UNITY IN DIVERSITY India is a big country comprising many racial groups with a great number of spoken languages and dialects. There are several religions and sects. These are reflected in their customs‚ rituals‚ dresses and festivals. Indian is the cradle of many cultures. In spite of the diversities‚ the people are united. Though several foreign invaders attacked India‚ none succeeded in destroying the basic Indian culture. One the contrary‚ it absorbed the good qualities of the new cultures
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Are gadgets taking away the quality of life? You may find this funny and laugh it off. However‚ it’s true. Psychologists reveal‚ individuals that spend long hours with gadgets and gizmos everyday are not able to distinguish between emotion in the virtual world and emotion in reality. Polls and surveys taken in various countries reveal more than 70% of people carry their favorite devices along on vacations. This proves that majority of the people around the globe cannot live without their gadgets
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Essays: 1. Please provide us with a summary of your personal and family background‚ information about your parents and siblings‚ where you grew up‚ and perhaps a special memory of your youth. (1000 words) A friend of mine once said to me: "People who move to a new country during their adolescent years either become passive and indifferent towith the new environment and remain foreign for the rest of their lives‚ or they come to possess a special drive for reaching the top." AlthoughSometimes
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The Curse Would "doing the right thing" possibly be not to do anything at all? In the case of Mitchell Hayes in Andre Dubus ’ "The Curse" it was. In this short story there are a number of ideas a reader can derive from what he should have done. But to do nothing can in fact be the right avenue to use in certain situations. The characters themselves seem to believe that Mitchell was right in his decision. But like most tough decisions‚ they can be hard to live with. Mitchell Hayes is a forty-nine
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Novel ~ The Curse * answer one essay question on what you have studied so far * make sure you have an Introduction * give three reasons and support your answer with EVIDENCE from the text. * make sure you have a conclusion CHARACTERS The character do you like the most (Azreen) Sample Answer 1 The novel I have studied is ’The Curse’ by Lee Su Ann. The novel is about the main character‚ Azreen‚ who returns from England after she finds out about her sister’s
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Modern gadgets have made us complete slaves to machines. There is no work which cannot be done without the assistance of machines and there is not a single area of human activity where machines don’t have to be used. No one can deny the fact that gadgets have not only simplified our lives but also made them more comfortable and luxurious. But on the contrary man’s dependence on them has increased so much that we just cannot do without them at all. If cabs go off the road we cannot reach our destinations
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THE CURSE SPM LITERATURE COMPONENT - NOVEL THE CURSE NAME OF WRITERS NO NAME 1 ADIBAH BINTI SAID 2 WAN HANIZAH BINTI WAN HALIM 3 NOORSURIATI BINTI M.A. WAHID 4 SCHOOL SMK SERI BUDIMAN‚ KUALA TERENGGANU SMK BATU RAKIT‚ KUALA TERENGGANU SMK BUKIT TUNGGAL‚ KUALA TERENGGANU SMK BELARA‚ KUALA TERENGGANU ZURINA BINTI KHAIRUDDIN 1 THE CURSE Mapping of Characters Datin Sharifah and Datok Zulkifli (rich‚ adopted parents) En.Saleh (father) (angry and bitter)
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Practice 1 Based on one novel above‚ discuss one of the themes in the story. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer The novel that I choose is The Curse by Lee Su Ann. The story is about the mysterious death of Azreen’s adopted sister‚ Madhuri‚ and how Azreen goes through everything to find out the truth behind the death. The theme that I would like to discuss here is gender stereotyping . In the novel‚ gender stereotyping is presented through how females should behave. This
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The Curse - Lesson - Write about a life lesson that you learnt from the novel... ‘The Curse’ is the novel written by Lee Su Ann which has many lessons that can be used in our lives. Today‚ I am going to write on one lesson which really captured my attention in the novel that is ‘courage’. The value of ‘courage’ can be seen clearly in Azreen’s character. Azreen was a good friend with the Old Lady who became a precious confidante and counsellor despite ignoring the warnings and prejudices of the
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’The Curse’; by Andre Dubus is about Mitchell Hayes‚ a forty-nine year old bartender who is witness to a rape. The rape occurs right before closing when five bikers rape a young woman while holding Mitchell at bay. After the rape‚ Mitchell is distraught over his decision of not making a stronger attempt to help the girl. Police‚ family and friends try to comfort Mitchell by telling him he made the right decision. However‚ he continues to feel guilt and self-doubt over whether or not he could have
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