In God of Small Things, Roy's uses "Heart of Darkness- to show a similarity to Conrad's novel by relating how the colonial powers invasion of India promoted darkness. ... (God of Small Things, 120) The Heart of Darkness here pertains to European style intrusion into the Indian landscape, which creates darkness. ... (God of Small Things, 119) The hotel does this to hide the smell from the river and excrement stemming from Ayenemen. The hotel's property is also the setting where Velutha's beating took place, Estha's sexual encounter, and Sophie Mol's death, which sh...

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Shelves are arranged in neat rows of small boxes of spice blends for everything from dal to chai. ... Smaller shops might sell walnuts, dried plums, and green tea from Kashmir, or they might stock ingredients to make South Indian specialties, depending on the owner's place of origin or the predominant ethnic group in the local community. ... Outside of large metropolitan areas, Indian grocery stores tend to be small. ...

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However, a recent turn has produced a new outlet for hiring lawyers and it comes from an unexpected place (Timmons). ... Aashish Sharma, who graduated from law school in India, is one of the many foreigners who were hired by companies that sought after English-speaking lawyers to do legal work at a small fraction of the cost of hiring American lawyers. ... Despite its small beginnings, the legal outsourcing companies are poised to make a big impact. ... Of the world's $200-billion-a-year legal market, this particular industry only accrued a small portion, an estimated $400 million in r...

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I took my camera, packed it into a small bag which I had. ... Due to my curiosity of discovering new places, I had begged him to take me with him. ... After spending the night socializing with the black Indians I begun to feel guilty about the way of life the people from my home place live. I imagined if I was in my home place and strangers visit us to inquire about our history, nobody will give them a warm welcoming and hospitality like the way the black Indian treated us. ...

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In Nepal there was a small country that was ruled by a clan called the Shakyas. ... So harsh was his way of life that he grew so thin that he could feel his hands placing one on the lower of his back and one on his stomach. ... Following his death only a small group of followers continued in his footsteps. ... For almost two hundred years, these followers of Buddha were a small, relatively inconsequential group among an infinite variety of Hindu sects. ... Once you have understood correctly the nature of our universe and devote your life to selfless and altruistic actions, and by finally loo...

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If carbon dioxide, is emitted in big amounts and gathered in places with little ventilation, can lead to asphyxiation and death. ... This eruption took place about 73,000 years ago. ... Small fragments constitute as volcanic ash. The smaller the tephra is, the farther it is likely to be carried by wind. ... Its effects include obscuring the light and reducing visibility, covering the roads making them hard to pass, clogging engines,damaging vehicles and other equipment by abrasion, breaking down buildings by placing excessive weight on the roofs, covering farmland, and shutting down power syst...

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In ancient India women in many places occupied an equal if not superior position to the men. ... Presently the picture seems to be very different: there are horrendous stories of "dowry deaths", stories of female infanticide, women in small towns and villages are victimized by their husbands and families. ...

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Although their have been many classes throughout history none have had such strict classifications of its citizens and none have found it as impossible to change a persons place in the age old tradition of life. ... Unlike the Brahman, they carry only a small knowledge of the Vedas, but are not aloud to perform its teachings or ceremonies. ... Through time some grew from small farmers into powerful landlords and now hold a respectable amount of social power. ...

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Pre-Islamic India was made up primarily of small states ruled from capital cities. ... Islamic belief did not fit well into the caste system and had no place for it, allowing fractions of lower castes to convert. ... Arabian sailors set up small urban centers on the eastern coast of Africa, to trade ivory and gold with the Middle East, India and China. ... It is truly amazing to think about how that part of the world, some of the most densely populated areas of the world today, would have turned out, had the invasions of the Arab and Turkish Armies never reached India in the first place....

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However, diesel engines are a lot more polluting than petrol engines, and the recent years have seen the rise of smaller vehicles which run on diesel – a phenomenon attributable to subsidies. ... That being said, certain things like Food and other rural subsidies are not entirely out of place. Agriculture – a sector employing nearly 60% of the national workforce – has subsidies in place for fertilizers, electricity and irrigation for farmers. ...

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In 1964 Mandela was arrested for taking part in the bombing of government targets and sentenced to life in prison.3 While Mandela was imprisoned the Soweto riots took place. ... Their first victory took place in 1957 at an army outpost on the coast where they inspired many others in the country to take their side. Batista became outraged at Fidel Castro and sent an army of 10,000 men to fight him however, Castro's much smaller military group overcame them. ... When the Soweto riots took place, 600 people were killed which just enhanced the intentions of people in South Africa looking to ...

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In addition, health problem is also major issue in poor society because in poor society keep open dumpster and do latrine in open place like in India some people do on railway track and near to track, because they do not have proper facilities of restroom. ... There are some people who commit a crime because they are helpless, so they commit small type of crime to go in prison for food. ...

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As soon as man breaks out of his mothers womb and emerges from the ruins of his sweet infantile world he sees around him a complex world with rich dialects, resplendent art, diverse ideas and beliefs and fascinating rituals and ceremonies. From his nascent life the child emulates his surrounding an...

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Reforms were put in the place of the collective system. ... In order for agricultural stability to take place the country must first match its crop output with its population growth. ... Small businesses sprang up and foreign entrepreneurs swarmed into China in order to fulfill demand for electronics and household goods. ...

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'Oh, the roaring and singing and dancing and yelling of those black creatures in the night, which made the place a lively resemblance of hell. ' From her narrative, the Indians obviously have a completely different belief. ... From the narrative of Mary Rowlandson, the entire indian tribe kept moving throughout the time period she was captive, and the members of the tribe can carry only a small amount of property with them while traveling. ... Strangers in the company gave Mary Rowlandson food for numerous time and offered her warm and dry places to sleep in the night although she wa...

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A small statue made of limestone with large breast, buttocks and swollen abdomen, indication pregnancy (Fiero, pg.4). ... Couple's do not place their faith or security in the throwing of the rice, the rice is actually more of an confetti than fertility symbol. ...

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The coalition reflects the ongoing transition in Indian politics away from the historically dominant and national-based Congress Party toward smaller, narrower-based regional parties. ... For the majority of Indians, religion permeates every aspect of life, from common place daily chores to education and politics. ...

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Location India is a large country in Southern Asia. Its northern borders are Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan. To the East are Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, and the Bay of Bengal. Down south there is the Gulf of Mannar, Sri Lanka, and the Indian Ocean. Actually the Geographical coordinate...

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