Welcome to my blog! This is a corner of the internet where I write about literature, mostly. I also write about my experiences, share insights and compose an occasional poem. This is a mixed bag if there ever was one! Sometimes I’m hyper-local and sometimes I’m global – so I’ve invented the term ‘encyclopedic blog’ for this space. This is a self-expression platform, but its also a community that I am happy to have created. Thank you for dropping by!
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The Epic of Provincial Life: An Introduction to ‘Middlemarch’ by George Eliot | Novel study
George Eliot's Middlemarch explores Victorian society through interconnected lives in a Midlands town, emphasizing psychological depth and social determinism. The narrative's complex structure …
The Anatomy of Absence: An Academic Analysis of Pablo Neruda’s ‘If You Forget Me’
Pablo Neruda’s poem "If You Forget Me," from his collection The Captain’s Verses, captures conditional devotion, contrasting traditional notions of love. Written during …
Money, Marriage, and the Mid-30s Crisis: Why ‘Materialists’ is the Anti-Rom-Com We Needed
"Materialists," directed by Celine Song, presents a cynical yet relatable take on modern love through NYC matchmaker Lucy, who prioritizes wealth and status …
A masterpiece of war cinema: Saving Private Ryan | The visceral architecture of sacrifice
The opening twenty minutes of Steven Spielberg’s 1998 magnum opus, Saving Private Ryan, did more than just redefine the war genre; it recalibrated …