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Change in Ishiguro’s “An Artist of the Floating World,”

In Kazuo Ishiguro’s “An Artist of the Floating World,” the theme of change is intricately woven throughout the narrative. The novel explores the profound societal, cultural, and personal transformations that occur in post-war Japan. Through the experiences of the protagonist, Masuji Ono, Ishiguro delves into the challenges, complexities, and consequences of change. At the heart

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Memory in Ishiguro’s “An Artist of the Floating World”

Memory is a significant and recurring theme in Kazuo Ishiguro’s “An Artist of the Floating World.” Through the perspective of the protagonist, Masuji Ono, the novel explores the intricacies of memory, its fallibility, and its role in shaping personal identity and understanding one’s past. Throughout the narrative, Ono grapples with the unreliability and selective nature

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MEMORIES WE LOST a short story by Lidudumalingani Mqombothi

MEMORIES WE LOST a short story by Lidudumalingani Mqombothi Question: “Understanding, love and care is all that patients suffering from mental illness need.”                  Essay by Chris Hani Misama Ogweno (chrismisama@gmail.com) Mental illnesses are devastating to the people affected. These people need heartfelt affection to make them feel comfortable. In Mqombothi’s short

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MEMORIES WE LOST a short story by Lidudumalingani Mqombothi (South Africa)

MEMORIES WE LOST  a short story by Lidudumalingani Mqombothi  (South Africa)                     Chris Hani Misama Ogweno (chrismisama@gmail.com) The story is narrated by a girl whose elder sister is schizophrenic. Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that causes periodic episodes of hallucinations known as psychotic episodes. The story explores the struggles of the

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Appearances can be deceptive; Characters in Henrik Ibsen’s A Dolls House

Appearances can be deceptive; Characters in Henrik Ibsen’s A Dolls House Question: Appearances can be deceptive. Support this statement from Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. People often make assumptions of others’ character based on first impressions. Many times the first impression may be misleading because it does not reveal people’s motivation and circumstance that led

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