‘The Novelist’ by Angela Hunt: Book Review The Novelist by Angela Hunt is a book about how a bestselling action writer manages to come to terms with her wayward twenty-one-year-old son. The book is a very cozy read, excellent for weekend reading. The book is literary fiction, with a parallel fantasy theme running along with the main plot. The book keeps shifting from … [Read more...] about ‘The Novelist’ by Angela Hunt: Book Review
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‘Eveline’ by James Joyce: Short Story Analysis
‘Eveline’ by James Joyce: Short Story Analysis ‘Eveline’ is a story about a nineteen-year-old girl unsure whether she wants to break away from her family or her past. She is in love with a young South American who wants to take her to Buenos Ayres. Her lover’s name is Frank and he is offering her a life of freedom, a life devoid of conventions, as well as freedom from … [Read more...] about ‘Eveline’ by James Joyce: Short Story Analysis
‘A Story Without A Title’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘A Story Without A Title’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis ‘A Story Without A Title’ is a parable-like story about how well-uttered or well-spoken words can influence the actions of people. When a speaker is charismatic like the Father Superior in this short story, then it is very easy to sway the listener’s mind to whatever the speaker hints at directly or … [Read more...] about ‘A Story Without A Title’ by Anton Chekhov: Short Story Analysis
‘Gold from the Grave’ by Annabhau Sathe: Short Story Analysis
‘Gold from the Grave’ by Annabhau Sathe: Short Story Analysis ‘Gold from the Grave’ is a story about the hardships of a construction worker named Bhima. Bhima had left his village to come to work in the bustling city of Mumbai. He found a job at a nearby quarry but when the place shut down, Bhima was left without a job. Bhima is so hard-pressed for money that he … [Read more...] about ‘Gold from the Grave’ by Annabhau Sathe: Short Story Analysis
Reading during the Times of Covid-19: Essay by Fiza Pathan
Reading during the Times of Covid-19: Essay by Fiza Pathan I knew it would take longer than expected, that is why I paid my library’s annual fee but did not promise to come back. Sometimes at the rate, the cases of Covid-19 are multiplying in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, I wonder whether I will ever see my local libraries again. Or for that matter, will I ever live … [Read more...] about Reading during the Times of Covid-19: Essay by Fiza Pathan