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LOC: Line of C...

Short Story Writing Competition Monday, 30 September 2019 Topic : LOC LOC: Line of C... Bangs and screams on both sides. Things being hurled towards and back. Tension gripped the air. The intensity increased minute by minute. "Oh God! This is another India - Pakistan war". My grandmother's words sent chills down my spine. Another war! A slideshow of gruesome pictures started running in my head : Violence, Bloodshed, Murder, Police, Curfew… Noooo! God, not another war! I prayed silently within, even as I sat a mute spectator of the ongoing clash, which seemed to be gaining momentum with each passing second. It all started with trespassing. Trespassing the defacto " Line of Control". The "other side" had immediately sprung to action. The trespasser was immediately taken hostage (after being beaten black and blue, that is). His pictures and videos were being circulated around. Videos of him being beaten and pictures ...

Book Review : The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

BOOK REVIEW Introduction Title : The Secret  Author : Rhonda Byrne Publisher : Atria Books, New York Genre : Nonfiction, self help book Reason of choice : It's a book which had the most profound influence on my life and changed my outlook and made me more optimistic. I first heard about the book in an interview of my favourite actor, where he mentioned it as the book which gave him clarity in life. That sparked my curiosity and I set out to search high and low for the book. Along with that, the title of the book and the cover design were both intriguing enough to get me to pick it up from the bookstore shelf. Review Self - help books have turned out to be the new big thing in the book market. They have become quite a rage owing to the advice and assistant they offer;  which is much needed in today's hyper - accelerated, over - stressed up world. Tons of such books are to be found in the market, but few can claim to be a revolution...

Movie Review : The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

MOVIE REVIEW  Introduction 1. Title : The Secret 2. Creator : Rhonda Byrne 3. Production  :  Prime Time Productions 4. Genre : Documentary film 5. Reason of choice : It's based on the book "The Secret", which had a deep and profound impact on my life. I accidentally came across the movie when I was browsing the Internet for some information about the book, "The Secret". I decided to give it a try as I was  highly influenced by the book. The movie gave me a more clear and vivid understanding of the book. Review Best-seller  books being turned into movies is a fairly common phenomenon. But, a movie becoming such a rage that it is turned into a  book (which goes on to be a best-seller and later evolves into a book series) ; is something unheard of and also seems borderline impossible. But that is what makes "The Secret" movie stand out! "The Secret" is a Australian - American documentary movie created by Rhonda ...

Comparative Study: "Harp of India" and "Coramandal Fishers"

Question: A comparative study of Henry Derojio's poem "Harp of India" and Sarojini Naidu's poem "Coramandal Fishers" , tracing imagery, the theme of patriotism, Indian-ness and development of Indian poetry in English. Answer:  Indian English Literature can be said to be the youngest among all the literature of different Indian languages. This is because English came in to India as a foreign language i.e., the language of the oppressor during the colonial rule. So, it can be said that English Literature of India has a very unique and interesting history. Here, we try to know more about this history by doing a comparative study of two of the most important early English writers of India. Henry Derojio is said to be the first English poet of India. Though a foreigner by birth, his spirit of patriotism towards India was unmatched. He considered India to be his Motherland and wrote of its glorious past. On the other hand, Sarojini Naidu was a ...

I'm Just Me...

IDENTITY I'M JUST ME Not the one To fit into  society's constraints Not the one To shrink myself  for other's selfish gains By society's  standards  To be defined I am  way  Too refined In just any one  divisional boxes,  I don't get in In any  stereotypical category,  I don't fit in To anyone else's  expectations,  I no longer heed Everything that I am,  will be shown  only through deed Let them  see me as a  worthless weed The Hall of Fame  one day,  I'm sure to lead No longer do I  put up any given  society's label As to create  and show my own,  I'm now able As a rose  smells sweet  with any other name So to bloom forth  by myself,  that's my only aim Unapologetically,  I am only,  just only ME And that's what  I am always  going to be 6 September 2019 Pen A Poem Competition REVA University ...