EICHER SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOMEWORK CLASS – VIII ENGLISH Q1Read the newspaper article and answer the questions that follow: Ban is the correct move 10 Feb 2009‚ Vikram Sinha The move by the central government to finally introduce an amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act‚ 1988‚ prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving‚ has materialized. It also ensures that there are no loopholes left in the law by including hands-free sets in the
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Themes in the novel “The Bean Trees” by Barbara Kingsolver include the importance of family and the need for community as emotional support systems for individuals facing hardships. As the individuals face their hardships‚ Kingsolver binds them together with support‚ forming a community that at times functions like a big extended family‚ however non-traditional it may be. Kingsolver not only illustrates the importance of family as an emotional support system in today’s society‚ but the changing face
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A news anchor or news presenter is a professional who specializes in presenting news in the broadcast medium. Television‚ radio‚ and webcasting news services all use anchors to provide news and commentary. This position is considered extremely high profile‚ since the person is the face of his or her station. Newscasters often compete for top slots as anchors‚ and prominent ones may command hefty salaries and other benefits. In the very basic sense‚ a news anchor simply reads the day’s news. Many
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Mr Pip Revision Notes Context Bougainville is part of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon islands. Australian company builds in Panguna‚ Papua New Guinea on the island of Bougainville. Islanders had no benefit from this. Very little of earnings were given to island workers. ‘Wontok’ system of redskins taking jobs‚ elbowing locals out of jobs Devastates ecology of the area. Affects locals who rely on nature. Water undrinkable Killed plants and animals Destroyed rainforests Social injustice
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Mrs. Mallard’s realization How would you feel if your significant other were to pass away? Most of the times the death of someone close is never a good thing‚ most people’s reactions would be the feeling of sadness‚ shock or denial that such tragedy has happened. In the short story “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin the character Louise Mallard’s has received the news that her husband has died in a railroad accident‚ the news was told to her in a gently manner due to her heart condition. Mrs
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Blues and it’s Influence Blues is a music with a unique ethnic diversity. It started with the rural Black-American traditions of southern America. Originally it was associated with music of deep and low-down emotions. But in reality‚ it reflected how a culture lived and survived in happy and difficult times. Many musicologists try to associate Blues with both European and African tradition. Music Historian Robert Palmer may be most correct entitling it as a Black-American creation. By doing so‚ Palmer
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“Mrs. Sen’s” is a short story in which Lahri implicates the conflict of children vs. adults. In this case‚ Mrs. Sen is an Indian babysitter who lives in America with her husband with whom she is little involved. This is mainly due to Mrs. Sen’s desire to be back home in India with her family. Even when Elliot’s mother comes to see their apartment‚ Mrs. Sen shows her love for her country. “‘And that’s all … in India?’ ‘Yes‚ Mrs. Sen replied. The mention of the word seemed to release something
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In the novel The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver one of the main characters named Estevan says “We believe that if something terrible happens to someone‚ they must have done something to deserve it.” The author of the novel wrote it the complete opposite of what Estevan says‚ meaning bad things happen to good people and good thing happen to bad people. That it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad‚ bad things still happen to good people and vice versa. Esteven is right‚ that we as Americans believe
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Mrs Moore Mrs Moore is the most enigmatic of all the characters in A Passage to India. An elderly Englishwoman‚ she‚ like Aziz‚ has her precursors in Forster’s work‚ most particularly in Mrs Wilcox of Howards End (1910). We see Mrs Moore at her best in the scene in the mosque with Aziz. There she is considerate and sympathetic‚ light-hearted and completely frank. Despite his initial roughness‚ she treats Aziz with easy friendship and as an equal. Her understanding and tolerance are apparent
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Caselet: Mr. Padua For six years‚ Mr. Padua had been the management services director of the fruit puree division of his corporation. w/ professional experience gained from various industries‚ his technical expertise was undoubtedly quite valuable to the corporation. He‚ however‚ has personal attitudes w/c created a wall of hostility between him & his staff and the rest of the senior managers of his division. For one thing‚ Mr. Padua did not see any point in laughing at a joke w/c he did not
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