Comments on: Beyond the Confines of Fiction

By: shaswati87

shaswati87 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:06:06 +0000

thanks nikhil !
Then again, isn't that what we always call the "circle of life" !! Escapism, is a temporary respite from the abysmal situation you find yourself in today. When a new, less troubled avenue opens up, you lap it up with as much alacrity as you can

By: nikhil

nikhil — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:07:24 +0000

hmm...interesting...seems the worldly events move in a circle anyways, you get out of a situation from one place and get into another...anyways, good one shaswati...looking forward to more.

By: Shaswati

Shaswati — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:20:50 +0000

thanks

By: priyam

priyam — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:01:20 +0000

Brava!!

By: Shaswati Das

Shaswati Das — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:29:09 +0000

Hi nikhil !
This article pertains strictly to a father-daughter relationship. In the two books that I've mentioned above - Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and J.M Coetzee's "Disgrace", the relationship between a father and a daughter has been spelt out, either representing tranquility or trouble. My focus has been thus. Now, "marriage" in this case is a form of escapism for the girl,who has, by and large, had a troubled relationship with the father; it has nothing to do with an inherent weakness, which makes her rely on a man.
Hope it's a little clearer now !

By: nikhil

nikhil — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:44:40 +0000

shaswati, well written...but i'd like to mention the 2nd last paragraph. you talk about the girls coming to terms with the man who supports her, and in turns runs off to various options including marriage. isn't the husband another support man for her then?