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Commented on starry_eyes's review
Scared the hell out of me The Exorcism of Emily Rose Movie
Very well-written review! U hv expressed ur views on the movie without revealing much of the story-line! I think I'lll go watch the movie myself! Looking forward to more such reviews!
Commented on Cousin2's review
I though my Family was Dysfunction Until I Read Th God Of Small Things, The - Arundhati Roy
This is ur second review that I'm reading...u have written such a body of reviews that it becomes difficult to choose which ones to read!:-) anyway, another good & insightful review.I had read this book, but almost forgotten it. But ur review revived my memory!Keep writing more of them!!!
LifeGoesOn! Grapes of Wrath, The - John Steinbeck
hi, Read ur review and my reactions were those of ecstacy & sorrow. sorrow 'coz had I read ur review last year, it would've been useful for my exams as I had this novel in my syllabus last year. Ecstatic 'coz its too good & very enlightening...I've so much to learn from you!!! I especial...ly liked ur comments in the end. keep penning such reviews!! -Durga.Read More
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Reviewed MacBeth - William Shakespeare
The Tragedy of Macbeth
(Updated Nov 11, 2003 05:54 PM)
“ Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player who struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more.” These words signify the tragedy of Macbeth. It is a tragedy because Macbeth’s actions result in an extreme calamity leading to his downfall. There is a ...Read more
Reviewed Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
Nothing Heroic About Robinson Crusoe
(Updated Nov 10, 2003 06:08 PM)
Contrary to popular notions, there is nothing heroic about the famous protagonist of Defoe’s extremely popular novel. The readers during Defoe’s time praised the novel because of the element of adventure in it. They also found it touching that Crusoe left all his luxuries to be stran...Read more
Reviewed Mrs. Warren's Profession - George Shaw
Mrs. Warren's Profession
(Updated Nov 10, 2003 10:08 AM)
This is one of Shaw’s not-so-famous but definitely touching plays. It forms a part of his series ‘Plays Unpleasant’. The fact that Shaw is more comfortable with the style of comedy & humour than bitter invective & melodrama can be understood through this play. Nevertheless, it ...Read more
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Reviewed Lord of the Flies - William Golding
Symbolism in 'Lord of the Flies'
(Updated Nov 08, 2003 09:29 AM)
William Golding’s novel ‘Lord of the Flies’ is a phenomenal work. In this novel, Golding traces the roots of evil in the minds of men, through the medium of the children stranded on an island. He wants to show us that man is born into sin & he is a fallen creature by nature. He...Read more
Reviewed Arms and the Man - George Shaw
Arms and the Man
(Updated Nov 08, 2003 08:07 AM)
One of Shaw’s extremely famous plays was ‘Arms and the Man’ (1894). GBS uses his natural disposition to comedy & his humour as a vehicle to criticize the obsolete ideals of society in this play. This play is a comedy of disparity between ideals and reality. Archibald Henderson ...Read more
Reviewed Shadow Lines - Amitav Ghosh
Shadow Lines
(Updated Nov 06, 2003 07:30 PM)
The novel ‘Shadow Lines’ (1988) by diasporic writer Amitav Ghosh and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1989), makes for an interesting reading. It is a rather straightforward story, which follows the life of a young boy growing up in Calcutta and later on in Delhi and London. H...Read more
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Reviewed Ghashiram Kotwal
Art Attack
(Updated Nov 05, 2003 10:53 AM)
I’m a thief You’re a thief Our only hope is The mercy of the police Your theft Is their bribe If their mercy ends We end So we bend” - Vijay Tendulkar “Ghashiram Kotwal” Vijay Tendulkar’s Ghashiram Kotwal is a play, where the focus is not people, but politics....Read more
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I'm by nature an extrovert. Presently, I'm working as a copy editor with a leading newspaper in Mumb...ai. . Reading is my hobby.Making friends,learning new languages and swimming form my other interests. I love surfing the net and chatting too. Read More
Name: Durga Gholkar
Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Education: Graduate
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