For a long time, humans have been seeking alternate realities to escape the bleakness of the living world. There is so much we wish to change, and so much that we are powerless to. Children around the world pick up Comic Books, some to escape a torn household, some to forget their personal demons. All […]
Author: Prerna Prakash
Poetry, Lyrics and Literature: Looking at the Elusive Line Defining Words and Impact
Can song lyrics ever be held at the same esteemed position as literature? What defines either of them, and what sets them apart? Both are composed of words, emotions, and a certain vibe. Both are shaped by political atmosphere, societal leanings, and what is fondly known as ‘the times.’ Many would argue that songs […]
Infinite Lives by Aswin Sambamurthy
It’s always been my problem – I take a while to get hooked to a book. It takes a solid 2 tries before I go past the first page. Infinite Lives was infinitely different from all those books. It only took one and a half tries to keep reading till the end. The barrage of […]
A feminist’s interpretation of the Inheritance Cycle
Books all around, books galore. So many books with the female characters having no agency. Now, have you read the Inheritance cycle? The women are strong, the women are independent. They have power, agency and a certain prowess. Take any female in the series. Nasuada Led the Varden against an empire. Subdued the men who […]
Where is the Inheritance Series fandom?
You have a Sherlock fandom, you have a Potter fandom, there is Supernatural, Doctor Who, Divergent, LoTR, Hunger Games, John Green and also hotchpotch medleys like Superwholock. The fandom missing in action is the fandom of Eragon. The dragon riders, the Inheritance fans, the Eragonians, the dragons, Du Fandom Varden. Where are they, where are […]
What if Medusa was just a girl
Of course she had snakes in her head! They all wanted a piece of her, and she needed protection. Who would not wish for protection? Maybe Medusa was just going through what women go through, are expected to go through, always go through. What if Medusa actually had intricately braided hair? And her braids were […]
