the best known of William Shakespeare’s 154 sonnets. William Shakespeare is the man who created beautiful poetry and he influenced people to create their own. In today’s modern day society‚ whether it’s widely read or not‚ poetry has the ability to be considerably moving and to truly touch people. Poetry is relevant and interesting in today’s society because it expresses a great array and depth of people’s feelings‚ it makes the reader connect with the poem‚ and it has a unique value. Also poetry is
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Literature of this age was naturally influenced by thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi and the lifestyle espoused by him. Its influ ence is seen more on the genres like 75 poetry and novels but a travel writer like Kakashae b Kalelkar who was deeply influenced by Gandhian philosophy‚ produced a remar kable volume of travel writing which has its important place in Indian Bhasha lite rature in general. The need and curiosity of visiting places within the country was intensified during this time. Gandhi appealed
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Life and thoughts of mahatma Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in the coastal town of Porbandar‚ one of scores of tiny princely states and now part of theIndian state of Gujarat. Although the Gandhis‚ meaning grocers‚ were merchants by caste‚ they had risen to important political positions. Mohandas’s father was the chief administrator and member of the court of Porbandar‚ and his grandfather that of the adjacent tiny state of Junagadh. Gandhi grew up in an eclectic religious
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Applying mostly to the nuclear family structure‚ the Family Life Cycle is less relevant to today’s society than it was a few decades ago. However‚ it still retains some importance‚ with currently 79.6% of all families with children under 15 being couple families this clearly highlights a significant proportion of nuclear families still present in society. The Cycle‚ throughout the lifetimes of the family members‚ consistently has impact on their well-being‚ whether positive or negative‚ and assists
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Relevance of The Bhagavad Gita in Today’s World The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian spiritual text. The background of this text is a battlefield and the battle is between two royal families who are also relatives. The two main characters of this text are Krishna‚ the incarnate God‚ and Arjuna‚ the greatest archer of his time. Arjuna is a highly ethical and moral man who upholds high values. His relatives‚ who are his opponents in the battlefield‚ are corrupt and pure evil. They have taken away
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Fiorina‚ “A World of Change.” Quoted from a speech to the APEC CEO Summit in Shanghai‚ China‚ October 19‚ 2001‚ http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/execteam/speeches/fiorina/apec_01.html 56. For a more detailed discussion of these trends that are driving the relevance of CSR‚ see Chapter 5. 57. “Global Warming Puts the Arctic on Thin Ice‚” Natural Resources Defense Council‚ November 22‚ 2005‚ http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/qthinice.asp 58. “New NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning
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Is Gandhi’s Message of Nonviolence Still Relevant in Today’s World? Courage‚ harmony‚ nonviolence‚ and peace. These are what Mahatma Gandhi fought for and these are what he gave his life for. Gandhi’s message of nonviolence is still relevant in today’s world. Perhaps even more so‚ because in a world torn to shreds by violence and hatred‚ Gandhi’s message is a beacon for those who have nowhere to turn to. Gandhi was the most influential and remarkable person in the twentieth century‚ and his
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“Shakespeare’s plays contain themes that are still relevant today. Macbeth is no exception”. Discuss with reference to at least 2 themes form Macbeth. Shakespeare’s plays all contain themes that are still relevant to our lives today. Macbeth is no exception. Here Shakespeare utilizes an extensive variety of themes throughout the context of the play and how the characters exploit their actions towards each other. The main theme of “the Corrupting Power of Unchecked Ambition” is dealing with a
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MAHATMA GANDHI Born on the 2nd of October 1869‚ Mahatma Gandhi has made many contributions to India‚ being unarguably the most important character throughout their history. His biggest contributions included gaining India freedom from the British reign and inspiring civil rights‚ going as far as sacrificing his own life for his country. Gandhi‚ leading a simple life gained appreciable respect‚ playing a pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi did not believe in violence and his
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Mahatma Gandhi (Mohandas Karamchand) "Generations to come will scarce believe that such a one as this ever walked upon this earth in flesh and blood". -Albert Einstein Throughout history most national heroes have been warriors‚ but Gandhi was a passive and peaceful preacher of morals‚ ethics‚ and beliefs. He was an outsider who ended British rule over India without striking a blow. Moreover‚ Gandhi
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