International Mother Language Day

has become one of the most important books in the history of Scottish literature. Subsequently, Sunset Song (1932) is now one of the most popular Scottish novels of all time. In addition to this, we know from Gibbon 's response to the Writers ' International statement (1934) cited in Johnson (2005, p.117), which proposed that Britain 's economy and culture were in a state of 'terminal decay ', that the author considered all of his work to be…

Beloved The history of Negros who came to America long ago is one filled with an assembly of horrors and a continuation of suffering that still effects the lives of Negros today. Stories of children being ripped away from their mothers and entire families lost in the sale of profitable slave traders is heart wrenching. This was the reality for blacks during those dark periods in American history and some even argue that the institution of slavery is what kept blacks fed, clothed and in some…

expectancy of those in the area in earlier times, you were expected to marry young in order to reproduce and add to the population as much as possible. Although life expectancies are rising, as well as the population, child marriage has not seen its last days. These traditions cause harm to young girls, as well as perpetuate poverty. If a person were to decide to veer off from tradition– it could mean rejection from their community. In order to solve this problem, the rest of the world must help…

Junot Diaz’s This Is How You Lose Her is an intricate tale of love, deceptions, and longings. The characters are excellently brought to life by Diaz’s pen accompanied by a storyline that is built from many viewpoints including from a female immigrant named Yasmin. The novel is a compilation of stories revolving around Yunior, the protagonist of the story who tells his readers about the struggles that he had gone through all his life of romance and deceptions that he had made towards his former…

A foreign country, a foreign culture and a foreign language, it is indeed obvious that I’m highly likely to miss home. However, the feelings of nostalgia and remembrance could be relatively different from person to person. In my case, I do not miss the physical place or people as much as I miss the past and…

Themes William Golding and William Kamkwamba present a few themes in their books, each differing a little from the other. In Lord of the Flies. William Golding uses the theme that humans can resort back to their sinful instincts. Details that support this theme are “Roger who carried death in his hands”(196) and “Viciously, with full intent, he (Jack) hurled his spear at Ralph”(181) This shows you that Roger, who was once an innocent boy, is now a killer. Also that Jack starts violently…

There are many different countries and territories that make up Latin America. There are a total of 22 different territories and countries. Some of the most well known countries that people often associate with Latin America are Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Cuba. Some places that don’t come to people’s minds as often or as easily are Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, however these three comprise Latin America as well. Because there are many places associated with Latin America…

this at the back of his mind that is why all his writings speak for the women and people at the ground level. Girish Karnad has great command over English language as he has been Rhodes Scholar at oxford. He was apt and exact words for any situation. He writes dialogues in lucid and precise language. He writes dialogues in lucid and precise language. He has been recognized and awarded from time to time for his plays. He also wrote scripts for the films besides being a film maker. He also took…

Guidance Counselor *Trip Highlights: • Riding on planes, trains, ferries, buses, subways to various national and international destinations, • Trying to learn at least enough of the local languages for basic greetings, nonetheless at times finding communication difficult, • Visiting numerous museums, zoos, aquariums, and taking multiple guided tours, • Walking through ancient ruins in Rome, Pompeii, and…

studying in an American University too, so I am pretty sure you have realized one of our most naive misconception, learning English in U.S.A. is challenging. Now, I am going to tell you the start of my English journey with a little story about my first day in the U.S.. It was the hot summer vacation after our middle school graduation. I just got off the plane from Beijing to Washington D.C., and the weather was very unfriendly to me. It was hot and sweaty, and the airconditioning in the…