thinking her way out of her situation. But her husband has suggested this marriage‚ and now it is happening. Like a chant‚ she repeats and remembers. “Proposal. Promises.” And what will she gain? She will become “respectable‚ reclaimed‚ renewed.” This‚ too‚ sounds like words she has repeated to herself many times‚ shaping them through trial and error to an alliterative and rhythmic chant. She is not thinking in full sentences or big ideas any more‚ but forcing herself to focus on the essential: ‘Respectable
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Renaissance means ’rebirth’ or ’recovery’‚ has its origins in Italy and is associated with the rebirth of antiquity or Greco-Roman civilization. The age of the Renaissance is believed to elapse over a period of about two centuries‚ approximately from 1350 to 1550. Above all‚ the Renaissance was a recovery from the Middle Ages and all the disasters associated with it: the Black Death‚ economic‚ political and social crises. For the intellectuals‚ it was a period of recovery from the "Dark Ages"; a
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lunar day of Krishna paksha (dark fortnight) of the Hindu calendar month Ashwin and ends on Bhaubeej‚ celebrated on second lunar day of Shukla paksha of the Hindu calendar month Kartik. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen days after Dussehra. In the Gregorian calendar‚ Diwali falls between mid-October and mid-November. Diwali is an official holiday in India‚[4] Nepal‚ Sri Lanka‚ Myanmar‚ Mauritius‚ Guyana‚ Trinidad & Tobago‚ Suriname‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore and Fiji. For Hindus‚ Diwali is one of
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Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh was born on September 28‚ 1907. Bhagat Singh was an Indian socialist considered to be one of the most influential revolutionaries of the Indian independence movement. He is often referred to as "Shaheed Bhagat Singh"‚ the word "Shaheed" meaning "martyr" in a number of Indian languages.(The Phenomenon of Bhagat Singh). Bhagat Singh was born into a Sikh family. I myself am also Sikh. Our religion is very unique we are not allowed to cut our hair and we follow the Guru Granth
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Former first lady‚ writer. Born Abigail Smith on November 22‚ 1744‚ (by the Gregorian calendar we use today) in Weymouth‚ Massachusetts. Abigail Adams is best known as the wife of President John Adams and for her extensive correspondence. She was also the mother of John Quincy Adams who became the sixth president of the United States. The daughter of a minister‚ she was a devoted reader‚ studying the works of William Shakespeare and John Milton among others. Adams did not‚ however‚ attend school
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Every person has a cultural identity. Culture is a form of identity that reflects upon a person’s behavior. It can be the way they wear their clothes‚ it could be the way they celebrate a ceremony‚ it could be the way they talk‚ and so on. Coming from a country with multiple cultures‚ it’s hard to focus on only one aspect; however‚ Ethiopian New Years is something that unifies all the cultures and creates a sense of unity and pride. Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa‚ and
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reconquering from the Seljuk Turks the lost territory of Asia Minor. Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont calls upon the princes of Christendom for an armed “pilgrimage” to recover Jerusalem from the Muslims. Among his goals is the strengthening of the Gregorian papacy by bringing the Greek Orthodox Church under papal authority. The response is dramatic with two waves of “crusaders” answering the Pope’s call. War continues between Pope Urban II and the German Emperor Henry IV‚ who is forced to flee
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Chant‚ my child‚ Breathe in‚ peaceful mind‚ breathe out‚ peaceful smile.… Chant‚ Nam Mô A Di Đa Phạ̑t‚ Nam Mô ೩uan Thế Âm Bô̕ Tát.” (Lai 198) She is chanting with her mother and feels comfortable again after so much religious discrimination at school. “When I say I’m Muslim‚ people don’t
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Ms Alli‚ if you please. Defense: Your Honor‚ ladies and gentlemen of the jury. The night of Simon’s death the boys were having a party to celebrate Jack’s new tribe‚ and their successful hunt. They were in the middle of a ceremonial dance‚ and chant when a dark shape stumbled out of the forest screaming. The boys had recently gone to the top of the mountain and thought they saw the beast. So when a dark shape came out of the forest‚ they thought it was the beast. They became scared and in self
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is meant to be spent with loved ones. This theme of work over family has become a major issue and theme within a few poems. This idea of choosing work over life is evident within the poems “The Mill” by Edwin Arlington Robinson and “The Secretary Chant” by Marge Piercy. Both of these poems discover what working is to that individual and how
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