main characters from the stories Of Mice and Men and "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ Lennie and Doodle‚ have similar dependencies‚ yet are completely different people. The writers of the book Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbech‚ and the writer of "The Scarlet Ibis"‚ James Hurst‚ outline characters that in certain characteristics‚ are almost exactly like or completely opposite. It is easily seen while reading these works the instant connection between these characters. One of the
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Comparison and Contrast Essay Two Women Find Themselves Alone‚ At Ends With Themselves In the short stories “To Room Nineteen” by Doris Lessing and “Death By Landscape” by Margaret Atwood‚ two women find themselves isolated from the world and the people around them. This paper will compare and contrast each story to show that although both female protagonists are isolated by their circumstances‚ their individual responses to their circumstances are very different. In “To Room Nineteen”
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