Book Review

A character study of Simon in Lord of the Flies exploring his compassion and truth-seeking nature that brings his unexpected downfall.

William Golding's Lord of the Flies is a brutal allegory of civilisation's collapse explored in the realm of English boys stranded on an island. While Ralph symbolises democratic order and Jack the descent into savagery, Piggy stands apart as the...

Jack Merridew, interestingly the only character whose full name is known, enters Lord of the Flies as the confident leader of the boys’ choir, dressed in a black cloak and marching with military precision. Over the course of the novel,...

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is often interpreted as a grim allegory of civilisation versus savagery. At its centre stands Ralph—a fair-haired, charismatic boy elected as the island’s first leader. Ralph represents order, reason, and the ideals of democratic...

A detailed critical review of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, exploring its plot, themes, symbolism, and allegorical depth.

During the Arab Spring of 2011, Egyptians said something that we Nepalis often say as well: “We are suffering from corruption, oppression and bad education. We are living amid a corrupt system which has to change.” How do we end...

सन् २०११ मा अरब स्प्रिङ्ग भइरहँदा इजिप्सियनहरूले भनेका यी कुरा हामी नेपालमा पनि भनिरहन्छौँ -- “We are suffering from corruption, oppression and bad education. We are living amid a corrupt system which has to change.” अर्थात्, "हामी भ्रष्टाचार, दमन र...

नेपालको विकासमा रहेका दुई बाधक -- राजनीतिक षड्यन्त्रकारीहरू (cabals) र व्यापारिक मिलेमतो गर्नेहरू (cartels) लाई केन्द्रमा राखी लेखिएको किताब हो Cabals and Cartels. वर्ल्ड बैंकको वरिष्ठ अर्थशास्त्रीका रूपमा काम गरेका राजीव उपाध्यायले लेखेको किताबमा दरबार हत्याकाण्डदेखि संविधान निर्माणपछि भारतले लगाएको...

(सुझाव : डा. श्रीधर खनाल रचित सावर्णि उपन्यास पढ्नुभएको छ भने पढ्नुहोला । कहानी खोतलखातल गरिएको छ । उपन्यास पढ्नुभएको छैन तर पनि यो लेख पढ्न चाहनुहुन्छ भने पनि ठीकै छ ।) यस लेखमा...पृष्ठभूमिसावर्णि उपन्यासको कथाशास्त्रार्थ : मानव को हो...

बाहुन परिवारमा जन्मिएर पनि मलाई संस्कृत आउँदैन । शिक्षा प्रणाली नै त्यस्तै थियो र छ । संस्कृत भनेको पुरेत्याइँ गर्नको लागि मात्रै हो र यो मृत हुन लागेको भाषा पढेर केही हुँदैन भन्ने सोच ८-१० वर्षको उमेरमा घुस्यो । वेद,...