India gained independence after nearly 200 years of British rule on 15 August 1947 and Indian tricolor flag was unfurled by Jawaharlal Nehru‚ the first Prime Minister of India‚ on the ramparts the Red Fort of Delhi. This was preceded by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous speech titled Tryst with destiny: ….“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny‚ and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge‚ not wholly or in full measure‚ but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when
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Bruiser “Reflexively I look at my own knuckles and noticed right away that my scabs are gone‚ I look at Brewsters knuckles and see they looked the way mine was‚ this is a mystery to solve.(p.249)” I chose this quote because I honestly thought it sounded weird and creepy. The author of the Bruiser is young adult Neal Shusterman‚ the book is a level 5.5 and is supernatural fiction. It takes place in the twins house Tennyson and Bronte and the mysterious brewsters house‚ One day Tennyson tells his
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ways to express his tremendous personal energy‚ but still act in a manner that accords with the limits and responsibilities imposed upon him by his society and universe”. Gilgamesh being both God and man is in a gray space. Just as Abusch says in the quote above‚ Gilgamesh has an energy and power akin to a God‚ however‚ he himself is also a man‚ and living in a human world. In this world‚ he is above other men in feats of strength and skill. However‚ he is still forced to accept his reality. This reality
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My Favorite Quotes- * “When you are in Love you can’t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams." – Dr. Seuss * “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”- Dr. Seuss * “It takes a minute to have a crush on someone‚ an hour to like someone and a day to love someone but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.” – unknown * “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”- Albert Einstein * “You have enemies? Good. That means
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August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains. "In the kitchen the breakfast stove gave a hissing sigh and ejected from its warm interior eight pieces of perfectly browned toast‚ eight eggs sunny side up‚ sixteen slices of bacon‚ two coffees‚ and two cool glasses of milk."(Bradbury‚ 906) Is this the house we have imagined? "There Will Come Soft Rains" says that‚ yes‚ we can build magnificent machines: beautiful houses to cater to our every need‚ a thousand servants at our beck and call‚ yet what benefit
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Be You Quotes “Tweet this quoteI owe no explanations for my flaws. I don’t have to justify my mistakes‚ my past‚ or my insecurities. I am growing and learning. Let me live. — Unknown “Tweet this quoteIf they respect you‚ respect them. If they disrespect you‚ still respect them. Do not allow the actions of others to decrease your good manners‚ because you represent yourself‚ not others. — Unknown “Tweet this quoteI don’t let anyone’s insecurities‚ emotions‚ or opinions bother me. I know that
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in high regard for her pride and always being strong despite Zeus’ unfaithful behaviors. According to Fact Cite‚ “Brides sacrificed their wedding veil and a lock of hair so Hera would grant them a happy life with their husbands” (FactCite 6). This quote points out the idea that Hera was renownedly praised by an abundance of women. Women were willing to sacrifice something so dear to them in order to receive Hera’s blessing. She was worshiped throughout
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In August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson‚ there are many conflicts that arise through the play. Berniece struggles to accept Boy Willie determination to sell the piano so he can buy Sutter’s land. During this time Berniece and Boy Willie go through uneasy times to accept who they are and what their past is. Throughout life‚ people will lose their most prized possessions. They are challenged to overcome this and live their lives in the future and not to dwell them in the past. When Berniece loses her father
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is a small scrawny man‚ but smarter than you would expect. As a child‚ he was fond of playing with bees‚ which when he got older‚ gave him bad eyesight cause of how many times he got stung. “He sees where other people looks”‚(p.29) is the perfect quote that describes him in the book‚ and‚ “he makes strength from his own weaknesses.” Before being a hero‚ he always “struck people as honest and open‚” and a rare kind of person who makes strength from his weaknesses‚ something not very many people are
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look at her . However ‚ everyone thinks she has big lips a really dark face also she is poor so MAleeka doesn’t have clothes . On page 4 it says “seems like people been teasing me all my life . If it ain’t about my color ‚ its my clothes” . In this quote it shows us how it affects the way Maleeka looks at herself because of everyones opinion . What only does status play a role in Sharon flake’s novel ‚ it always plays a role in the larger world .
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