The Great Gatsby: A Review
The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925, is a highly acclaimed novel which follows the…
Significance Of ABO Blood Groups
ABO histo-blood groups were the first polymorphism (presence of two or more distinct phenotypes) discovered in humans over…
Should The Violent Sexuality In ‘1984’ Cange How It Is Viewed In Schools?
Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, is taught in schools around the world – particularly as part of the Cambridge…
On Flying Low – The Poems Of Mary Oliver
Devotion sits silently on my bookshelf. I like to think that it enjoys living there, by the window,…
Nostalgia and The Problem of Ownership
Allow me a brief indulgence- in the spring of 1999, an eager eight-year-old me sits on the scratchy…
Love, Life, and the Sun: Kazuo Ishiguro’s Artificial Perspective
Kazuo Ishiguro did not initially want to be a writer. He originally wanted to become a musician, going…
Humanity As An Unending Story
Human civilization has been established for thousands of years, and the human species for even longer. When we…
Desperate for Kettle
I lit the scented candle. As the scent of the lemongrass slowly dispersed around the room, I inhaled…
The Beauty of 17 Syllables
Do you know the world’s shortest style of poetry? In Japanese literature, there is a stylised form of…
Vestal virgins
The worship of the Roman goddess of chastity, the hearth and home was done by the six Vestal…