Pakistan was to secure a separate territory where the Muslims could regulate their lives in accordance with the teachings of the Holy Quran and Sunnah. Pakistan is the citadel of Islam. It is the focal point of the Muslim countries. It is a matter of pride for me that I was born and brought up in this glorious country. Freedom is a boon and slavery a curse. Had it been undivided India the Muslims could never enjoy the gifts. In Pakistan‚ we are free to shape our destiny according to our tradition and
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Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen‚ first published in 1813. The story follows the main character Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with issues of manners‚ upbringing‚ morality‚ education‚ and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman living near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire‚ near London. Though the story is set at the turn of the 19th century‚ it retains a fascination for
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“Coriolanus” is a novel from Shakespeare where it shows how pride can be the cause of a person downfall as shown by the main character Coriolanus. The novel plays on historic values of what kind of character would be expected of individuals. Coriolanus is not willing to show his sacrifices he has made for the people‚ as if his pride will not let him follow traditions and rituals that men with the title which he is to receive has been accustomed to do. Coriolanus says “I had rather be their servant
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Three Act Structure Pride and Prejudice does somewhat follow the Three Act Structure. For the first act we are very quickly enlightened on the type of world the characters are living in. We see that it takes place in the early 1800’s and that everyone (especially the women) is obsessed with not only getting married but marrying well. At the first ball some of the more important character traits emerge in the main characters. We are introduced to Mr. Darcy and soon find out that he is arrogant‚ cold
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and unpleasant fellow‚ full of pride and ill will who eventually comes to love Elizabeth and change his mannerisms for her. He shows his love for her by helping her sister in the marriage to Wickham and by being cordial and polite after her refusal of marriage. He eventually succeeds in winning her love in return. Elizabeth Bennet - The protagonist of the novel and the second Bennet daughter‚ Elizabeth is considered witty and sarcastic with her own streak of pride. She is a little plain compared
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The Symbolic meaning of the letter “A” In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ the meaning of the letter "A" stands for “adulterer”‚ but the symbolic meaning of the “A” changes throughout the book. This change is significant as it indicates the personal growth of the characters as well as the enlightenment of the townspeople. When the novel begins‚ the letter "A" is a symbol of sin. In the puritan village Hester resides in‚ a person that commits adultery is to be condemned to death
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About Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice‚ published in 1813‚ is Jane’s Austen’s earliest work‚ and in some senses also one of her most mature works. Austen began writing the novel in 1796 at the age of twenty-one‚ under the title First Impressions. The original version of the novel was probably in the form of an exchange of letters. Austen’s father had offered he manuscript for publication in 1797‚ but the publishing company refused to even consider it. Shortly after completing First
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ideal marriage. | | Pride and prejudice are additional central concerns of Jane Austen in this novel. Early in the book‚ she defines pride‚ via Mary Bennet‚ as the opinion one has of himself and distinguishes it from vanity which is "what we would have others to think of us". Although several of Austen’s characters‚ including Elizabeth‚ display some measure of destructive pride‚ it is Darcy who is the fully embodiment of a totally proud and arrogant man. Although pride is a natural adjunct to
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we now know that there is more to a person than just race and ethnicity. In our society the heritage of an individual most likely defines who they are. Each individual‚ regardless of religion‚ race‚ or ethnicity has a sense of pride burning within them. This concept of pride sometimes overturns or perhaps overlooks problems within our society to fulfill this need. In the film Eat a Bowl of Tea‚ directed by Wayne Wang‚ a young Chinese couple living in a 1960’s Chinatown located in New York are constantly
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Hester Prynne’s Road from Shame to Love and Pride in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter was published in 1850 and is Hawthorne’s most famous novel. The majority of his work has America’s Puritan past as its subject‚ but The Scarlet Letter uses this material to greatest points. Hester Prynne is the writer’s best known and the most talked about protagonist. Hester “was tall‚ with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale” (Hawthorne‚ 81)‚ she had long‚ abundant and
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