Romeo and Juliet: A Love More Compelling
Romeo and Juliet, one of the most famous love stories in literature. It is studied in literature class in school and romanticized as passionate young...
Call Me By Your Name : A Book Review
André Aciman’s 'Call Me By Your Name' paved the way for queer literature when it was first published in 2007. After the movie adaptation by...
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 – The Tragedy of Being a Woman
“Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982” is an ordinary novel. It traces the life of an ordinary woman from early childhood to marriage and motherhood. But it...
Animal Symbolism in Literature, Art and Media
Symbology in design, art and literature has been showcased repeatedly in the history of the creative mind. Art is unlike most things in the world....
Tuesdays with Morrie: Saying Goodbye
Death. What an ominous word it may be to many of us. Dear reader, whenever the word ‘death’ crosses your mind, what do you visualise?...
Asian Representation in Modern Literature
The cultural divide seen in contemporary culture has always been evident. Over the years, the divide has drastically lessened; the diversity shown in art, film...
Children Books Every Adult Should Read
As the New Year has finally arrived, I can’t help but feel a bit older. It’s strange, honestly, how the clock resets and suddenly it...
Romanticisation of Lolita
The name “Lolita” represents many things in modern culture. Lana Del Ray’s song and the 1997 film starring Jeremy Irons and Dominique Swain may come...
Adaptations & The Risk of Alienating Fans
Adaptations are a way of transferring a pre-existing story into a new medium. Many big films have been adapted from books such as Lord of...
Little Women and Christmas
Dear reader, your mind might imagine snowflakes dancing in the air like little ballerinas, some mistletoe and Christmas songs. It is indeed a very beautiful...