Literature and Us

July 12, 2023

Rachel Jones

Go and catch a falling star, Get with child a mandrake root, Tell me where all past years are, Or who cleft the devil's foot, Teach me to hear mermaids singing, Or to keep off envy's stinging, And find What wind Serves to advance an honest mind.

If thou be'st born to strange sights, Things invisible to see, Ride ten thousand days and nights, Till age snow white hairs on thee, Thou, when thou return'st, wilt tell me, All strange wonders that befell thee, And swear, No where Lives a woman true, and fair.

If thou find'st one, let me know, Such a pilgrimage were sweet; Yet do not, I would not go, Though at next door we might meet; Though she were true, when you met her, And last, till you write your letter, Yet she Will be False, ere I come, to two, or three.

- John Donne

Let’s Talk About Cricket

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What are Sports to Society?

We all know what sports are by definition. We have all heard of different games like cricket, basketball, football, hockey, and many more. Other people enjoy watching different sports and some people can be enthusiastic enough to never miss a game. Regardless of what sport you choose or what level of enthusiasm you show towards the game, it can be agreed that sports hold a specific meaning to society. The definition of a sport goes far beyond knowing the rules of the game. There is a greater con

Military Culture

You might have heard that different cultures exist across different ethnicities, but if you have seen some of the most classical military-based movies like “A few good men”, or otherwise have an interest in military life, then you will know that there is a completely different culture in the Military and although civilians might not be able to understand that culture, it is well practiced in the military. Most militaries across the world have had their members living in a boarding school,

How to Make Shepherd’s Pie

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From the Draft to the Rink: A Look at the NHL’s Player Development System

The National Hockey League (NHL) is one of the most competitive professional sports leagues in the world, with the best hockey players from around the globe competing for the Stanley Cup. However, becoming an NHL player requires a great deal of hard work and dedication, as players must go through a rigorous development system to reach the highest level of competition. Here, we take a look at the NHL's player development system, from the draft to the rink. The first step in the player developm

Mankind has always struggled to know about the past, there is always an ongoing quest for knowledge about history, be it a religious scripture or classical literature by different writers, man is keen to know it all. History makes us more vulnerable to the experiences in the future and warns us of not repeating the same mistakes as done by people before us. Today, when Pakistan allows foreign nations to trade, it is more careful of not making the same mistake that was made by the Mughals in 1608. That is only possible through extensive knowledge of history. However, history is an amalgamation of different incidents while for a detailed study of anything we need to grasp it by its roots. Literature steps in there. Hazel Stewart Albernson, professor at Department of Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin, describes literature as, “It is the autobiography of races or nations, revealing spontaneously and directly their ideals and ambitions, their hopes and their fears.” Stewart describes literature as a next step on the road of learning history as literature is the words extracted by the deep penetration in a society.

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Stewart further elaborates his concept of describing literature as a more elaborative form of history as when he says, “But its literature molded and shaped over centuries, gives us a far more intimate understanding of the guiding spirit of its people.” On the ongoing pandemic situation, literature has provided us with an escape from the real world and also provided us with the skills to live through the pandemic by having the written content during previous pandemics. literature paves our way for knowing the intimate psychology of man. It grasps the attention of a reader in the most fitting of ways. Today, when the world is going through a pandemic, literature allows us to flee this horrific world by reading the theory of life and death. Literature is the one that makes a man more alive and makes him feel his connection in the world and its people.