Book Review

A short review of Life of Pi discussing Pi's two stories with and without animals and their connection with trauma theory explained by Gabor Mate.

How does a country merge with another? Does a referendum held within 72 hours have legal validity? How do foreigners play in domestic issues? Indian journalist and editor Sunanda K. Dutta-Ray, who was close to the Chogyal of Sikkim (Sukhim/Denzong), explores these issues in detail in Smash & Grab: Annexation of Sikkim. A Brief History […]

नाइटका मुख्य गायक तथा सङ्गीतकार जेसन कुँवरको उपन्यास सार्वजनिक नहुँदै व्यग्र प्रतीक्षामा थिएँ । सार्वजनिक हुँदा आवरणको अघिल्लो भागमा नाम थिएन । छेउमा मात्रै थियो: रमिते – जेसन कुँवर । आवरणले नै खुल्दुली जगाएको थियो । पहिलोचोटि उपन्यास पढेपछि बुझेजस्तो पनि भयो, नबुझेजस्तो पनि । दोस्रोपटकको पठनमा अलि गहिरिएँ । यो समीक्षा यी पठन अनुभवबाट […]

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 voice of reason and intellect. However, despite being the most rational boy on the island, […]

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, he transforms into a violent, primal figure driven by the lust for power and blood. […]

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 leadership. But beneath his moral posture lies a character riddled with contradictions, blind spots, and, […]

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 up in such corrupt systems? How do these systems lead nations to failure? Is it […]

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 कुशिक्षाले पीडित छौँ । हामी यस्तो भ्रष्ट प्रणालीमा छौँ जुन परिवर्तन हुनै पर्छ ।” भ्रष्ट […]