Report on Karma

7/28/2019 Report on Karma

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An Indo-Anglian novelist, Singh

is best known for his trenchant

secularism, his humor, and anabiding love of poetry. His

comparisons of social and

behavioral characteristics of

Westerners and Indians arelaced with acid wit. He served

as editor of several literary and

news magazines, as well as two

broadsheet newspapers,

through the 1970s and 1980s.

He is a recipient of the Padma

Vibhushan the second highest

civilian award in India.

Khushwant

singh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Anglianhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_worldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadsheet#Connotationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Vibhushanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Vibhushanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Vibhushanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Padma_Vibhushanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadsheet#Connotationshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_worldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Anglian


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THEME- the story Karmaillustrates the famous proverb "Pride

Comes Before a Fall". It is the story of

an arrogant person who feels badabout his culture, lifestyle etc. He is

reluctant to his wife because she is anordinary woman who is unable to

impart foreign culture into her life.


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Tone and style of

narration- Karmapresents a relevant topic in thetypical humorous way of

Khushwant Singh. The style of

narration used by the author is thirdperson, which adds to the beauty of

the story.


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DEFINITIONOF TERMS


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Karma- in Indian religions is the concept of

"action" or "deed", understood as that

which causes the entire cycle of cause and

effect originating in ancient India and

treated in the Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, andSikh religions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_religionshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causalityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causalityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhismhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainisthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causalityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causalityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_religions


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Betel leaf- is mostly consumed in

Asia, and elsewhere in the world bysome Asian emigrants, as betel quid

or paan.


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Balliol tie- is made from 100% silk with the

official University of Oxford lining.


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A sari or saree is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn

by women, ranging from four to nine yards in

length that is draped over the body in variousstyles which is native to the Indian Subcontinent.


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Coolie- was an Asian slave or

manual laborer, particularlyfrom southern China, the

Indian subcontinent, and the

Philippines during the

19th century and early

20th century.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_subcontinenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_subcontinenthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia


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Zenana- The literal meaning of the word zenana is "of the

women" or "pertaining to women".

Turban- It is a kind of headwear based on cloth winding;there are many variations

Brass tiffin carrier- Lunch box
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headwearhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headwear


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Chapati- is an unleavened

flatbread (also known asroti) from the India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unleavenedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatbreadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatbreadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unleavened


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Visier- is a high-ranking political advisor or

minister.

Barrister- is a counsel admitted to plead at the

bar and undertake the public trial of causes in

an English superior court.


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Cardamom- are used as flavorings in both food

and drink, as cooking spices and as a medicine.

Piccadilly- is a road in London, running from Hyde

Park Corner in the west to Piccadilly Circus in theeast.

Coup- is an end compartment in a European

railway carriage with seats on one side only.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Londonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park_Cornerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park_Cornerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadilly_Circushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadilly_Circushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park_Cornerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park_Cornerhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London


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Cantonment- Assignment of troops

to temporary quarters.Sahib- is a word ofArabic origin

and is primarily used in Urdu which

literally translates to "Proprietor".

Hindustani- is the lingua franca of

North India and Pakistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urduhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_francahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_francahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urduhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic


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Anna- was a currency unit formerly

used in India.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currencyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency

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