Essay On Anita Desai

Born in 1940 and raised in Calcutta, India, Bharati Mukherjee immigrated to the United States in 1961 and earned an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in literature. Mukherjee is the author of several novels, including Tiger's Daughter (1972) and Jasmine (1989), and short story collections, such as The Middleman and Other Stories (1988). She teaches literature and fiction writing at the University of California, Berkeley.

1“I reassured my mother that it didn’t matter to me if my face was not symmetrical. Me, who had always cared about my appearance, how my hair looked! But when you see death, things change. 'It doesn’t matter if I can’t smile or blink properly, ' I told her. 'I’m still me, Malala. The important thing is God has given me my life '".”

Rajam Krishnan occupies an important place among Tamil women novelists. She was born in 1925 Musiri, Trichy district of Tamil Nadu. Her childhood and early adult life were remarkably traditional. Her education was interrupted by her marriage at the age of fourteen. Rajam Krishnan writes that it was “unthinkable that a girl brought up in a conventional middle-class Brahmin family in a village would become a writer”- especially in her case, since she was the youngest member of a joint family. “I had to toil with humility and perseverance, obeying all my husband’s people, to earn a good name and add to my family’s honour and pride…I was calm outside, discharging my duties in the house, but there was a turmoil inside.” Things eased a little within the household when, in 1950, one

Kiran Desai was born in 1971 and one of the best writers in India. She was fifteen years old when she left for England with her mother, Anita Desai, who is also a well-known author. After a year they moved to the U.S.A, where Desai has lived till date. She is a part of the Indian Diaspora. She is a citizen of India and a permanent resident of the United States of America.

Desai’s novel Where Shall We Go This Summer? an illustrious novel, deals with the story of an

Also known as the Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was a freedom fighter and activist. She used to wear simple sarees and adorn her neck with a necklace. Hair tied in a bun with a pair of spectacles complete the look.

The novel deals with the story of two very different worlds- an extremely orthodox and domineering Indian family and an unusually idiosyncratic family in Massachusetts. Uma, the protagonist of the first part of the book represents the attitude of the author. Through this woman character, Desai endeavours to expose the hypocrisy and male-chauvinism in a particular conservative society or family. She shows how Uma bears the brunt of many insults and abuse flung by her own

Mary Kamidoi was only eleven years old when World War II began on December 7, 1941. Her family, who lived in Northern California, was affected greatly by the war. Several close friends stopped talking to them and most people started treating them as if they were the ones who attacked Pearl Harbor.

“Talladega College, I have you by the reigns!” says Pauline Hunter. Although she is a first year student at Talladega College, Pauline is confident that she has the school figured out, for the most part. Owing to the fact that she came from a high school that demanded a great deal of time and an enormous amount of dedication, she’s accustomed to maintaining outstanding grades while still having a social life. Considering that she resides on campus, she has the benefit of exploring the buildings, having encounters with several professors, and meeting countless students. With the assistance of noteworthy grades, understanding professors, and self-disciplined friends, Pauline believes that she has the school

The first time I read this book and immediately the thoughts came to my mind that this book is beautiful and the best. The book arrived and I began to read few pages, and I was not able to put it down. For the next few days, this book followed me everywhere I went. Surprisingly, everyone I talked to knew about this book. This book made me look at my values and beliefs. At a young age, Katie has adopted 13 young girls and made a loving home in Uganda that most of young people will not understand the true meaning of it. Her story was unbelievable to me but after few pages, I was more into it. There is so much greed in our society but this book gives us hope that humanity exists. Katie's story is beautiful and makes us think that how we could

When Angie Dhillon was asked about what she found most interesting about the event, she stated,” I found it interesting how the main traditions of Lohri were practiced.” In fact, a few dance teams performed Indian dances of different styles including bollywood, bhangra, or giddha. Traditional songs known as boliyan were also sung by student volunteers. Harnoor Sandhu, stated “I really enjoyed how we got to light up a bonfire outside.” Everyone circled around a bonfire and threw food such as peanuts and sesame seeds in it. While doing so, the purpose was to make wishes for the rest of the year remaining. After all these activities, the dance floor was open to all and a live D.J from was hired to get the celebration started. Jasmine Dhillon found

Identity is built. Meaning must be forged, not found, when a person takes that first step onto their path of self-discovery. However, while traveling this path, one rarely arises unscathed. They are left with scars, a documentation of their struggles, mistakes, and their pain. In literature, authors use these scars to trace along the nerve ending and uncover what is, the history that has not only built, but also forged meaning into their identity. Nevertheless, there is no one path to self-discovery, but as each author invents a journey; they are also providing readers with direction in the paths they themselves must travel. Thus, this paper will examine the different cultural interpretations of ways the endeavors of a character

The Anita Borg Institute, founded by Anita Borg, plays a pivotal role in the success and representation of women in computer science by connecting, inspiring, and guiding women with grants and resources for innovation. According to the United States Census Bureau, women make up 59% of the United States Labor force, nevertheless, the percentage of women of women working in major technology companies is down to 30%, and the percent of women having leadership or technological positions is even lower. In 1999, Bill Clinton appointed Anita Borg to commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology to try to raise those statistics.

Malala lived in Pakistan Swat Valley used to be a popular region for tourists. In 2007 the Taliban took over Swat Valley banning most freedom and schooling for girls. Malala attended Khushal girls high school which was founded by her father. Malala use to walk to school everyday but since the Taliban she rides the bus with other girls. One day Malala was going to school she took a van with 6 other girls, during the ride the van stopped a man so called journalist opened the back of the van and asked for Malala no one spoke but they all looked at her, he shot 3 bullets one hitting Malala and the other two hitting 2 other girls. After that Malala was flown to a hospital in England, even though Malala is not in Swat Valley today, she still has

Born on October 15, 1957 in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India, young Nair watched as her father, a civil servant, helped mold India’s new identity (IMDb, 2017). At the age of sixteen, Nair pursued protest theater in Kolkata (kael-kun-taa), capital of West Bengal state (Badt, 2004, pg. 10). Her college career began at Delhi University, with a focus on theater, and continued at Harvard University, where Nair became enamored with cinéma vérité and sociology (Badt, 2004, pg. 10). She directed her first work, Jama Masjid Street Journal (1979), at the age of 22 (Nair & Meer, 1991, pg. 47).