‘The Living and the Dead’ is a psychological and realistic short story penned by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to create awareness amongst Indians regarding social issues and feminist themes. ‘The Living and the Dead’ is a form of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Bengali fiction based on a feminist theme and deals with the various social and cultural issues concerning … [Read more...] about ‘The Living and the Dead’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
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‘The Martyr’s Corner’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘The Martyr’s Corner’ is a short story of the South Indian fictional town of Malgudi penned by R.K. Narayan, where an amateur snack seller loses his place of work because of a riot. Rama runs a makeshift snack corner between Market Road and the chemist’s shop lane. This place is directly in the path of the cinemagoers, so they and boot polish waifs or children frequent the … [Read more...] about ‘The Martyr’s Corner’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Cat Within’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Cat Within’ is a humorous and unpretentious short story penned by the ‘Grand Old Man of Malgudi’ R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan is one of India’s most beloved writers and has entertained the Indian reader with ironic, humorous, anecdotal, and sometimes sentimental short stories, novels, and essays right from the Independence period. He passed away in 2001, leaving behind a rich … [Read more...] about ‘Cat Within’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘The 35 Doctors of the Church’ by Christopher Rengers: Book Review
‘The 35 Doctors of the Church’ by Christopher Rengers: Book Review The 35 Doctors of the Church is a well-researched mini-biography of the Doctors of the Catholic Church written by Capuchin Friar, Fr. Christopher Rengers. Rengers’ first penned this book under the title The 33 Doctors of the Church but then updated it to include two additional Doctors, namely, Saint John of … [Read more...] about ‘The 35 Doctors of the Church’ by Christopher Rengers: Book Review
‘Never Get Angry Again’ by David J. Lieberman: Book Review
‘Never Get Angry Again’ by David J. Lieberman: Book Review Never Get Angry Again is a practical how-to book on Anger Management that is easy to read, has very little scientific jargon, and comes straight to the point of how to help an individual having anger issues. The book is divided into two parts, and it is with a purpose. The first part deals with the theory of … [Read more...] about ‘Never Get Angry Again’ by David J. Lieberman: Book Review