Behavior of Human “By Any Other Name”‚ by Santha Rama Rau‚ is about two sisters‚ Santha and Premila‚ who were forced to fit British culture in the time period when British ruled India. They have never been sent to school until their mother‚ who always taught them at home‚ got sick. Therefore‚ they had to attend a British school where there was too British. On the first day of school‚ the headmistress forced them to change their Indian names to English names. In class‚ they and all other Indian children
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Throughout short story “By Any Other Name‚” Santha Rama Rau suggests that identity plays a big role on the way people are treated‚ and the impact on others. Premila and Santha have just arrived at their new school. They have just been introduced to the the head mistress. She’s just decided to change their names because she hasn’t bothered to learn India’s language. The head mistress states‚ “Oh‚ my dears‚ those are much too hard for me. Suppose we give you pretty English names”(p.1). This reveals that
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opportunity to fit into any heritage. Racism has affected many people worldwide because some are looked at differently because of there ethnicity. In the memoir‚ By Any Other Name‚ Premila and Santha are treated differently because of their ethnicity. This shows that people are look at each other in different ways because of how they look or talk. In the short story‚ Everyday Use‚ Dee tells her mother that she changed her name to Wangero because people oppressed her name. This shows that people
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influences the way they view others and the world. For example a person that grows up in the city would most likely see killing an animal as something you shouldn’t do. Someone that grows up in the “country” would see it as a normal thing‚ thats his/her next supper. Another example would be fashion‚ in the modern day people dress flashy and purchase expensive brand name items. But people from certain cultures see that as stupid and don’t think it makes sense. By Any Other Name By Santha Rama Rau is a
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Culture is the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. That basically means culture is your background. Cultural identity is knowing your culture and what your culture is. For example‚ my cultural identity is Filipino and American. Knowing your culture is very important. Some people
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Compare and contrast any two theories of leadership In the following essay I will look at leadership‚ its definition and compare and contrast two theories behind it. I will firstly see if there is a distinction between leadership and management as suggested by John Kotter(1990) who goes on further to stress that organisations require both a leader and a manager but the function can be provided by a single individual. I will then look at some definitions of leadership such as that by Bryman(1999)
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Compare and Contrast “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “No Name Woman” “The Yellow Wallpaper” tells the story of the narrator’s personal battle with after-birth depression and the disastrous rest cure treatment she received. Living during the restrictive Victorian period‚ the narrator experienced firsthand the frustrating limitations placed on women in her era‚ many of whom were victimized by society’s complete misunderstanding of postpartum depression and other psychological infirmities. On the other
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Their stories show the relationship between a person’s culture and their view on the world. A person’s culture can affect the way they view others and the world. One short story that shows how culture affects a person’s views is the short story‚ “By Any Other Name‚” by Santha Rama Rau. One quote from the story is‚ “We had our test today‚ and she made me and the other Indians sit at the back of the room‚ with a desk between each one” (Rau 39). This quote shows how the main character‚ Santha‚
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A Rose by any other name What is the best marketing strategy for Rose Partyware? In both options - becoming a manufacturer for Party! private label line of party goods or launching of a branded line of party ware - Rose company will face some issues and will embraced some opportunities. In my opinion‚ there are pros and cons for each alternative: 1. Becoming a manufacturer for Party! Pros: • The possibility to become the manufacturer for one of the biggest retail chain in
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The book The Other Wes Moore: One Name‚ Two Fates is about two children with a similar name were conceived squares separated in the same rotting city inside a time of each other. One grew up to be a Rhodes Researcher‚ armed force officer‚ White House Individual‚ and business pioneer. The other is serving a lifelong incarceration in jail. Here is the account of two young men and the trip of an era. Maybe the most imperative parallel between the two Wes Moores—considerably more noteworthy than their
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