led to hopelessness and certainty not only for Arjie but also for other characters. This theme is thoroughly analyzed through many parts of the novel such as when Arjie’s family finds him to be “funny” and sends him to an “all boy’s school”‚ when Radha Aunty wants to marry a Sinhalese man and the relationship between Arjie and Shehan. The theme of society’s standards versus an individual’s desires is first presented at the beginning of the novel. In his childhood‚ Arjie spend most of his time playing
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Types Of Theatres The word theatre means "place for seeing".The first recorded theatrical event was a performance of the sacred plays of themyth of Osiris and Isis in 2500 BC in Egypt. This story of the god Osiris was performed annually at festivals throughout the civilization‚ marking the beginning of a long relationship between theatre and religion. There are several types of theatres in India.Each state in India has its own distinct theaterical form of itself. India has a longest and richest
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a few days in spring‚ people crowd the streets and splash brilliantly colored dyes on anyone walking by… Holi represents the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil. It is said to be the enactment of a game the Hindu god Lord Krishna played with Radha and the gopis" (Finlay). The people of India who participate in the festivities are extremely passionate of the Hindu beliefs and use art as an expression form of the
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When finding a definition for ‘art’ the only phrase that comes to my mind is the expression of one’s creative skill and imagination. The word imagination brings out this thought of largeness and expressiveness to me and therefore when viewing a large painting‚ one immediately gets drawn towards it and tries to create a connection with the painting. Shahzia Sikander was an artist who was known for her embrace of miniaturist paintings in the Indo-Persian style. To many‚ miniature paintings seemed somewhat
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why” (19). Radha Aunty The second chapter focuses on the return of Radha Aunty from America. Radha Aunty and Arjie develop a special relationship‚ immediately‚ and both become involved in a performance of The King and I. Although she receives an engagement offer from Rajan Nagendra‚ she is reluctant and develops a friendship with Anil Jayasinghe‚ a Sinhalese who is also involved in the play. The extended family warns Radha and encourages her to put an end to the relationship. Radha Aunt goes to
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CITY Urban Chronicles NCP: Coastal Roads Will Alter Mumbai Coastline THE CM maintains that there will be no violation of environmental norms Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan‚ who has been pushing for the Rs 8‚000-crore coastal road project between Colaba and Kandivali‚ has been receiving warnings from senior ministers of NCP‚ saying the project is likely to alter the picturesque seashore‚ which is the main tourist attraction of Mumbai. Though Chavan maintains that there will be no violation
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moving tale about love‚ loss and the maternal bond". In the 1950s‚ in India‚ a woman was expected to protect her chastity‚ especially prior to her marriage. Mother India illustrates how‚ the protagonist‚ Radha “stayed true” to this even after her marriage. The sequence set in the bedroom after Radha and her groom‚ Shamu just got married portray how valuable chastity is to an Indian woman. Her shyness is portrayed in a series of close-ups and medium shots of her turning her head away from Shamu as her
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Abstract: This thesis examines Deepa Mehta’s trilogy—Water‚ Earth‚ Fire—and the trilogy’s exploration and contestation of colonial‚ anti-colonial nationalist‚ and religious ideologies as intersecting with patriarchal norms to enact symbolic and actual violence on the bodies of women. I argue that Mehta’s trilogy foregrounds the ways in which patriarchal nationalism legitimizes violence against women’s bodies and sexualities through different social and cultural practices and discourses which are
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violence between Tamil and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka was also highlighted throughout the novel. Selvadurai developed the theme of ethnic violence by telling various incidents and facts through the narrator of Arjie‚ beginning with the story of Radha Aunty. Radha Aunty fell in love with a Sinhala man Anil. However‚ Ammachi refused to accept him because Ammachi¡¯s father was killed by Sinhalese in the fifties. As Arjie¡¯s father explained to Arjie: ¡°The Sinhalese wanted to make Sinhala the only national
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Hounour ‚ Padmashri. Dr. Pritam Singh‚ Professor of Eminence‚ Management Development Institute‚ Gurgaon‚ have just entered the hall. (AFTER THE MEMBERS OF THE PROCESSION HAVE TAKEN THEIR SEATS) Thank you ladies and Gentlemen‚ you may please be seated. Radha: Ladies and Gentlemen‚ a very good evening to one and all. It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you all to the 16th Snathak‚ the convocation of the **** ****** Institute of Management. This is a much awaited event in every students life‚ as it
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