Horizon Zero Dawn is a PlayStation-exclusive title from early 2017 with great design and exciting storytelling. The open-world title has excellent scenes, immersive gameplay and a fantastic dystopian story with a lot of character development. Moreover, the open world experience is one of a kind, with different terrains all meant for exploring. It is a […]
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The Myth of Sisyphus is an extended essay by Albert Camus that discusses the human condition and existence. However, Camus is not an existential writer, and his philosophy needs to emphasise more reasoning and meaning. According to Camus, the universe is meaningless, and human beings try to find meaning and give a reason for their
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Introduction Crime and Punishment is the most horrific and brilliant literature of 19th-century Russia. Regarded as one of the most significant writers of all time, Fyodor Dostoevsky was a major critique of utopian vision embedded in nihilism and the bending of traditional moral virtues. Crime and Punishment are so deep that it’s impossible to assess
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Animal Farm is one of the most famous books by George Orwell besides 1984. Published in 1945, the book is an allegory to the formulation of the Soviet Union. Even being a socialist, George Orwell has deconstructed the communist philosophy to its roots and given a satirical account of the events that unfolded during the
Introduction A Moveable Feast is the memoir of Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest writers of the last generation. The letter format of the book explores the journey of Hemingway as a struggling journalist in Paris, France and eventually his journey as a beginner storyteller. The book features his memories of great writers like F.
British Empire was one of the largest empires to ever exist on the face of the world. The region expanded for almost a century before its downfall in 1947. George Orwell, one of the most famous advocates for socialism and a profound writer, wrote Burmese Days in 1934; his first novel emphasised the living conditions
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Introduction Dystopian novels have been one of the most celebrated pieces of literature among readers across the globe. Both George Orwell and Aldous Huxley’s works are celebrated worldwide for their dystopian themes and genius predictions for the future. Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley’s Brave New World contrast their understanding of humanity’s future based on the twentieth