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  • 1984

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    Roshani Patil

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    Genre: Political fiction

    Author: George Orwell

    ” The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to imitate it.”

    Adolf Hitler

    I am a big fan of international relations and political science as a subject. The concepts of the subject has always blown my mind away. That is because the entire subject revolves around people rising up and falling down. In short it revolves around the very concept of power.

    Aristotle has rightly said, “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The book in focus this week revolves around the concepts of power and totalitarianism. To explain totalitarianism I would like to give you a few examples. Consider the case of Germany under Adolf Hitler or Italy under Benito Mussolini or Russia under Vladamir Lenin and even Iraq under Saddam Hussain. That should give you the idea of what totalitarianism means. To put it in simpler words it means dictatorship.

    So 1984 the novel by George Orwell( who is also the author of the famous Animal Farm) is set in Oceania . It revolves around the characters of Big Brother who is supposed to be a cult personality, Winston, Julia and O’ Brien.

    Winston is a person who works in the Ministry of Love( not at all literally). He despises the party ideology he is made to practice . He somehow wishes to overthrow the party and relive the good old times. He wishes to be part of The Brotherhood headed by Emmanuel Goldstein. He is joined by Julia as his partner. However his actions are caught by the Thought police and he is sentenced to prison. O’ Brien whom he believed to be his comrade in support actually turns out to be the betrayer.

    Winston is made to face a lot of physical abuse so that he can align his thought to the party ideology. So what happens to Winston? Does he fall in line or is he subject to death like other thought criminals , that is for you guys to find out.

    The novel was an interesting read. But the ending was abrupt. I won’t give away any spoilers as it would just ruin the mood. Just wished the ending was not abrupt. However overall it is a good read. You do feel for the character of Winston. So do read it and tell me about your experiences in the comments section.

    “I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.”

    Patricia Cornwell
    THE BIG BROTHER
    The Ingsoc Party slogan

    Que: What room are the thought criminals sent to?

    a. The ministry of love

    b. The ministry of Truth

    c. Room no. 101

    d. The inner party quarters

    Continue reading →: 1984

  • Raajneeti

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    Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Manoj Bajpayee

    Genre: Political thriller

    “There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience. A scoundrel may be of use to us just because he is a scoundrel. “

    Vladimir Lenin

    Well the election season is around, so what was the best way to celebrate it? Obviously either to read a book celebrating the exercise in the biggest democracy of the world. Or watching a movie which celebrates the process. I chose the latter. So that is how I ended up watching Raajneeti.

    The story is supposed to be the modern retelling of the epic Mahabharata. The epic is the story between the Pandavas and Kauravas. The situation is the same only that this revolves around 4 brothers. Two of them are deep into politics as they are carrying forward their family legacy. However two brothers are forced into the field of circumstances. Guiding them is their uncle who is supposedly portrayed on the character of Lord Krishna.

    The movie has all the elements of a thriller and drama. It has deceit, killings , controversies and scandals . All the actors shine in this movie, especially Manoj Bajpayee who plays the antagonist. Watch out for his “karara jawaab” scene. Its worth imitating. Katrina Kaif also shines as Indu.

    So overall the movie is an interesting watch. The twists and turns will keep you fixed in the seat. Celebrate the biggest festival called the elections by giving it a watch. Do share your favorite moments in the movie in the comments section.

    Katrina Kaif as Indu

    ” Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed.”

    Mao Zedong

    The movie poster

    Que: What is the nationality of Sara who is the wife of Samar Pratap in the movie?

    a. American

    b. British

    c. Irish

    d. Australian

    Continue reading →: Raajneeti

  • Girls Hostel

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    Genre: Drama

    Presented by : Girliyappa

    No. of episodes: 5

    I as usual was doing what I am good at- surfing the Net for long hours when I decided to open YouTube. I know it is a big waste of time to watch videos and stuff. But this is the place where I make my accidental discoveries as well. Majority of the accidental discoveries are too good that you just can’t keep yourself from it. Girls Hostel was one such revelation.

    It revolves around the lives of dental and medical students in a hostel. The main protagonist in the series is Richa, a dental student. She is the narrator of the series. The series revolves around the various incidents which take place in a hostel. For instance: sneaking out of the hostel past the deadlines or catching the thief who steal things. I am sure even you guys who might have resided in a hostel would have indulged in such mischief.

    I loved the series but it ended up way too soon. Also the story shifted its course completely in the end. What was supposed to be the story of life of dental and medical students ended up being the revelation of the reasons why Jo and Zahira the two supporting characters who do not talk to each other.

    Srishti Srivastva as Jo is at top of her game. Also Simran Natekar as Milli adds a touch of comedy to the series. So overall the series is fun as it explores friendship, fights, romance and comic. Do tell me your views in the comments section as well. Also do tell me about your memorable moments of the hostel life if you have any.

    Happy watching guys and gals!!!

    The four girls- Richa, Jo, Zahira and Milli

    Que: Name the male protagonist of the show.

    a. Tushar

    b. Sunil

    c. Aarav

    d. Jonathan

    Continue reading →: Girls Hostel

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