"Draupadi" by Mahasveta Devi Translated with a Foreword by Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Translator’s Foreword I translated this Bengali short story into English as much for the sake of its villain‚ Senanayak‚ as for its title character‚ Draupadi (or Dopdi). Because in Senanayak I find the closest approximation to the First- World scholar in search of the Third World‚ I shall speak of him first. On the level of the plot‚ Senanayak is the army officer who captures and degrades Draupadi. I will
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would tell me stories‚ not the prince and princess lived happily ever after kind—the kind my mum would read me before bedtime‚ but ancient Chinese stories like “All Men Are Brothers” and “Journey to the West”. Monkey king’s uproar in the Heaven Palace is one of my favorites from “Journey to the West”. The way Monkey King is gifted and don’t want to be ordinary fascinated the 7-year-old me‚ and I’ve always thought maybe that story help planted the seed of curiosity‚ adventurous and bold in me. Last
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history of the Bidayuh in Kuching Division is both colourful and eventful. It was believed that the Bidayuhs migrated from Kalimantan Barat Indonesia to Sarawak long time ago. However‚ there are some Bidayuh groups claim that their ancestors came from West Kalimantan‚ Java and Sumatra‚ while others say they are the original inhabitants of Sarawak. Initially‚ the earliest Bidayuh settlements were centred at Ulu Padawan and Rabak Mikabuh in Kuching District‚ Bung Bratak‚ Dorod Singai and Gunung Serembu
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individuals look upto political structures for answers beyond poverty‚ inflation and basic public goods. They want answers to issues like climate change‚ sustainability and globalization. Ghana is on the verge of accomplishing a nearly-unprecedented feat for West Africa -- a reflected growth of income and happiness in a transitioning democracy. Neighbouring Mali‚ has not been successful in doing so in its contrasting regime structure. Ghana has been producing oil since the early 1990s but the sector truly began
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counties were each in control of a small part of what was to be West Germany. These three countries decided that they would come together to form one country out of their three divided parts. Those three divided parts formed West Germany. After all the land was divided the Soviet Union controlled East Germany. Just like the Soviet Union‚ the economy in East Germany was struggling to get back on its feet after the war. While West Berlin became a lively urban area like many American cities‚ East
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across notions of the “golden West”. Many weren’t leaving East Germany purely for the reason that they did not agree with Soviet policies‚ but rather because they desired a better life in West Germany who were clearly enjoying the ‘economic miracle’ post-war. This prospect of a desire for a better life can be supported by the fact that between 1945 and the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961 3.5 million‚ or one in six‚ East Germans crossed the border to the West. West Germany’s population grew from
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CON Resolution: Cyber-bullying should be a criminal offense. Con: Cyber-bullying should not be a criminal offense. Definition: “The National Crime Prevention Council’s definition of cyber-bullying is -"when the Internet‚ cell phones or other devices are used to send or post text or images intended to hurt or embarrass another person” Contention 1: Cyber bullying is a problem‚ but making it a criminal offense will not solve the problem Yes‚ cyber bullying is
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(1) the situation portrayed in the poem‚ Overall it is the poet asking the wind to scatter his words throughout the world Asking the wind to hear him First three cantos - decribtion of the powers of the wind First Canto Explains the purpose of the wind during the seasons Shows that the ode to the wind is not only optimistic. Dark element(leaves dead‚ Ghosts) The wind is considered the destroyer because of the way it sweeps life from the trees The wind id considered the preserver because
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TOPIC: THE CAUSES OF ARMED CONFLICTS IN RWANDA FROM 1990-1994 Armed conflicts have always been a recurring reality in Rwanda since many years ago‚ but the most bloody was the one which started in 1990 and resulted by a big genocide in 1994. So‚ in my analysis‚ I will focus specially on the causes of armed conflicts in this African
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E1 ) Judeo-Christian Ethics: When people call America a "Christian nation‚" they’re referring to the Judeo-Christian morals that shaped our country. Our strong sense of right and wrong kept corruption to a minimum‚ our Protestant work ethic caused Americans to be productive‚ and our belief in rights given by God‚ not government shaped our national philosophy. Respect for Christian values is a part of the fabric of our country that goes right back to our founding. Even if many people wouldn’t realize
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