Colonialism is not new in terms of history. It was an ancient art practiced by the Bronze and Iron Age Assyrians, Greek and Roman Empires; the Vikings; the Ottoman and Mughal Empire; Japan in East Asia; and the Russian expansion throughout central Asia. However, Western colonization is considered by historians to be the most damaging, […]
“Waiting for Godot” is an Absurdist Play penned by Samuel Beckett, first in French, and later in English. SETTING Beckett’s own script notes can best describe the setting of “Waiting for Godot”: “A country road. A tree“. There is an otherworldly alienation in this sparse setting. It could be anywhere, in any country of the […]
Family Happiness is an 1859 novella written by Leo Tolstoy, first published in The Russian Messenger. My friend and I turned it into a playscript for a project. Hope y’all enjoy it! The Cast of Characters Mashechka: A carefree young wife and definitely is an elitist who would love to be part of the high […]
If the culture, art, and literature produced in the Victorian Era in Britain fascinate you as much as it fascinates me, here’s everything you need to know about it. The Social Classes Although it was a peaceful and prosperous time, there were still issues within the social structure. The social classes of this era included […]
Sophia McClennen, professor of International Affairs and Comparative Literature said that Jonathan Swift and Benjamin Franklin used satire and parody to poke fun at society and politics with the agenda that humour increases awareness and propels change. She says that “What satire does is reveal the folly of the human condition and most, but not […]
In a television address, Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a comprehensive strategy to defeat terrorism in Pakistan. This strategy was called the 20-point National Action Plan (NAP). This was bound to strengthen and activate the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA). This plan included steps for registration and regulation of seminaries, a ban on the […]
An Essay By T.S. Eliot Part One In English writing, we seldom speak of tradition, though we occasionally apply its name in deploring its absence. We cannot refer to “the tradition” or to “a tradition”; at most, we employ the adjective in saying that the poetry of So-and-so is “traditional” or even “too traditional.” Seldom, […]
For the love of book clubs, chatting with people about a book and unknowingly bonding with them, we’ve put our heads together to recommend some of our favorite books to discuss in one. Whether you choose to launch a Zoom meeting or sit around a table to chat about these books, you sure would have […]
The Pakistani rupee is constantly devaluated against the US dollar in the domestic market. It has lost almost 3.7% of its value now- to the point that the Pakistani rupee was the worst-performing currency of Asia last year. Moreover, oil prices have increased dramatically by 9% which caused a tumult in the nation. Pakistan’s economy […]
Language is the most antique of persuasion devices. By way of a circuitous manipulation of language, skilful speakers have traditionally been able to influence the preconceptions, views, ambitions and fears of the public, to the extent of causing people to accept false statements as true postulates, or even to support policies conflicting with their interests […]