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    Indira Nooyi‚ Chairman and CEO of Pepsi Co‚ is the fourth most powerful women in the world. Shriti Vadera‚ special advisor to Britain Prime Minister‚ Gordon Brown Nineteenth century witnessed reform movement for women‚ with various issues like sati practice‚ violence‚ child marriage‚ and employment being addressed. With the introduction of the National Policy for Empowerment of Women‚ the Government of India had declared year 2001 as Women’s Empowerment Year. It was said‚ "Our vision in the

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    and danger. ‘You get me a file’. He titled me again. ‘And you get me wittles” (Dickens 5). Magwitch enforced fear into Pip at tender age therefore breaking his innocence. Miss Havisham was also a big influence in Pip’s life. Before Pip visited the Satis house he was content with whom he was; he totally changed after the visit. Pip shares with Joe that he “felt very miserable‚ and that I hadn’t been able to explain myself to Mrs. Joe and Pumblechook‚ who were so rude to me‚ and that there had been

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    My Virtual Child Assignment Name: ___________________________________________ Section: ______ Complete the following questions in the space provided‚ based on the information that was provided to you at nine months (end of eight month period) and again at 19 months. The Question | Your Response | Reference (text) & pg. # | Mark | 1. How does your baby’s eating‚ sleeping and motor development compare to the typical developmental patterns? (2 marks) | | | No

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    Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapter of Great Expectation Compare and contrast the presentation of Pip‚ Magwitch‚ Miss Havisham and Estella in the opening chapters of ‘Great Expectations’. Explain which characters you feel sympathy for and why? ‘Great Expectations’ written by Charles Dickens is a classic Victorian novel and is often regarded as the author’s finest achievement. However it was originally written as

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    a state of dilemma if he himself is the Mahadev. Unlike the puranas‚ Shiva and Veerbhadra are two distinct individuals. The Neelkanth executes the destruction of Meluha in the end and not Veerbhadra. The conception of Sati is far above the picture portrayed by the puranas. Lady Sati in the trilogy is bolder than the lady envisaged by the puranas though she does not display any knowledge of being the Adi Shakthi. Therefore‚ the objective of

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    many factors involved that all built up to the great mutiny. For example‚ as part of their westernisation process‚ the British had banned many Indian rituals and customs that were key parts of their tradition such as the suppression of Sati and the Doctrine of Lapse. Sati was a Hindu custom in which‚ and Hindu widow would throw herself on to the burning funeral pyre of her husband to be burnt alive. This custom was outlawed in 1829 and 19 years later‚ in 1848 the Doctrine of Lapse was established by

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    good qualities‚ yet a husband must be worshipped as God by a faithful wife. Heaven‚ he says‚ is only attained through the husband and as a reward for having duly worshipped him as God on earth. Female infanticide‚ child marriage‚ polygamy‚ and sati were all sanctioned by the Hindu religion. Then came the Muslims. Hindu converts to this religion inroduced the doctrine of male prerogative in divorce and property. In turn Hindu Society adopted the purdah. Widows were cruelly treated. Their presence

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    Separation of Social Classes Thematic Analysis As small children‚ we all entered this world with freedom from judgement of others. We were happy with what we had‚ and were accepting of others based on their character‚ not their wealth. Pip came into Dickens’ world of Great Expectations in the same fashion‚ but as he came of age he learned to judge others with as much vigor as others in his society. Born into a poor family‚ Pip rose among the ranks of society‚ and with this rose his willingness to

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    mistakes wealth and social-class for gentility and shows that true gentility comes from high moral qualities. Dickens’ bildungsroman focuses on Pip’s development as he pursues his aspiration to become a gentleman. Firstly‚ when Pip first encounters Satis House and the “decaying” and “corpse-like” Mrs Havisham he is inspired to become a gentleman in order to win over the “beautiful young lady at Miss Havisham’s who was dreadfully proud”‚ that is Estella. However‚ Pip mistakes gentility with wealth

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    Great Expectations - Charles Dickens: Part 1 Early Chapters Throughout these early scenes it is clear that there is a feeling of evil pervading. The evil comes not so much from Magwitch or even the ‘Terrible young man’ that Pip so fears as a young lad‚ but rather the presence of the gibbet and the nearby reference to the ‘hulks that appear “like a wicked Noah’s Ark.” It is a symbol of evil that is presently at hand as well as foreshadowing future ills. In this chapter we can see that the presence

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