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Talented is a far cry from who yours truly is, but my efforts are yet to freeze in their tracks.

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Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature A look at the role death plays in the Harry Potter series: 1 of 12
The one un-mysterious element in Harry Potter is the obvious striking similarity between "Death" in our real world and "Death" in the fictional Wizarding world of acclaimed author J. K. Rowling. Wizardry may seem quite an attraction in fiction, but even it is incapable of preventing sane man's worst fear, "Death". "Death", to... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Getting over Harry Potter withdrawal: 2 of 8
2001: My journey with Harry Potter, the Boy Who Lived, began. Passionately, I read as delight brimmed in me. Chills ran down my spine every time he was thrown into the face of danger. How I hated Lord Voldemort; but I hated the Malfoys even more. Snape was in my top "hate list" as well because of the way he mistreated The Boy... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles How to compliment a woman: 2 of 5
If you ask the male of the human species, they'll tell you that complimenting a woman can range from being the hardest task on planet earth to the easiest. The lack of appropriate analytical skills in men can often land them in trouble. To avoid mishaps with women, men must learn to judge a lady, and hence decide what kind of... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Tips on using a Thesaurus to spice up your writing: 4 of 7
It was in English class when many of us realised that the overuse of the word "sustenance" had become clichd in our essays on "livelihood", probably because it was a key point mentioned by our teacher. A girl seated right in front of me turned around and said, 'Give me a synonym for "sustenance"; the "sustenance-s" are nausea... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My great, true, personal garden story: 232 of 391
Gardening was certainly not my idea of perfect potpourri-but that was way back in 2007; okay I agree, 2007 was just two years ago, but now that gardening is akin to a physical and palpable version of Ferrero Rocher, I feel as though 2007 was ages ago. Or perhaps I've garden-ly matured a lot since then. An impossible tale of... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing How untalented writers get published: 4 of 6
Limited vocabulary, bad grammar, and hackneyed phrases are all the writer knew when I used to know him- how on earth did he even get published? We have all heard of once-upon-a-time-untalented writers get published, and reflexively felt a trifle too bemused at how much better we ourselves are yet face rejection letters on a r... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Why has "magic" captivated millions for thousands of years?: 8 of 11
Ever wished you'd known some magic to wave off strenuous activity with a few chants, or a wand maybe? The very thought of the existence of some kind of magic to relieve us of some worry, some pesky person, or some onerous duty has lingered in mankind's thoughts since the possible evolution of the homo sapiens, and all because... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should gay public figures stay in the closet?: 4 of 5
Being narrow-minded was during the Dark Ages when the Church and the State prevailed over all personal choices and opinions. Now that secularism and personal freedom have come into wide acceptance, people shouldn't cringe from proclaiming their religious, political and, sexual orientation. Society may still be a little narrow... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Why people love Harry Potter: 13 of 16
Every time Harry Potter, the boy wizard, is pitted against Malfoy and his cronies or Lord Voldemort, readers virtually pray for his safety, curse the evil, and want desperately to jump into the scene and give Harry a hand. They want to ease things between Ginny and Harry, open Ron's eyes to Hermione's love, laugh at Fred and ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Comparing the Harry Potter books to the movies: Which is better?: 18 of 21
Where the world of magic, which isn't the same as the world of ours, is well detailed, where even the apparels of the characters aren't spared, such that it seems beyond ordinary fiction, it's more preferred. In this preferable sphere, the audience can associate with even the tiniest details of the background, which evolves i... More..