birth to a son Damodar Rao in 1851. However‚ the child died when he was about four months old. After the death of their son‚ the Raja and Rani of Jhansi adopted Anand Rao‚ the son of Gangadhar Rao’s cousin. However‚ it is said that the Raja of Jhansi never recovered from his son’s death‚ and he died in 1853. Since Anand Rao was adopted‚ Lord Dalhousie annexed Jhansi‚ saying that the throne had “lapsed” and claimed the right to put Jhansi under his protection. In March 1854‚ she was given a pension of
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I never promised you a rose garden Summary Deborah was a 16 year old girl that lived in the US. Her father was foreign and not fully accepted by the rest of the family from her mom’s side. He wanted her to be successful‚ to be what he never was‚ and because of that‚ a lot of pressure was put on her. She was always different from other children‚ and she had been through a lot of bad and traumatic experiences‚ which caused her to build up a great aversion to other humans. Because of this loneliness
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Celeste Ng (1980- )‚ born in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania‚ is regarded as one of the most potential Chinese American writers in contemporary America. Her debut novel Everything I Never Told You‚ published on June 26‚ 2014‚ has gained extensive attention from all over the world. Set in 1970s in a small town named Middlewood‚ the novel tells a tragic story of an interracial family. Focusing on the issues of race‚ gender and parent-child relationship‚ the novel reflects the writer’s concern about the social
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tranquility settle upon my soul‚ and I feel that everything is right. Nature wraps its arms around me and I feel safe and comforted. I soon hear the sounds of children’s laughter and the whooshing of bicycles going by. I finally open my eyes and pull myself out of my sleeping bag. Goosebumps cover my flesh immediately‚ and I hurry to change into my jeans and sweatshirt. Once I am dressed in my camping attire‚ I decide to venture out to the cool‚ crisp mountain air. I take a deep breath and inhale the
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hobby. I used to travel to many places back in Malaysia. To me‚ travelling is the best way to understand human nature besides to discover many things that I am not exposed to before. In fact‚ seeing new places‚ new landscapes‚ meeting new people‚ and learning about different culture are all the great benefits that I get from travelling. For my first winter break in the US‚ the first place I went to is the famous city of Las Vegas. It is a great place for people who are fond of a city life. I did not
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“Never‚ never be afraid to do what’s right‚ especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society’s punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way.” This quote‚ expressed by Martin Luther King‚ Jr. illustrates the tremendous impact individuals have on transforming society. Although today we live in a world in which same sex couples can get married‚ ailing patients can purchase cannabis in some states‚ and an infertile couple can pay
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The title pulled me in before I even could proceed to the story. “Remembrance‚ the child I never was‚” is an odd‚ ironic title for one to write about‚ but quite interesting to read and interpret. Annette Kuhn‚ the author‚ uses various writing strategies in her story to continuously keep us on our toes‚ only wanting to know more. With only just the title‚ questions already started forming. What exactly does Kuhn mean by this chosen title? Forced‚ yet intrigued‚ I read the story of Kuhn’s childhood
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novel “Everything I never told you” by Celeste Ng‚ was that
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My wife and I had a house and it had and still has a very special place in my heart. I had lived with my love for many years‚ together since we were oh so very young. The house was white with black trimming‚ but most of the paint was chipped away on the back porch. Our house always seemed to have something about it that set it apart from all the rest. As you walk into the front door of the house you notice a long‚ slender stairway that led up into the main hallway of the house. The strong smell of
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Organs and Their Functions Sensory Organs and Their Stimuli 1. Humans being have five main sensory organ‚ which are skin‚ nose‚ tongue‚ ears and eyes. 2. Sense detects stimuli‚ that is changes in surroundings (around us). 3. Five senses: i. sight ii. hearing iii. touch iv. taste v . smell 4. Senses are part of the body called sensory organs. 5. Changes or object that can detect by our senses are called stimuli. 6. The ability of the sensory organs to detect stimuli is called
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