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71Themes from myth in modern fiction: Prince in Exile
Paris, the Trojan prince who convinced Helen to run away with him, was raised as a herdsman, not as a prince. Some prophecy about how he would bring about the destruction of Troy if allowed to live was the...
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76Dhavani - complete short story
If looks can kill, sarees are accessories to murder. In my three years of acting, sarees have helped make me look soft and demure, strict and matronly, pious and orthodox, and frequently mysterious and...
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63Azazel - Asimov's funny series
Isaac Asimov, master of science fiction tried his hand at writing a series of funny short stories in the manner of P G wodehouse, master of humor. Azazel is a little demon whose efforts to help his master end...
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53Start of a Novel
“The more I study history, the more I believe that Man created God in his own image. Religions are byproducts. Their heads are political. Cheers!” Anand clinked mugs with the waiting Hari. “Religion is...
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46Secret motifs on the Screen: Part1
There’s a hidden symbolism that storytellers use to add to the subliminal power of the story. Most of us have noticed them, but whether we acknowledge them or not, they work, And enrich our experience....
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58Ad World Mad World - novel beginning
Walking into the new place made Anand feel like his first day at school. His bones were jelly and his smile was weak. The haughty receptionist’s red lipstick didn’t help things a bit. She waved at...
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61First Chapter - Paddy & the Snooty Girl
Paddy was one of those chaps who were not good at anything. Met him first at high school where we had shared a desk, lunch and books. He was a 50-55 percenter in all subjects in spite of the persistent efforts...
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60Short Story - Romance
He stood on the threshold, uncertain. To do, or not to do, was the question. He twirled the rosebud with his fingers, and drew sufficient courage from the action. Enough to take a tentative step forward, a...
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65My books: Sunu-Sunu Snail - Storm in the Garden
Sunu-sunu the snail and his friends, the ants play in the garden when they are startled by an approaching storm. Sunu-sunu hurries home to his mother lest she worries. He relates what happened - the...
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61Complete Short story - Ghost Writer
Sitting alone on a tombstone at midnight is my idea of a highly profitable business venture. My partner in this is a famous writer who doles out regular doses of scary literature to horror-hungry masses. His...
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