THE LIVILIHOOD STRUGGLES OF ARTISANAL FISHERFOLK OF KERALA Russel Ignatius . L. Abstract: In this article an attempt is made to study the peculiarities of artisanal fisher folk of Kerala and their livelihood issues‚ in the changing scenario of modernization of fishery sectors with the introduction of trawling and other artificial methods of fishing which endanger their very ethos and livelihood possibilities. We travel through their rough tides of struggles to protect their livelihood and suggesting
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with one’s life. Percy Shelley’s novel ‘Frankenstein’ (1818) and Ridley Scotts film ‘Blade Runner’ (1982) both demonstrate a struggle for quality of life within their texts. The texts show that it is not so much about a being’s survival‚ but about their undeniable want for quality in their life. We can see this issue expressed through the ideas of compassion and humanity‚ autonomy and freedom‚ along with the basic need to survive. The novel ‘Frankenstein’ reveals the idea of compassion and humanity
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein explores the downfall of certain human characteristics‚ set to the backdrop of creation‚ destruction‚ and preservation. The subtitle denoted by Shelly herself supports this idea‚ by relating the fact that the title can be viewed as either Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus. Shelly uses the story of the main character‚ Victor Frankenstein‚ to produce the concept of a dooming human characteristic of which Frankenstein states‚ "I have . . . been blasted in these hopes"(Shelley
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Struggles in Society In the short story‚ The Golden Kite and Silver Wind by Ray Bradbury‚ we are exposed to the issues concerning competition between mankind. When locked in deadly competition‚ we feel the need to always be one step ahead. As people‚ we want to win and out show our enemies‚ which can create more issues. In reality‚ it is usually much more efficient to combine forces and work together to eliminate the problem. This concept is demonstrated perfectly in The Golden Kite and Silver
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Critically compare the text of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein with the 1994 film of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ directed by Kenneth Branagh (Tristar). Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ is considered one of the greatest literary works of the Romantic period. It is a tale of a man creating a monster‚ who then rejects it. Frankenstein‚ for decades‚ has been viewed as a horrific monster‚ but now‚ having studied both film and novel by Mary Shelley‚ and the author herself‚ I can see that the creature
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WSJ article #4 Professor Nickey 12/14/12 Article #3 With the economic struggles all around the world it is very hard now a day to watch stocks rise in price for many consecutive days in a row. The European economy has been one of the worst in recent months. One aspect that greatly contributed to these struggles was the bankruptcy of Greece. The European union had to bail out Greece in order to avoid total economic collapse in the once great country‚ and ultimately affect the rest of the European
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The problem of Tayo’s struggle has complex roots. The novel suggests that in order to understand Tayo’s issue‚ we must see it in its historical setting. All Indian tribes ended up noticeably wiped out‚ and a huge number of Americans Indian died during the World War II. Regardless of how repulsive the passing from illnesses and different causes related with the European colonization were‚ the most dangerous ailment the Native American endured as an outcome of European landing on American shores was
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Great Struggle “If there is no struggle then there is no progress.” This quote was said by Fredrick Douglass as a way to explain how hard the world works against us. Nature has struggle naturally‚ an example is the lion and his prey. A lion has to struggle to catch his prey‚ so he can live‚ and the prey has to struggle to stay away from the lion so it can live. The progress that both have is that they both get to live if they make it through the struggle. When a person hears the word “struggle” most
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Effects of Reaching For the Intangible Authors Goethe of Faust and Shelley of Frankenstein depict the inevitable downfalls of the seemingly omnipotent protagonists who in the end‚ only reach an undying thirst for more than they can handle. However‚ with each going to the extent of isolating himself to challenge and seek the universal unknowns through his studies‚ both Faust and Frankenstein face lonesome defeat in their desperation for answers. Faust seeks to attain the supernatural in a natural
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In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ this contrast between two perceptions of monsters is evident – on the surface‚ while the story appears to be simply a conflict between Victor Frankenstein‚ a man‚ and his monster‚ when analyzed closely‚ there are striking parallels between the two characters. Although
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