Rivers of BAngladesh The rivers of Bangladesh mark both the physiography of the nation and the life of the people. About 700 in number‚ these rivers generally flow south. The larger rivers serve as the main source of water for cultivation and as the principal arteries of commercial transportation. Rivers also provide fish‚ an important source of protein. Flooding of the rivers during the monsoon season causes enormous hardship and hinders development‚ but fresh deposits of rich silt replenish the
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equivalent to worship of God. Birth and childhood Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Datta (in short‚ Narendra) in Calcutta‚ the capital of British India‚ on 12 January 1863 during the Makar Sankranti festival. He belonged to a traditional Bengali Kayastha (a caste of Hindus) family and was one of nine siblings.His father‚ Vishwanath Datta‚ was an attorney of Calcutta High Court.Durgacharan Datta‚ Narendra’s grandfather‚ was a Sankrit and Persian scholar who left his family and became a monk
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Patriotism Patriotism means genuine love towards your own country/ motherland. It does not mean hatred towards other countries as well. It is said that even if a mother loose her love towards her child a child should not lose his/ her honour towards her. It is patriotism which has inspired martyrs to give up their lives for the sake of their countries; in the service of their countries; in fighting for the cause and liberty of their country. Their names stand recorded in golden words in the history
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important theme of naming and identity is introduced at the very beginning‚ when Ashima calls out for her husband. She does not use his name when she calls for him‚ since "it’s not the type of thing Bengali wives do" (Lahiri‚ J. p. 2). Their husbands’ names are considered too intimate to be used. The Bengali tradition of pet names and "good" names. Only close family uses the pet name in the privacy of the home‚ while the "good" name is used in formal situations. Ashima and Ashoke have to give their son
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Gogol realizes that even after changing his name‚ it does not change the fact of him still feeling out of place; "He is afraid to be Nikhil‚ someone he doesn’t know. Who doesn’t know him (...) It’s a part of growing up‚ they tell him‚ of being a Bengali" (Lahiri 3). Gogal can not not escape the feeling of being out of place even after a name change which does not make the feeling vanish. Feeling out of place is a common occurrence in The Namesake. Whether it’s because of a death‚ a certain environment
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PWCS 31: Principles of communication in adult social care Identify the different reasons people communicate. One of the reasons people communicate is to understand each other. Understanding is a big part of communication as you have to understand what people problems may be‚ but also to take on board their views and opinions on the situation to be in a position to hopefully sort out their underlying problems. Another reason people communicate is so that they can build positive relationships
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Binita Guchait Saha Prof. Isaac Eng 14 25 November 2012 Many writers share their experiences about literacy and language. The writer Helen Keller wrote The Day Language Came into My Life‚ an essay where she tells the reader her experience with how she learned how to speak‚ read and write even though she is blind and deaf. Amy Tan wrote Mother Tongue‚ an essay where she talks about the trouble of speaking English as an immigrant in a new country. Frederick Douglass wrote Learning to Read
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Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago in 1893. Birth and childhood Swami Vivekananda was born as Narendranath Dutta in Calcutta‚ the capital of British India‚ on 12 January 1863 during the Makar Sankranti festival. He belonged to a traditional Bengali Kayastha (a caste of Hindus) family. There was precedence of ascetics in his family—Narendra’s grandfather Durga Charan Datta renounced the world and became a monk at the age of twenty five.[10] Narendra’s father Vishwanath Datta was an attorney of
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“The Major Themes in the Plays of Rabindra Nath Tagore: A Critical Study” Mrs. Neetu Rastogi M.A.‚ M.Phil.B.Ed Department of English‚ H.L.Y.P.G. College‚ Lucknow. The purpose of the present project is a conscientious Endeavour to explore‚ evaluate and establish the greatness of Tagore’s genius in the literary world that has long been a subject of interrogation and negligence. Tagore made major contribution in the realm of English novel‚ poetry‚ drama‚ music‚ painting‚ poetics and philosophy
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Cultural traditions‚ migration‚ family and identity are issues which emerge throughout the novel The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. How have various literary techniques been used to show that these issues play a major role in an individual experiencing a sense of belonging or not belonging? The need to belong to a group or community shapes our behaviour‚ attitudes and actions. Instinctively we bond with our own or people we may otherwise not have. However‚ when your cultural identity is marginalised
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