Himalayas

Jasmine Flowers have always been a symbol of love. It defines the beauty of nature as well. Among flowers, there are certain kinds which have prominent status. Jasmine is one of them. Because of its beauty, fragrance and appearance it always inspired poets and writers to use this particular flower as a metaphor for the expression of their love. The word jasmine has been used differently in different ages. But its eternal meaning didn’t change with different cultures. In literary term,…

HOW TO AVOID PIMPLES A Pimple is a kind of spot or a zit which is a result of excessive oil getting trapped in the pores of the skin. Pimples are the worst nightmare a girl can suffer during her teenage. The growth of pimples has now become common in boys as well. Causes: Pimples are caused when the outer layer of the skin sheds and the dead skin cells left behind are packed tightly by a sebum(gland in skin that secrete an oily and waxy matter) which causes blockage in the pore, and the…

Other languages spoken in India come from the Austro-Asiatic and Tibeto-Burman language families. India has no national language. Hindi, with the largest number of speakers, is the official language of the government. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a "subsidiary official language"; it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. Each state and union territory has one or more official languages, and the constitution…

civilizations are filled with these types of differences. The geography of China varies differently of that of Egypt. Which in turn, led these independent civilizations to take different paths in culture and other aspects. China, for instance, has the Himalayas to the west and the coast to the east. Additionally, the Yellow River stretches about 2900 miles through central China and to the coast. This feature allows the Yellow River to carry rich soil from the Mongolia to the Pacific.…

“I, too, had early military training...They reluctantly allowed me to join (mainly because the ammunition was baked to rock hardness on my family 's laundry stove) — but only as a nurse”(Starbird 14). Women were once only allowed to the house chores however, in WWII this type of society changed. During WWII women were essential to the U.S. war effort through their involvement at home, serving the military, and contributions made by volunteers in the war. When WWII broke out so many men were…

Chapter Quote/Paraphrase/Summary Commentary 1 Gladwell explains how the older children on a hockey roster are more successful than the younger kids on the same team. This is due to more time devoted to practice and skill development because, “it’s the biggest nine- and ten-year-olds who get the most coaching and practice” (30). This chapter seemed very similar to my own life. Growing up, the coaches had their eyes on the special kids from the beginning. Maybe it was their size, their build, how…

Chapter 5- A work that I am familiar with that reflects Shakespeare is Brave New World, the Novel by Aldous Huxley. The author explores the ideas and boundary exploring ideas of the nature of humanity as Shakespeare does in The Tempest. Huxley's characters share similar characters to Shakespeare. John the savage has never seen “civilization”, much like Miranda from who has been on an island with only her father and two spirits. Chapter 6- One Biblical Allusion that Foster does not mention is…

As British historian H.G. Wells has written, "Amidst the tens of thousands of names of monarchs that crowd the columns of history...[the] name of Asoka shines, and shines almost alone, a star." Unlike other rulers, Asoka adopted the principles of Buddhism to run the Mauryan Empire. This led to one of the few ancient empires that cared for all of its citizens. With his ruling style, most historians consider Asoka to be the ruler that brought the Mauyran Empire to its greatest heights, and quite…

The Hopes and Tragedies of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty started as a short story, it's about a man who daydreams to escape reality. People have found this book to be both funny and sad, as some find the aspects of him pretending to be people he's not enjoyable, while others have found the idea of doing this to escape his reality is dreadful. The popularity of this short story as made Hollywood produce a movie out of it, explaining the story in greater depth.…

The Hajj Islam has a long standing tradition of pilgrimages that provide pilgrims with spiritual transformations that strengthens the connection between them and their faith, at the same time as providing them with purpose and meaning. Contemporary tourism crosses paths with religious pilgrimages in the spiritual forms used. Islam acknowledges the importance of pilgrimages in their faith and worship. The fifth pillar of Islam is the Hajj, which is the pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is a…