‘By the Roadside’ is another story on prostitution written by Manto. The story is about a litany of a woman who has had a heated affair with a handsome man and is now lamenting the fact that she is pregnant with his child. Manto’s excellent descriptions enhance the poetical litany tale of the whole sorrowful affair, which culminates in the prostitute, or unmarried woman, giving … [Read more...] about ‘By the Roadside’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Review
The Great Gatsby is a classic Jazz Age contemporary novel penned by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. The book centers around the wealthy elite of Long Island in New York City. The story is narrated by Nick Carraway, an unbiased and unopinionated narrator of the events related to the Summer of 1922 spent in the mansions of the rich on Long Island, especially the mansion … [Read more...] about ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Book Review
‘The Supper’ by Tadeusz Borowski: Short Story Analysis
‘The Supper’ is a dark haunting realistic short story penned by author Tadeusz Borowski. Borowski was a Polish writer who wrote primarily on themes of the German and Russian concentration camps. Borowski was a person highly affected and tormented by his past. His parents were incarcerated in Russian Labor Camps. Borowski lived a harried life in the Warsaw Underground during the … [Read more...] about ‘The Supper’ by Tadeusz Borowski: Short Story Analysis
‘Three Million Yen’ by Yukio Mishima: Short Story Analysis
‘Three Million Yen’ is an erotic symbolic story by Japanese writer Yukio Mishima published in 1960. The story is a subtly erotic story about a young couple posing to be innocent characters where marriage and sex were concerned but earning their money through kinky sex games. Mishima was famous for highlighting sexual ardor in his literature. This story titled ‘Three Million … [Read more...] about ‘Three Million Yen’ by Yukio Mishima: Short Story Analysis
‘The Insult’ or ‘Hatak’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis
‘The Insult’ or ‘Hatak’ is a realistic feminist short story written by one of India's greatest short-story writers, Saadat Hasan Manto. ‘Hatak’ or ‘The Insult’ is a story about the life of a prostitute during the last phase of India’s struggle for Independence and in the first decade of Independent India. We know this because Ram Lal, the pimp of the main protagonist Saugandhi, … [Read more...] about ‘The Insult’ or ‘Hatak’ by Saadat Hasan Manto: Short Story Analysis