Reading Marquez

At the beginning of 2020 I read two of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novels, namely Chronicle of a Death Foretold and Of Love and Other Demons, and it is these novels that I am going to talk about (read: gush over). The plot of Chronicle of a Death Foretold revolves around the attempt of the narrator … Continue reading Reading Marquez →

The Myth of Medusa

At age 11 I first started reading the Percy Jackson series that became my first encounter with the extremely complicated world of Greek Mythology. I found out about the Olympians, nymphs, satyrs, cyclops, and a plethora of other creatures. Some I liked, some not so much. Among this myriad of characters was a Gorgon named … Continue reading The Myth of Medusa →

Language

Language is the much underrated and unappreciated creation that carries the world on its shoulders. Why did I say that sentence? How does language carry the world on its shoulders? How is it underrated and unappreciated? Why is the fact that it is a 'creation' important? The answers to the first few questions are very … Continue reading Language →

Pride and Prejudice: A Nineteenth-Century Fairy-tale

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is an iconic novel. Throughout the years, multiple editions have been published, it has been adapted, and several writers have attempted at sequels such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and Death at Pemberley. It is, therefore, very evident that Pride and Prejudice has had a mass cultural impact that … Continue reading Pride and Prejudice: A Nineteenth-Century Fairy-tale →

Jane Eyre and The Feminist Voice

Written in the Victorian period, later critics have frequently searched for a strong feminist voice in Jane Eyre. They often find this voice in the eponymous protagonist of the novel who portrays an unconventional model of femininity. Jane is an independent woman, or as independent as a Victorian woman could be. She is an orphan … Continue reading Jane Eyre and The Feminist Voice →

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton