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    Mahmoud Darwish's Poetry

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    constant theme of ones homeland. Darwish himself lived in an Israeli-controlled area of Palestine where those in power frowned upon his writings‚ frequently resulting in imprisonment for Darwish. It was through these poems that Darwish conveyed where his homeland was figuratively located; a place immersed in writing‚ where nothing else held much meaning‚ a place based off Darwish’s real existence while imagining certain aspects did not exists. Mahmoud Darwish felt the topic of homeland had a great impact

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    I rarely spend much time wondering why others do not enjoy the books I like. Henry Green‚ an old favorite‚ almost a fetish‚ is never an easy read and never offers a plot that is immediate or direct. “There’s not much straight shootin‚’” he admitted‚ in the one interview he gave. Elsa Morante is so lush and fantastical‚ so extravagantly rhetorical‚ she must seem way over the top to some. Thomas Bernhard offers one nightmare after another in cascades of challenging rhetoric; it’s natural to suspect

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    Term Shopping Mall

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    What is a Mall ? A shopping mall‚ shopping center/centre‚ shopping arcade‚ shopping precinct‚ or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers‚ with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit‚ along with a parking area – a modern‚ indoor version of the traditional marketplace. Modern "car-friendly" strip malls developed from the 1920s‚ and shopping malls corresponded with the rise of suburban living in many parts of the

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    What on earth did the Banga brothers’ mother feed them for breakfast? Whatever it was‚ it worked: Vindi Banga grew up to become a top executive at the food and personal-care giant Unilever‚ then a partner at the private-equity firm Clayton‚ Dubilier & Rice. His younger brother Ajay‚ after heading Citigroup’s Asian operations‚ was last year named CEO of MasterCard — all without a degree from a Western business school and without abandoning his Sikh turban. When Ajay took over at the credit-card company’s

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    New York‚ 1999. McCourt‚ Frank‚ Angela’s Ashes‚ Harper Perennial‚ London‚ 2007. Okri‚ Ben‚ The Famished Road‚ Spectrum Books‚ Ibadan‚ 1992. Olney‚ James‚ Memory & Narrative the Wave of Life-Writing‚ University of Chicago Press‚ Chicago‚ 1998. RushdieSalman‚ “Notes on Writing and the Nation”‚ in Burn This Book‚ Tony Morrison (ed)‚ Harper Collins‚ New York‚ 2009‚ pp. 78-83. Tyson‚ Lois‚ Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide‚ 2nd edn‚ Routledge‚ London‚ 2006.

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    Sahabas

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    The list of non-Arab Sahaba includes the non-Arabs among the original Sahaba of Muhammad. Muhammad had many followers from amongst the Arabs‚ from many different tribes. However‚ he also had many non-Arab Sahaba‚ from many different ethnicities. Some of these non-Arabs were among the most beloved and loyal individuals to Muhammad. The inclusion of these non-Arabs among the original followers of Muhammad and Islam represents the universality of the message of Islam. Contents * 1 Habesha people

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    MAGICAL REALISM IN PAULO COELHO’S BRIDA D. Vijaya Lakshmi Sr. Asst. Prof. Vishnu Institute of Technology‚ Bhimavaram‚ A.P. 9493309769 dvlakshmi1973@gmail.com Abstract Magic Realism or Magical Realism‚ a narrative technique creates a trend and a new genre in international contemporary fiction. The German critic Frenz Roh first used the term Magic Realism‚ a new art form in 1925. Later it is developed by Post-Colonial writers such as Jorge Luis Borges and Gabriel Marquez‚ who are the most reputable

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    are unfailingly the marvels. Haroun sets on a quest to Kahani to fulfill his father’s passion towards storytelling. He was honored for “the incalculable service you [he] has done to the people of Kahani and to the Ocean of the Streams of Story‚” (Rushdie 200). Terms such as “incalculable” and “to the people” emphasize Haroun is an upstanding character. The audience instinctively assume protagonists are true due to the indications

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    Salomon V Salomon

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    In January 2010‚ Salman‚ who owned a vacant bungalow lot‚ agreed to sell it to Maryam for RM300‚000. The transfer of the lot was to be completed by the end March 2010. Last week‚ Salman‚ discovered that other lands in the vicinity of his lot were fetching much higher prices and changed his mind about selling the lot to Maryam. He proceeded to set up a company‚ Tatipu Sdn Bhd (the company)‚ of which he was the majority shareholder and managing director. His wife‚ who is also a director‚ is the only

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    Pathos Analysis

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    Sanders’ primary appeal is pathos‚ and he uses it in various ways to illustrate his purpose. Firstly‚ his diction demonstrates use of pathos‚ because the author incorporates words with emotional contexts and meanings such as “seductive”‚ “unglamorous”‚ “tolerance”‚ and “respect”. Second of all‚ Sanders connects with the reader and their feelings through the use and repetition of personal pronouns‚ especially “we”‚ “our”‚ and “you”. On the same note‚ the author employs words such as “people”‚ “human”

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