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robots in the medical world is still evolving (Lanfranco, Castellanos, Desai, & Meyers, 2004). To genuinely understand this futuristic technology, the advantages, the disadvantages, the current and the

Another interesting factor that has affected the prevalence of PTSD in returning veterans is the difference in the demographic constituency of American veterans across these wars. The first demographic factor worth noting is that of gender. Statistically speaking, there were far fewer women enlisted during the Vietnam War, than in the Gulf War and OIF. Less than one percent of the soldiers were women in the Vietnam War in comparison to the Gulf War where women made up 8.1 percent and 12.1 percent

influential quote that applies profoundly to the story “A Devoted Son.” The author, Anita Desai, writes about respect in her story a “A Devoted Son.” Desai was born in Mussoorie, and she writes her stories about how Indian society has collided with modernity In the story A Devoted Son she writes about a kid being respectful even though everyone is modernizing, not caring about their family. The author, Desai, uses Motifs to therefore create a theme of respect. She uses the motifs, son, father, and

The novel is a study of feminine psyche. But here the canvas is bigger in and it includes both an old woman and a girl. The flash back techniques have been used but the novel focuses on the character of Nanda Kaul who is living in isolation, in a secluded bungalow in Kasauli along with a male servant. The novel makes use of symbolism, is used. The bare mountains terrain and a desert is burnt out. Bungalow at the hiss top fascinates Raka and symbolizes her emotionally void character which is a result

theme in “Games at Twilight” by Anita Desai. The story is about a boy named Ravi, who lives in India, it is so hot that they can only play at night, he wants to gain respect, by winning a game of hide and go seek, from his siblings. First, Ravi is motivated to gain respect from his siblings. Concencely Ravi wins the game but does not gain the respect he wants. Therefore, Ravi’s motivation to gain respect causes him to win the game but to lose respect. Desai shows that setting a goal sometimes

medication that is used for depression. Desai and Grossberg (2001) explain that Zoloft is an antidepressant medication and it helps balances mood swings and reduces anxiety (p.99). Researchers indicate an individual should present four out of the eight symptoms when being diagnosed with depression. Some of the symptoms include, trouble sleeping, agitated easily, not interested in activities, fatigue, loss of appetite, distracted, feeling guilty, and suicide attempt (Desai & Grossberg, 2001, p. 99). Researchers

Fasting, Feasting: Bound by Tradition Anita Desai’s literary novel Fasting, Feasting shares a family’s struggle as they navigate the cultural norms of their Indian society. Desai focuses on the lives of the eldest daughter, Uma, and the only son, Arun. Both find themselves bound by tradition. Unfortunately for Uma, and most women in her community social pressure dictates their lives. For example, the author writes this passage after Uma’s mother unexpectedly delivers Arun later in her life, “More

in his relationship with his father. The father feels neglected by his family because they no longer respect his wishes. To Rakesh, belief in protecting his family from the ills of society, despite their temptation, proves his dedication to family (Desai). Filial piety in the abstract is a good standard to live by, but it could lead to destruction because adhering to it removes emotions. In the beginning, the relationship between Rakesh and his parents was an admirable one. Rakesh considers his parents’

entailed state intervention to reform whole economies in favor of private capital, thus foreign more than domestic, financial more than productive. Neo-liberalism basically engineered a great transfer of capital from the Third world to the First world. Desai thought that Neo-Liberalism’s policies argued against the basic tenets of development, and stated that its dogma proved the end of “development” as it was previously conceived. unaware of the international pressures that were the main factors of this

There is much image hunting and one often doubts if anything really meaningful is being done. But there are a number of good poets also, like Dom Moraes, Nissim Ezekiel, P. Lal, Kamala Das, A.K. Ramanujan and others. Have done, and are doing commendable work. Giving an estimate of contemporary Indo-Anglian Poetry Amalendu Bose writes. As a historical phenomenon, it is interesting that since 1947 a great deal of poetry has been written by Indians in English; that in both quality and quantity,