The Ramayana and Sita Sings The Blues Art is a form of expression that lives on for centuries but changes in interpretation over time. What may be relevant in this time period may make no sense to the upcoming generations. Nina Paley’s film "Sita Sings the Blues" brings two cultures‚ traditions‚ values and time periods together to convey her message and bring relevance of her art across many cultures and generations. The Ramayana by Valmiki on the other hand is a very traditional epic which depicts
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The Hunger Games: Book Review The Hunger Games is a novel aimed at young adults first released in September 2008. It was first published in the United States of America. Suzanne Collins was the author of this amazing novel. She came up with the idea while channel surfing and watching real war footage and reality TV. It also came because of her dad’s involvement in the Vietnam War. It was then published by the group Scholastic‚ who have published many famous books such as the highly successful Harry
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love with her boyfriend who is three years older than she. He is putting a lot of pressure on her to have sex. At the same time‚ she is anxious about her parents’ attitude towards her boyfriend. Her mother constantly warns her about dating an older boy and assumes that he intends to take advantage of her. Therapist Answers Anna in the stage of life that you are facing I know you are presented with a giant amount of feelings. Not only are you facing pressures from you boyfriend by everyone around
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expansion of China into the South China Sea is due to China wanting to establish a modern tributary system. The tributary system was based on the principle that countries that were interested in trading with China‚ had to pay tribute to the Chinese emperor and the tribute was loyalty. In today’s China‚ the emperor has been substituted for the CCP and its using its economic growth to buy the loyalty of other countries that support Taiwan. “By 2050‚ China’s economy will be much larger than America’s-perhaps
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Day is a traditional Chinese festival that dates back to more than 2500 years‚ and it is observed by millions of Chinese across the country‚ even oversea. Traditionally‚ people visit their ancestor’s or loved ones’ grave and sweep up the dirt‚ pay tribute to the dead. They burn incense and paper cash‚ because they believe it will make their ancestors prosperous in spirit. Nowadays‚ some people pay visits to the graves of the martyrs‚ who died in the war against foreign invasion and the Chinese civil
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The Hunger Games From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the franchise. For the novel‚ see The Hunger Games (novel). For the movie‚ see The Hunger Games (film). For the annual competition that is the subject of the series‚ see The Hunger Games universe#The Hunger Games. This article needs attention from an expert on the subject. Please add a reason or a talk parameter to this template to explain the issue with the article. Consider associating this request with a WikiProject
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Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born in Newark‚ New Jersey‚ on August 9‚ 1963 to gospel and R&B singer Cissy Houston. “By age 11‚ Houston was performing as a soloist in the junior gospel choir at her Baptist church. As a teenager‚ she began accompanying her mother in concert‚ and went on to back artists like Lou Rawls and Chaka Khan” (Huey‚ Steve). Houston is now described as one of the biggest female pop stars of all time. Over her twenty-seven years in the spotlight that began in 1984‚ Houston
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of the Athenian Empire” Our walls are crumbling and our fleet is minute. We here in Athens are unable to collect tribute from other city-states and are often in threat of being attacked. Our fleet is defenseless and weak. The Democratic fraction‚ propose that we spend our time and hard earned money on the rebuilding of our walls and fleet. That way Athens can dangerously collect tributes from other Greek city-states. The Democrats also would like to commence in hazardous military voyages with our
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by sending anonymous cards‚ flowers‚ or chocolate with messages of love. It is also the most romantic day of the year for lovers. In contrast‚ the first valentine I spent with my present boyfriend three years ago was not really romantic. It has become the most interesting and wonderful anniversary that my boyfriend and I have never forgotten. My boyfriend’s name is Tung. We studied together in high school and had been friend for three years. When we graduated‚ a friend of mine‚ Ngoc Thao‚ told me
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twelve districts‚ between the ages of twelve and eighteen‚ are selected by lottery to participate in the Hunger Games on an annual basis. The Games are a televised event‚ with the participants‚ called "tributes"‚ being forced to fight to the death in a dangerous outdoor arena. The winning tribute and his/her home district are then rewarded with food and supplies. The purpose of the games is to provide entertainment for the Capitol and to serve as a reminder to the Districts of the Capitol’s power
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