SECTION-B 5TH MARCH 2014 PERSONAL AND NATIONAL IDENTITIES IN “FUNNY BOY” In Shyam Selvadurai’s novel “Funny Boy”‚ a boy’s growth into adolescence is set against stringent heteronormative society and escalating political tensions in Sri Lanka. There is no watertight structure to say whether one’s national identity governs one’s personal identity or vice versa‚ or for that matter‚ that there is no difference between the two. The novel “Funny Boy” carefully traces questions of identity at the individual
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RACISM IT’S JUST NOT FUNNY We all know it. Racism is bad. We know that making a racist comment in class would probably end up in a visit to the principal’s office. Racism it’s just not funny. Teasing people because of their skin colour‚ teasing them because of their religion‚ teasing them because they come from another country -that’s NOT FUNNY Racism has ruined other people’s lives. It’s scarred them for life‚ its not like they would forget and not care. There’s been times when it’s resulted
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Theme: “Your Choice‚ My Future: Selecting Responsible Leaders for a Better Nation” Two significant phrases stand out in my speech which I am so much privileged to deliver. One phrase involves you‚ leaders “Your choice” and the other concerning each young one‚ “My Future”. Such phrases resonate critical concerns for you and I “for a better nation”‚ an earnest prayer of all the people. I’m so glad for this opportunity to highlight about the challenges leaders must consider in their choices. On the
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In the memoir Funny in Farsi‚ Firoozeh Dumas develops the importance of keeping me’s own culture through her use of characterization‚ plot and setting. Firoozeh came to the United States from Iran when she was seven‚ with a father who believed America was the Promised Land‚ a land of infinite wisdom‚ compassion‚ and possibilities. That’s a familiar theme for me. Three of my four grandparents moved across the globe from Russia to the melting pot of America. In the early days of their immigration
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Funny in Farsi is a non-fiction story about a young girl named Firoozeh Dumas who moved from Iran to America when she was seven. Her parents‚ Kazem and Nazireh‚ and her brothers and she all moved to Whittier‚ California in search of a better life. Her dad‚ an engineeer with the National Iranian Oil Company is assigned to work for an American firm. Her dad thinks that the United States is the promised land. Dumas explains her life as an Iranian immigrant in the United States. Her stories of adapting
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Funny laws In our great state of Ohio we have our own set of quirky laws. Some of these you may know but others you may not. In this state you are prohibited from engaging in a duel‚ no matter the circumstances. Well‚ there goes my weekend plans. You also may not get a fish drunk or hunt whales on a Sunday. No civil arrests may be made on Sunday or the fourth of July. Ohio may have some funny state laws but what about the city laws? Here are some that might make you chuckle. In Canton‚ Ohio If you
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FOUNDATION 1101 CARIBBEAN CIVILISATION THINK PIECE STUDENT NAME: SHIVANA RAMBHARAT I.D. NUMBER: 814002557 FACULTY: LAW DEGREE PROGRAMME: UNDERGRADUATE DATE: 25TH SEPTEMBER‚ 2014 ESSAY For contemporary social commentary on the Caribbean ‘Tantie Merle at the Oval’ is a comedic tale that highlights certain issues that are facing the Caribbean even now in present times. For instance‚ a major theme that arose from this piece is the Caribbean identity which is explored through flambouyant Caribbean
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“I performed at Tiananmen Square in 1989‚ 15 days before the crackdown. I sang A Piece of Red Cloth (‰∏ÄÂùóÁ∫¢Â∏É)‚ a tune about alienation. I covered my eyes with a red cloth to symbolize my feelings. The students were heroes. They needed me‚ and I needed them. After Tiananmen‚ however‚ authorities banned concerts. We performed instead at “parties‚” unofficial shows in hotels and restaurants A Piece of Red Cloth is one of the most classical songs of Cui Jian‘s. It sounds like a love story but
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A PIECE OF BREAD (by Mrs. Wilma C. Aruelo) It’s been long years of sufferings and now I stood at the bar of justice with my pale young face "Am I guilty or not guilty?" It’s a question that always lingers on my mind. "I will tell you just how it was. My father and mother were dead. My little brothers and sisters were hungry and asked me for bread. At first I earned the bread by working hard all day. But somehow‚ the times were hard and the work fell all away. I could get
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“PIECES OF APRIL” Love is the emotional investment that pushes people to their limits. This is demonstrated in the film “Pieces of April”‚ when our protagonist April is pushed to do something for the sake of love‚ even though she dreaded every moment of it. She tries to prepare a Thanksgiving meal for her and her family with hopes to be reunited after years of negligence. Although she tries to conceal her exhilaration it is clear and obvious that she is eager for her family’s arrival. Her attempt
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