Whatever T. S. Eliot might have been throughout his life, many believe he was an ardent pessimist at the beginning of his career. Let's examine this argument... with both sides on the table so that we don't miss any important…
Anyone who claims to indulge in reading Indian English literature must have heard about Chetan Bhagat. The phenomena that annunciated the revolution in Indian English fiction – making it accessible, simple, friendly and 'consumable'. Before Bhagat, one might say, common…
Dr Haseena Chokkiyil, before anything else, poses herself as a mother and that helps all those who come to her for advice, suggestions and counselling (mostly women). And from those sessions, interactions and conversations on a wide range of issues…
I must admit right at the beginning that reading a quality poetry collection by a relatively young author does delight me more than anything else! Being an ardent reader of Indian English poetry for more than a decade (academic and…
It's not a question up for debate! Reading is helpful. Any famous person from any walk of life from any great nation always pointed out a few books that helped him or her in becoming 'the person'. In addition to…
Reading novels may bring joy, pleasure, knowledge, wisdom and a good score in examinations depending upon your situation. While many want to extract joy out of their reading, some novels offer many things (as add-ons for free you get during…
How to write a research paper? How to begin writing a thesis? Why are illustrations, appendix, synopsis, abstract, and references important for a thesis? What should be the best methodology to apply for your research? How many kinds of research…
There are many movies about the Crusades – an ideological and religious extension of Christianity. While movies and literature, at times, exaggerate and add romantic fervours to this massacre and fanaticism, the reality may have been different at that time.…
I have always thought about whether studying literature is different from reading it. What do you think, friends? I am sure many will agree and others will disagree. Life is made of complex combinations, and we should accept the same.…
Reading poems to make yourself happy is a jolly thing to do. No pressure to score marks, understand the nuances, interpret every use of imagery or write an explanation of certain lines that lingers in mind. A reader reads poems…
