Indian writing in English Raja Rammohan Ray was the first Indian to effectively express himself in black and white through English though he was initiated to the language when he was in his teens. Thereafter Vivekananda showed his perfect masterly over the language through his evocative prose‚ which made the west sit up and take notice of the greatness of Hinduism. Tagore also had written some poems in English. However‚ there is no denying the fact that Indian writings in English were extremely
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Gwadar Port Master Plan - Implications for Energy Sector Development 25-26 April 2006 Arthur D. Little (M) Sdn Bhd Office Suite‚ 19-13-2 Level 13‚ UOA Centre 19 Jalan Pinang 50450 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Outline Gwadar port master plan Gwadar port current situation Port development potential Industrial development potential Traffic forecasts Port zoning plan Development program 2006-2021 Investment opportunities 1 The Gwadar case – Master plan project In collaboration with our
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How is an Atmosphere of Fear and Evil Created in the Chapter ‘Castle Rock’? The infamous ‘Lord of the Flies’ chapter ‘Castle Rock’: By the time you reach the chapter “Castle Rock”‚ the children’s behaviour is deteriorating‚ as they turn into savages‚ and start attacking and stealing from each other to survive in the ghastly wilderness. It is here that they expect that nobody will travel to rescue and protect them from the malignity from the horrifying island. The author tries to manipulate and
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of Achilles and Beowulf‚ stories have played an important role in all of our lives for as long as we can remember. But what makes stories so important? Is it because of the entertainment and thrill? Or‚ are stories just a big waste of our time? Salman Rushdie author of Haroun and the Sea of Stories believes that stories are important in everyone’s lives. Stories are everything to Haroun and and his father Rashid in the novel. “What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?” (22). Stories are
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years. Humans‚ as narrative species are natural storytellers. We tell stories everyday of our lives‚ whether it is for entertainment‚ to teach lessons‚ or to communicate experiences‚ storytelling is both important and prevalent in our daily lives. Salman Rushdie is an infamous author who is best known for his novel‚ The Satanic Verses; the novel was very controversial and was even banned in several countries. Rushdie’s novel caused such uproar that a Fatwa -a death sentence- was declared upon him
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enjoy great fan-following and are respected for their work. Indians from the literacy circles have got the Nobel Prize‚ the Man Booker Prize and have won the other accolades. Some people think that the banning of books like ‘The Satanic Verses’‚ by Salman Rushdie‚ ‘Lajja ’ by Taslima Nasreen may throttle the freedom of
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imagination – are perhaps the only commonality all human beings have had a taste of. That is why everyone can somehow associate their own life with whatever they are watching‚ and thus‚ different perspectives emerge. "Out of Kansas" is an essay written by Salman Rushdie about a rather unorthodox perspective on the timeless classic‚ The Wizard of Oz. The everlasting fascination with The Wizard of Oz raises inquiry of why the movie is so wonderfully enchanting‚ even though according to Rushdie the movie fails
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By Indian English Writing‚ we mean that body of literature which is written by Indians in English. It could be in the form of poetry‚ prose‚ fiction or drama. English is not our mother tongue and we are not native speakers of English‚ yet when in the early decades of the nineteenth century‚ English was introduced as the medium of instruction in our educational system‚ Indians were able to read Western literature that was available in English. They found the language
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providing true entertainment‚ there reality TV shows often display a talentless‚ annoying cast. As well as fill their shows with product placement; allowing the cast members to get wealthy off of endorsement products and become living advertisement. In Salman Rushdie’s essay “Reality TV: A Dearth of Talent and the Death of Morality‚” he states that “people are becoming famous for doing nothing much at all‚ but doing it where everyone can see them” (216). By analyzing several shows‚ Rushdie’s statement
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enclave in a nation-state that defines itself‚ consciously or unconsciously‚ as a group in displacement. The present anthology examines the works of key writers‚ many now based across the globe in Canada‚ Denmark‚ America and the UK – V.S. Naipaul‚ Salman Rushdie‚ Balachandra Rajan‚ M.G. Vassanji‚ Jhumpa Lahiri‚ Gautam Malkani‚ Shiva Naipaul‚ Tabish Khair and Shauna Singh Baldwin‚ among them – to show how they exemplify both the diasporic imaginary and the respective traumas of Indian diasporas.
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