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Earth's Children
There is a series of novels out there written by Jean M. Auel known as 'Earth's Children'. The first in the series is entitled 'The Clan and The Cave Bear' that starts out with a five-year-old child named Ayla, who lost her parents during an earthquake. Ayla is found by a clan of cavepeople who are not like her for she is one of the 'Others'. Ayla grows up and becomes in a way one of them even though she is different she still loves the clan for the most part. The first of novels set during the prehistoric eras.
By Mark Graham12 months ago in Critique
Charlotte's Web
Just finished re-reading 'Charlotte's Web' by E.B. White for the umpteenth time, and for me it shows me many lessons that we all need to learn and remember. Actually, it is the story of the facts of life from birth to death to dealing with other societal issues like dealing with family relationships like Fern does when saving the 'runt' as well as just plain growing up issues, and learning how to accept what happens to all involved in living life and making various kinds of friendships and still learning that there is a higher power to live our lives.
By Mark Graham12 months ago in Critique
Adrishyam Season 2 (2025) Review: Eijaz Khan Looks More Dangerous Than Ever
Along with web series in OTT, another quite famous term is web serial. Many web serials have come on JioHotstar, have come on the SonyLIV platform, MX Player also brought its web serial, now a web serial which was very popular on the SonyLIV platform is Adrishyam, whose Season 2 has come, so how is that, let's talk about it.
By Ayush Verma12 months ago in Critique
Reader Response Analysis of Borges
Jorge Luis Borges’ short story The Circular Ruins is often read as a meditation on reality, illusion, and the nature of creation. However, through the lens of Reader-Response Theory, the meaning of the story becomes deeply personal—formed not solely by Borges’ intent, but by how the text interacts with the reader’s beliefs and experiences. For me, this story resonates profoundly with my spiritual belief that the soul is eternal and that after death, it transcends this earthly plane and moves to a higher state of being. Through that perspective, the story becomes not a tale of existential dread, but one of comfort, transformation, and divine continuity.
By Henry Parrish Jr.12 months ago in Critique
Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 3 Review – Best Season Yet?
There is very good news for Jurassic series fans because finally, I have watched Season 3 of Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. For those who don't know, let me tell them that this is an animated series that is connected to our main Jurassic movie.
By Ayush Verma12 months ago in Critique
The Family Man Season 2 Ending Explained: Did Suchi Cheat on Srikanth?
The Family Man Season 2 Ending Explained: A question that remained a mystery in Season 1 and now in Season 2 we got only a glimpse of it that question was what happened in Lonavala and in this season another question got added to it that did Sushi tell Shri about Lonavala and how will Shri react after hearing this?
By Ayush Verma12 months ago in Critique
Echoes in the Corridors of Time
I’ve always wondered if Time watches us the way we watch the skies, silently observing, never interfering, yet forever altering the landscapes within us. The past and the future sit side by side, whispering secrets I strain to hear, wrapped in threads of longing and echoes of forgotten laughter.
By Rukka Nova12 months ago in Critique
Snow White 2025: Balancing Woke Themes with Classic Storytelling – A Review
The 2025 version of Snow White, to be fair, Disney's live-action remake of its first animated picture, has received mixed reviews from the audience. The remake tried its best to be accepted as a feminist film and one that promotes woman empowerment while balancing the old and the new. I watched the film with a grain of salt and kept my logical mind aside—at least, I tried to! However, I could only fathom the discourse of its nurture to a certain extent. In this review, I go deeper into the intricacies of empowerment, fantasy and the performances the film encompasses.
By Hridya Sharma12 months ago in Critique
Anuja Netflix Short Film Ending Explained: A Cliffhanger That Leaves You Thinking
Directed by Adam J. Graves, Anuja is the story of a very talented girl who, despite thousands of difficulties, dared to come out of a deep, dark world where nothing like hope existed.
By Ayush Verma12 months ago in Critique
