The Problem of Secularism in India Secularism is one of the most contested ideologies in most parts of the world. As T.N. Madan (1997) states‚ we may not hear of wholly secularised societies‚ even in the West‚ which is responsible for introducing the ideology to the rest of the world. In the Indian context‚ no other ideology may have generated more attention‚ debate and controversy since the country’s independence. Yet‚ despite the vast and varied literature and public discourse‚ the ideal of secularism
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Cosi by Louis Nowra is a play within a play‚ Meta Theatre‚ and is a semi-autobiographical‚ touching and a biting portrayal of human relationships and mental illness. Prior to the 1970s‚ people who suffered from ‘mental disorders’ were sent to mental institutes in order to prevent them from bringing shame onto their families and the community. The ‘illnesses’ ranged from true mental instability‚ such as OCD and schizophrenia‚ to alcoholics and drug abusers. This is what Nowra’s play is based around
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Louis MacNeice’s empowering poem “Meeting Point” successfully reveals how drastically a romantic relationship can change when two individuals grow apart. Throughout the poem‚ a couple that seems happy suddenly becomes distant which gives the woman a chance to gather her inner courage to let go of the dull relationship and become independent. MacNeice’s use of repetition at the beginning and end of each stanza represents the boundaries that the two partners were stuck between as they continue
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into close contact with Muslims. Through this‚ Europeans learn more than ever before about these Muslims they were in contact with: both positively and negatively. Through Joinville’s account of the sixth and seventh crusades in The Life of Saint Louis‚ we are informed about a few of the things that the crusaders learned from their direct contact with these Muslims‚ or ‘Saracens’ as Joinville calls them. In the beginning of Joinville’s account‚ it seems intriguing how he knows so much about the
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The building selected for this project is the Fisher House In Philadelphia By Louis I. Kahn. It took Kahn seven years and many different designs to complete this work starting from 1960. Though the Fisher House is one of the few private residences designed by Kahn that came to completion‚ it serves as a great instance of his architectural achievements through the underlying stylistic forms and philosophical values. For various reasons such as the recession caused by the second World War and stylistic
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he Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 444[Note 1] articles in 22 parts‚ 12 schedules and 118 amendments. Besides the Hindi version‚ there is an official English
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Louis Sachar‚ an American writer‚ once wrote‚ “A lot of people don’t believe in curses. A lot of people don’t believe in yellow-spotted lizards either‚ but if one bites you it doesn’t make a difference whether you believe or not” (Sachar 41). The book I read was Holes by Louis Sachar. This book is about a boy‚ named Stanley Yelnats‚ who is ‘cursed’ with bad luck. The ‘curse’ started with Stanley’s no-good pig stealing great great grandfather. During the early parts of the story‚ Stanley is arrested
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Poetry Analysis In the poem Football by Louis Jenkins‚ the author makes a new affiliation between football and life. Jenkins juxtaposes the idea of playing the decision maker on the football field as a quarterback with daily decisions of life. The poem is about a quarterback who has taken the snap from center and now has to make a decision on what his next move is. As he is pondering through his ideas‚ he closely begins to analyze his how his signal calling on the field relates to his judgments
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Book Review – Holes by Louis Sachar Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Green Lake because of a crime he actually did not commit. At the camp‚ bad boys are forced to dig a big hole every day to build character. Stanley makes friends with a quiet guy and together they disclose the secret of Camp Green Lake. But this is not the only story oft he book‚ you also learn about the history of Green Lake. Camp Green Lake is a dry flat wasteland in Texas‚ there are not many trees or stones and most of
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External Influences on Stevenson’s Writings “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” by Robert Louis Stevenson was a familiar title to me and prior to reading it I believed I was well versed about the story. I knew that Dr. Jekyll was an intelligent man who experimented with the idea of creating a more powerful version of him that would release his deepest inhibitions. In addition‚ I believed that the people of the town were not fully aware of Mr. Hyde‚ only that there was a monster
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