A Matter of Time By Shashi Deshpande. Feminist Press at the CUNY‚ 1999. Reviewed by Sudha S. Balagopal I first read a A Matter of Time a few years ago‚ when it was published in India. The book made a deep impression on me‚ with its sensitive story of rebuilding and hope. After its more recent release in the US‚ I read it again‚ enjoying it even more.Very few books can lay claim to that fact for me. In A Matter of Time‚ a father‚ named Gopal‚ with three almost-grown girls‚ decides he has had
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Fate can bring you to certain outcomes. First of all‚ TLA shares “The car that hit us was driven by an old man who had a heart attack and veered wildly into our lane‚ not giving me a moment to react. I’d had my seatbelt on‚ and I awakened in the hospital with no memory of the accident except the back and head and leg injuries.” (TLA 34). When Holly and Jake got into the accident‚ only Holly survived. She felt that she could not live without him‚ and that life was so unfair and so unforgiving. Jake
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day. Seat belts‚ sometimes known as restraint devices‚ have been proven to reduce serious and fatal injuries in crashes. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ the leading cause of death in the U.S. among people between the ages of 1-54 is traffic crashes (2017). Most states have a mandatory seat belt law however many drivers and passengers choose to not wear one. This decision can have a traumatic effect on families when loved ones are killed or seriously injured in a crash
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Berenice Polycarpe Class 302 Period 4 A.P. English w/ DeStefano 02.11.13 Pros and Cons Argumentative Essay It has been argued that corporate partnerships are a necessity for cash-strapped schools. It has also been argued that schools should give their students an environment free from ads and corporate influence. There are both pros and cons of corporate sponsorship for schools but the negative aspect of having advertisements presented in schools outweighs the positive. Schools are institutions
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Racism. Racism can be a rather touchy subject for most to talk about which is ironic because many are racists themselves. No matter who you are‚ white or not‚ a racist is someone who unfairly judges another based on race. Racism sees no color. 13th‚ a documentary dealing with the subject of racism‚ acknowledges that racism is about action and systemic discrimination and only those with the power to act‚ and not those who are the targets of discrimination‚ can be racist. In other words‚ this documentary
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the social conflict when he friend Johnny kills a Soc in self-defense. Ponyboy and Johnny run away to escape the law‚ and to do so go to their friend Dally for help. Now‚ it is known that Dally was a criminal‚ a true Greaser. He was arrested at the age of ten‚ and mugged small children for fun. He didn’t care about anyone or anything‚ except for Johnny. Dally risked jail time to help them‚ providing a gun‚ money‚ and a plan. Johnny and Ponyboy escape to an abandoned church‚ and a few days later the
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Argumentative Essay: The 5 Essential Characteristics of the Army Profession Carlos Albaladejo LOG C 3 15-003 CPT Neppl March 10‚ 2015 The Army Doctrine Reference Publication (ADRP) states that there are five essential characteristics of the Army profession: military expertise‚ honorable service‚ trust‚ esprit de corps‚ and stewardship of the profession. To briefly define these characteristics‚ military expertise is our ethical application of land power‚ honorable service is our noble
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Wearda Per.3‚ Ch. 14 October 3‚ 2013 The age of Exploration affected not only Europeans in a positive way but other regions in positive but mostly negative ways. The Age of Exploration began when Columbus believe in new trade routs to India and found the Americas. There were many motives like sliver‚ gold‚ converting people‚ spices‚ and more technology. During this time Europeans affected many native populations of newly conquered lands. During the age of Exploration‚ Europeans shaped the newly
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this can be enough to cause anxiety‚ depression‚ anger‚ paranoia‚ and multiple damaging psychological effects. Can you imagine how this could affect a mentally ill inpatient? A person who is already experiencing an array of these mental challenges does not stand a chance for recovery in this environment. Putting a mentally unstable prisoner into solitary confinement will exacerbate their symptoms and cause their outbreaks to recur more often. Asylums will allow a safe environment with social interaction
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process of "mind over matter" only leads to the growth of more matter for the mind to overcome‚ ad infinitum. In other words‚ the mind attempts to destroy the body in order to free itself from the body’s material trappings. However‚ the mere act of destruction only generates more physicality for the mind to prevail over‚ where the spirit’s very own act of transcendence actually re-renders itself to become its very own act of imprisonment. So‚ at the end of the day‚ mind and matter become tangled in a
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