Introduction In Sable And Dark Glasses, a novel written by Amal Awad, explores the profound themes of loss and identity in a deeply introspective and poetic manner. Through the use of a stream-of-consciousness writing style and evocative language, Awad takes the reader on a journey...
Kurt Vonnegut’s “The Lie” presents a compelling exploration of the human tendency to deceive ourselves and others in order to avoid facing harsh realities. Through the protagonist’s internal struggle and eventual decision to lie to his wife, Vonnegut prompts readers to reflect on the consequences...
Throughout Blood River, the Congo is presented as a place of immense wild natural beauty, but to a point that it is intimidating, and dangerous. Butcher describes it as a place that corrupts men, and a place in which there is always a battle between...
As some may know, Till We Have Faces is far from being C.S. Lewis’ most beloved work nor is it the most accessible. However with the central story of the broken protagonist, Orual, we get a glimpse into Lewis’s interpretation of how souls are often...
The Old Man and the Wasteland is a novel by Nick Cole. This was the first publication in the series of the Westland saga, among other books in the series been Savage Boy and The Road Is a River. The book was first published on...
Bacigalupi’s The Windup Girl, presents a vision of a world criticized by binary systems: global corporations versus national governments; natural biology versus genetic enrichment; and progress Versus fundamentalism. The Windup Girl, which won both the 2010 Nebula and Hugo Awards for Best Novel, is set...
The book The Maze Runner by James Dashner is an exquisite book that includes a lot of action along with complex secrets that even I as a reader don’t know myself. My experience of this book is hard to describe, as there were moments where...
“Drawn to Aberration: Why Deviance in Crime Fiction Fascinates the Reader” There are many reasons to why crime fiction is appealing to those who read it. One of these key reason is the deviance of a character in a crime fiction novel. A deviant character...
Introduction The title of the book “Where India Goes” in itself is a witticism. When one picks up this book and reads the title and then the synopsis at the back, it is very clear what the book is about. The authors have literally explained...
The Secret Agent, written by Joseph Conrad, was a very intriguing book that led on a journey to life in London of 1886. The book tells about the story of Adolf Verloc, a businessman, as well as a secret agent. Mr. Verloc is part of...
In “The Women’s Swimming Pool” by Hanan Al-Shayk, a picture is painted of a girl’s journey to Beirut from her rural town 1982. The political and social ramifications of her world create the frustration and loss inherent in the binds she finds herself in inherited...
The Divergent trilogy is by far one of my favorites, however the first book of the series is my personal favorite. Divergent by Veronica Roth is one of my go to books on a lazy day. It is the perfect mix of a dystopian and...
When we hear the word family, most of us picture love, compassion and an unbreakable bond. But sometimes the word family can mean betrayal, heartbreak and lies. It can be conceivable that we must change our lives at one point of another, we can’t choose...
Rosalie Ham’s novel “The Dressmaker”, published in 2000, is set in the 1950’s in an Australian outback town called Dungatar. In the novel, Ham utilises genre conventions such as Gothic, romance, detective story, and revenge tragedy conventions to intrigue the reader’s expectations of the novel...
The book Raven’s Peak by Lincoln Cole is a supernatural mystery revolving around the sudden insanity of a small town with the same name as the book. A woman named Abigail is called upon to investigate the problem and a man name Haatim is whirled...
My book is “Trust me I am a junior doctor” is written by Max Pemberton, published in 2008. The book talks about junior doctor max and his junior doctor colleagues and their struggle, challenge of the cases that have been through their journey at first...
Patriarchy and misogyny are the harsh reality that women of past centuries and the women of today are faced with. Women constantly fall victim to the harsh and unfair treatment of men. In today’s society, women have a stronger voice in their lives and the...
Introduction Gabriel García Márquez’s short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” focuses on the theme of the complex nature of human behavior when confronted with the extraordinary and the unfamiliar. Through the allegorical portrayal of an old man with wings and a young...
The historical context of The Fire Next Time shapes the reader’s understanding of the text because it shows how in detail how much the author cares about what he talks about in his stories and how passionate he is when it comes to them. It...
“Where are you going, Where have you been?” is a short story written by Joyce Carol Oates. Our protagonist is a fifteen years old girl named Connie. She is in an adolescent rebellion period like many other kids. Use music and fantasy to isolate herself...
Based in the late nineteenth century, The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin is about a woman’s reaction to the news of the death of her husband. Though there are several feelings associated with this devasting news, Mrs. Mallard experienced a sense of euphoria....
In “The Myth of the Latin Woman,” an essay by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the author delves into the complexities of identity, stereotypes, and cultural perceptions experienced by Latin women in the United States. This analysis explores the main themes presented in the essay, including the...
In “Taken Hostage,” author David Farber meticulously unravels the complexities of the Iran Hostage Crisis, an event that fundamentally altered the landscape of American foreign policy and political consciousness. Through an in-depth analysis, Farber provides a comprehensive narrative that not only recounts the harrowing ordeal...
Louis Jenkins’ poem “Football” offers a unique perspective on the sport of football, examining the game from a philosophical and existential standpoint. In the poem, Jenkins explores the nature of competition, the passage of time, and the human experience. Through a close analysis of the...
Lucille Clifton’s poem “The Lost Baby” is a poignant and evocative exploration of motherhood, loss, and survival. Through the use of powerful imagery, stark language, and a hauntingly sparse structure, Clifton delves into the depths of a mother’s grief and the resilience required to endure...
Tension between a protagonist and the society in which he lives is an element of storytelling which can be found in many texts across many millennia. The story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion is a particularly notable example, though the great novels of 19th century realism...
Law, Justice and Judicial Power – Justice Bhagwati’s Approach Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, is a name that has found it’s place engraved in the judicial realm, above and beyond being the 17th name on the List of Chief Justices of India. He is the man behind...
Imagine, you are reading a story in class and the teacher asks for the theme. Often, individuals in the class will come up with different answers. This may make you wonder if there is a single right answer. Since the theme is the moral or...
Toni Morrison’s novel Mercy takes place in the late seventeeth century, and is included as being “a slave novel”. the story is told in a very mainly way all through the first-person of the main character Florens; which is black, and one of the two...
Slavery has been the wicked phenomena in the world. Slavery is very unnatural and aggravates mixed outlooks from the perspective of every person. Some of the people still face slavery in the present times. Other people do not necessarily understand that a person can treat...