The Tragedy of Macbeth

“ 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 trag...read more

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Nothing Heroic About Robinson Crusoe

Contrary to popular notions, there is nothing heroic about the famous protagonist of Defoe’s extremely popular novel. The readers during Defoe’s tim...read more

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Mrs. Warren's Profession

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 mor...read more

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Symbolism in 'Lord of the Flies'

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...read more

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Arms and the Man

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 cr...read more

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Shadow Lines

The novel ‘Shadow Lines’ (1988) by diasporic writer Amitav Ghosh and winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award (1989), makes for an interesting reading. I...read more

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Art Attack

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 T...read more

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