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    Rohinton Mistry

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    Family matters might be sometimes lengthy‚ but is never boring. In this novel‚ one is bound to say that there are absolutely no concessions to any of the conventional ingredients of fiction. No sex‚ no facile suspense‚ no satisfying coincidences. There is nothing but the unfolding of family life and emotions‚ the description of moral choices and their consequences. Nothing but the logical interplay of interests and affections. Where there is love‚ it’s like oil‚ the social machinery runs smoothly

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    Reading Response Journal #1 I chose to read Rohinton Mistry ’s A Fine Balance‚ a story about four very different people living in India during a period of great civil unrest known as The State of Emergency. I found this book incredibly easy to get into because of the way Mistry writes. He seems to create the story around you‚ placing you in the setting as a viewer‚ involving you in the lives of the characters. Mistry clearly outlines the political and economic situation of India at the time‚ further

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    OLDMAN AND THE SEA Self-check Questions and Answers 1. How many days had Santiago gone without catching fish? He has gone eighty-four days. 2. What do Manolin’s parents call Santiago? Why? They call him ‘Salao’ which means ‘the worst form of unlucky’ as Santiago was like this. 3. How do the other fishermen greet him? Why? They mock him for his fruitless voyages to sea. 4. Which description of Santiago makes the readers question his physical capabilities? The descriptions of his crude

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    The Swimming Lesson

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    THE SWIMMING LESSON How do you teach a child how to swim? Shallow water and with some one who is kind and patient is how I learned. I was not in school yet when my father gave me my first lesson. One afternoon‚ he decided I should accompany him to Bear Creek for a bit of fishing. When we arrived at the creek‚ dad parked the truck on one bank and then said‚ “We should fish from the other bank bank”Being too small to understand what was going on‚ I did not see anything unusual in that and

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    Analytical Essay On The Narrative Style Of A Fine Balance By Rohinton Mistry A Fine Balance uses a straightforward third person omniscient narration. A style that has become suspects and largely outmoded in this postmodern period. The question is why did Mistry choose to write in such a mode? Now an analysis of the narrative style of a text will necessarily involve a close scrutiny of the intention of writing it. In the novel the text as such‚ basically the descriptive part other than the character’s

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    narrates his unsuccessful attempt to master swimming. The apartment in Don Mills is just another Frozsha Baag. But some other things are special too. These things are as the elevator is always working‚ technicians are always available‚ ambulances are always ready‚ and Swimming pools are crystal clear. But Kersi feels that the old man in the wheel chair is just like his grandpa back home. The purtuguese woman is as a sophisticated or virsain of Firozsha Baag. Mistry allows himself a generalization on the

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    Cyrus Mistry

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    Mr. Cyrus P. Mistry Non-Executive Director and Chairman Mr. Mistry was appointed as a Director of Tata Motors with effect from May 29‚ 2012‚ and as Deputy Chairman of the Company with effect from November 7‚ 2012. Mr. Mistry took over as Chairman from Mr. Ratan N. Tata on his retirement with effect from December 28‚ 2012. Mr. Mistry was earlier Managing Director of the Shapoorji Pallonji group and was also responsible for building the infrastructure development vertical in the Shapoorji Pallonji

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    you know how to swim? Unfortunately 1 in 5 Australian children who graduate from primary school have never been taught to swim‚ and consequently are not prepared if faced with life threatening situations in the water. By introducing compulsory swimming lessons the Government of South Australia would be benefiting all primary school children by ensuring they obtain adequate water safety skills‚ whilst also encouraging physical activity and the development of social skills and self-confidence. In 2012

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    Cyrus Pallonji Mistry

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    Cyrus Pallonji Mistry (born 4 July 1968) is the youngest son of Irish construction magnate Pallonji MistryMistry has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Tata Sons (Tata Group) with effect from December 28 2012‚ after the retirement of Ratan Tata  Mistry will be the sixth Chairman of the group and the second not named Tata after Sir Nowroji Saklatvala. Apart from the Tata Group‚ he also serves as a Director on the Board of several other companies‚ including Shapoorji Pallonji & Co.‚Forbes

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    Swimming

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    Research Paper in Swimming Submitted by: Berroya‚ Kristine M. BSBA-MM 2-2D Submitted to: Prof. Magat Swimming (sport) Swimming is an activity that burns lots of calories‚ is easy on the joints‚ supports your weight‚ builds muscular strength and endurance‚ improves cardiovascular fitness‚ cools you off and refreshes you in summer‚ and one that you can do safely into old age. In this article‚ I’ll review the history of swimming‚ the benefits‚ the strokes‚ how to get started‚ what to wear

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