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reduce the amount of prejudice in classrooms, but that does not mean it does not still exist in today’s schools. There are several types of racism that happen particularly inside schools. One example is colorblind racism. As written on by Dipti Desai, colorblind racism is the theory that racism no longer exists, and that all citizens are presented with equal opportunities. Many scholars believe that the theory of colorblind racism only adds

3 messages from Elephant and Son The differences between people Shooting an Elephant by George Orwell and A Devoted Son by Anita Desai have more similarities than differences. Each story individually has a different meaning but in relation they are close to the same. Showing the difference in social classes and views Shooting an Elephant and A Devoted Son have a cultural conflict that shares with us something most of us don’t understand. Allow these two stories are similar the message inside of

Feminine Psyche in Fire on the Mountain and That Long Silence Anita Desai and Shashi Deshande are women who were more interested to represent human psyche, study of human beings ruined within and outside. Both are great artist who portray the characters instilled with real, emotional, natural and lively traits in them. Mainly they showed the pain and sufferings of women. The society and family members imposed various responsibilities and restrictions to them. The life of women is like a prison, they

Fasting, Feasting Book Club Book Review Fasting, feasting by Anita Desai is a booker Prize finalist novel which does a great job in portraying everyday family life and conflicts. Through Fasting, Feasting, Desai portrays family dynamic in two different families, from two very different cultures; an upper middle class Indian family and an American family from Massachusetts. The novel is divided into two sections, referred to as part one and part two. the first section of the novel portrays everyday

just fraudulent (Desai 2016). Illegal immigrants are paying taxes as well as putting money into programs that they will never collect from and since they are undocumented taxpayers they cannot claim tax refunds. Claiming any money would put them at risk from being audited by the IRS. Most people don’t understand that without these contributions from illegal immigrants the Social Security program would be at least ten percent more likely to fail in a shorter about of time (Desai 2016). Numerous problems

Substance Abuse and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans Jeffrey Sams College of Southern Maryland(HMS-1032) Substance Abuse and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans Substance abuse among our veterans is much greater than our civilian populations. This is largely caused by post-traumatic stress disorder, associated from combat, and who have endured multiple deployments. In most cases, veterans who have turned to alcohol or drugs have a dual diagnosis. They not only have

The point of view a story is told in has a significant impact on how the reader perceives the story, the plot, and the characters. “Sweat” by Zora Neale Hurston, 1978, and “Pigeons at Daybreak” by Anita Desai, 1926, are both narrated in third person limited omniscient. Although both stories are narrated from the same point of view and both follow the protagonist of the story, the stories portray the main characters as complete opposites. While Delia, the protagonist in “Sweat”, invokes empathy from

Marijuana is natural, it is much safer than any illegal substance. (Desai, U., & Patel, 2013). Marijuana isn’t illegal to smoke, but is illegal to have possession of. Being a contradiction that no longer should be considered. With many people smoking, not hurting anyone, does that make them a criminal or bad person? Dr.

Romeo and Juliet a Tragedy of Fate and Character There is no doubt that Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy of young love. What is in doubt is what contributes to the tragedy. The story of Romeo and Juliet’s love contrasts greatly with famous Greek tragedies such as Oedipus the King and The Odyssey in which the source of tragedy is the main protagonists struggle against fate. Rather the source of tragedy in Romeo and Juliet is both the character flaws that exist within in Romeo and Juliet themselves and

Women's Place in India Break Silence They want to break our success Time demands that we break this silence If we are raising our voice Why should They get angry? We are fighting so that we have equality We are fighting so that we have dignity We are fighting so that we have happiness We are fighting so that we have peace We are fighting so that we have justice We are fighting for Women's liberation Break Silence. . . . . . . . . . . They are scared of our strength They are