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    Missilin By Chitra Fernando   Theme of exploitation    Chitra Fernando’s short story‚ “Missilin” presents the story of a woman who is continuously exploited by a series of characters. 1. First of all‚ the astrologer claims that if she stays in the village‚ she will face a lot of problems‚  “‘Apoi! Her head is like the Fort railway station. She may even go mad! Or else a serious illness will result from a chest affliction.’ He advised the wearing of a gold talisman‚ the recital of benedictory stanzas

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    In the story "Dead Men ’s Path" Chinua Achebe describe the controversy between tradition and modernization in the school of Ndume. Michael Obi is the main character of this story. He is confronted with the villagers and their resistance to change. All the characters go through different changes according to their belief. The theme between the main character and the rest of the characters is controversial. Because Michael is aims with intellectual arrogance‚ and the villagers with resistance to change

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    There were dark‚ rolling clouds overhead‚ and in the air the heavy‚ oppressive sense of thunder. A south westerly wind gusted against the villagers faces bringing with it turbulent waves of withered leaves. Henriques’ men galloped into the forest. The sound of hooves against the rough ground imitated a palpitating heart. The villagers marched in line with Henriques’ horse as if in a military parade but smaller in numbers. The horses came to an abrupt halt. “Show yourselves!” Henriques exclaimed

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    House Robbery

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    Life was a bed of roses for the villagers of Kampung Desa until a gang of robbers had fled from a police station near the village recently. They were on the most wanted list by the police since they had harmed victims before. Ever since their getaway‚ there had been abundant of reports involving robbery occurring in Kampung Desa. Most victims were unable to identify the culprits because they were wearing masks. The villagers of Kampung Desa had been warned by the police to stay on guard at all

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    other villages and people in a large region. Because it allowed people to live in one place and not move around to find food such as animals and berries‚ they were able to build houses and start communities. It was the beginning of civilization. They developed advance water systems to water their crops. Villages banned together against natural disasters such as floods‚ draughts‚ and attacks on their villages. They also came together to create rules and laws to help govern their villages. People

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    annual ritual in which every family in the village puts their name into a black box and a single name is drawn‚ signifying the village member who will be stoned. Through this story‚ Jackson is able to express his theme that old traditions in society should not remain merely because of fear and habit‚ but rather must be evaluated according to the needs and

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    The Effects of Urbanisation

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    Urbanisation causes changes in the living conditions under which people live and work. Especially in developing countries‚ this often leads to adverse living conditions (see introductory remarks in Section 1.2.5). In the particular setting of urbanising villages‚ there are places where chaotic urbanisation and industrialisation causes hardship‚ particularly for local residents. This is not the whole story‚ however. There are also many positive effects of urbanisation: improving housing conditions‚ better

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    Yoruba

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    Melissa Smith Yoruba 12-3-12 Narrow Path In Tunde Kelani’s The Narrow Path‚ the story follows a woman by the name of Awero. In her village she is considered very beautiful. She has come of age to be married and she begin considering her options on marriage. Awero is courted by two men. One is a hunter from the Agbade village‚ and one is a goldsmith from Aku village. Both of these men wish to have her hand in marriage and they both have their own approach to try and win over Awero. The hunter focuses

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    An Indian Former

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    An Indian former * Introduction- India is an agriculture country. It is a land of farmers. They live in village and die in village. They lead a very simple life. Their houses are made of mud and straw. They are very small and simple. The farmers are the true sons of the motherland. Gandhiji said India lives in village. * His Dress- the farmers do not wear fashionable dresses. They wear simple clothes. Generally they wear dhoti‚ kurta and a cap. The women wear cheap and simple dhotis

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    Lottery” is an allegorical examination into the underpinnings of societal rituals and traditions as well as how these rituals affect both social and political cultures. Although Jackson presents her literary work as a somewhat simplistic story about a village that holds an annual lottery every summer‚ the themes governing the story’s plot and underpinnings delve into a deeper analysis regarding the effects and consequences of a political oligarchy on its citizens. Rooted in long-standing tradition‚ the

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