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ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections
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Chapter Overview
- Ratan Tata joined Cornell University in September 1955 to study mechanical engineering.
- He became a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.
- The excerpt focuses on his adjustment to life at Cornell in the 1950s.
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Ratan Tata’s Arrival and Early Adjustment
- Ratan Tata joined Cornell in September 1955 to study mechanical engineering.
- He was assigned a room in the sixth block of the Rockledge fraternity building, next to Dick Barger.
- All freshmen had to wear red pea caps with the year of enrolment written on them.
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Racial Bias and Support at Cornell
- Phil Handler described the problems Ratan faced because he was Indian and had dark skin.
- He also observed that the society of that time was not very accepting of people of colour.
- Ratan was nevertheless described as intelligent, respectful, friendly, gracious and caring.
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Dick Barger and the Role of Guidance
- Dick Barger was the dorm counsellor at Rockledge and Ratan’s neighbour.
- He described himself as both a policeman and helper.
- His presence made Ratan more anxious at first because he felt constantly watched.
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