Ancient India vs Modern India Essay

The author of A Passage to India is Edward Morgan Forster who was a British writer in 20th century. Forster’s works include six novels, two collections of short stories, several biographies and some commentaries. He had twice traveled to India, and accorded to his own experiences and feelings, wrote A Passage to India this novel. The novel tells of the early twentieth century, the British Mrs. Moore and Miss Adela traveled to India. The former visited the son of a colonial official there, while…

communities, or gender do not sit at the same table, nor eat the same food. Food is linked to social status and as such, it serves as a « medium, and sometimes the message, of conflict »1 . In other words, in India food is a symbol of differences between people. « The food of people from one region of India is sometimes unrecognizable as Indian food to someone from another.…

The characters of the two novels Persepolis and The God of Small Things are portrayed in such a way that it is evident for the reader that their personalities are high influenced by other characters of the story. Persepolis, written by Marjane Satrapi is an autobiographical graphic novel while The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is pure fiction though the setting is in the village she was born in. The significant thing that relates these novels is that both Arundhati and Marjane are women…

George Orwell, pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, a son of a British civil servant, was born on June 25, 1903 in Motihari, Bengal, India and died on January 1, 1950 at the age of 47. He spent his first day in India where his father was stationed. A year after his birth, his mother brought him and his older sister, Marjorie, to England and settled in Henley-on-Thames. George Orwell was known as an English novelist, essayist, and critic in Great Britain. His work is marked by ordinary language,…

She recognizes her own alienation as a woman and a wife both in India and Abroad. The fiction relates to the canonical archetypes relating to a wife in the patriarchically constructed Indian traditional society. This would mean that the Indian woman’s identity is always two layered – the first one being the society-assigned…

Name: Liam Barry-Hayes Student No: 13112481 Module No: EH4714 Title: Scatological preoccupations in Gulliver’s Travels establish the human body as a metaphor for the colonial body in the text. Discuss. Mary Immaculate College University of Limerick Lecturer: Dr Maria Beville Submitted to Mary Immaculate College: Date: ................. Declaration: I declare that this essay is all my own work and that I have acknowledged and referenced all sources of information I have used in the essay…

Chittor, which was reclaimed by the mighty Maharanas of Sisodia clan, who were audacious enough to challenge Mughal dominance. It later became the princely state of British India in 1818. The city of Udaipur always remained impervious to the Mughal influence. Contemporary Udaipur- Set amidst the Aravali ranges of Rajasthan in India, Udaipur, is a very picturesque city. It is the honey that attracts innumerable tourists 365 days in a year. The city has an aura that casts a spell on you. Be…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Festival is a special day related to religious event with its own way of celebration that includes the food, rituals, attire and ceremonies. Hinduism is well known for its cultural and traditional festivals that can be celebrated in every month. In this regard, we will look into six major festivals according to the six Hindu sects which are Vaishnava, Shiva, Kaumaram (Murugan), Saktham (Sakthi), Ganapathyam (Ganapathy) and Saumaram (Surya). There are many significant festival…

characteristics, followed by a brief discussion about his leadership assessments and leadership qualities. Introduction Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the youngest son of Kaba Gandhi and his fourth wife, Putlibai. He was born at Porbandar, India on 2nd October 1869. He spent 7 years in Porbandar, and then moved to Rajkot and joined a primary school. He completed twelve years of schooling, but was a very shy kid. He never…

4.1.1 Scope of Tourism in India India has the Himalayan ranges in the north, a long coastline surrounded by seas in the south. In addition, India is rich in varied landscapes, enchanting historical sites and royal cities, clean beaches, serene mountain retreats, rich cultures and festivities to enjoy and rejuvenate. In any part of the year, India can offer a wide selection of destinations and experiences. In summer, there are lovely retreats amidst the heady beauty in the Himalayas or the…