sThe language is nondescript. The issues are mundane and the theme has a tinge of jaded feminism in it.Women writers are still trapped in the mould where they have to show how "strong" the female character is by making her walk out of a seemingly "boring" marriage and having an extra-marital affair. Is there no other way a woman can be shown to be having an "independent" character? What about the husband? Why should he feel so contented by playing the roles of the earner, provider, caring husband and a doting father? Why should not he simply feel similarly bored, disgusted and dischanted and throw away his family and run after other women.Why is he is supposed to be happy with it and not question it. Further the lady in question is dischanted with her marriage and she goes off to some other man. What does this other man do? He is some short of a jet-setting art collector.So, since he is going all over the globe all the time pursing art collections, will he be able to give enough attention and time to the lady in question? Obviously not! Then what is the difference between this man and the husband? Both of them are same. Infact all men are same. All men have to pursue their careers/ jobs to slave and slog and fulfill the desires of their wives, whether it be an art collector or the husband in question.So what is the guarantee that the lady in question will not dump this jet-setter art collector. Is it not time women writers get over their fixed mind sets .
Re: marital nonsense
by Nat Geo on Jul 04, 2009 10:08 PM
True. And when men walk out of their bored and mundane lives (read wives) into the arms of other women, they are labeled as MCPs while women doing the same are "strong, independent, liberal".
Re: marital nonsense
by Nat Geo on Jul 04, 2009 10:08 PM
True. And when men walk out of their bored and mundane lives (read wives) into the arms of other women, they are labeled as MCPs while women doing the same are "strong, independent, liberal".
Re: marital nonsense
by Nat Geo on Jul 04, 2009 10:09 PM
True. And when men walk out of their bored and mundane lives (read wives) into the arms of other women, they are labeled as MCPs while women doing the same are "strong, independent, liberal".
Wow! well crafted sentences and dialogue, this could very well mean another Booker from India. Great going Amrita - it's amazing how all that literary, talent, academic brilliance and professional execellence can come in one person. Just one suggestion - some/lot of your sentences lack the energy and they come across a a tad jaded. Also some of the dialogue seems a tad artificial. It might help if you take a long break from your work, trek in the mountains for a few months, doing yoga and meditation. This will help in clearing the sh*t from your mind and help you turn out something more exciting.
Re: Re: Superb, Superlative, a 10 on the wow scale
by wizardo id on Jul 02, 2009 12:12 PM
if it trashes india, it will win a booker. if she calls the west as a trashy society they'll call her a hooker.
1.Establish some sort of valid academic credentials. 2.Write rubbish book. 3.Put the excerpts on news websites. 4.Appear on TV shows. 5.Start a rally or public gathering with all media attention.
Doing steps 1 to 5 will make sure you become a well known writer who gets a Booker prize,it hardly matters if you have any sort of writing talent at all.
The story line is old and jaded. A bored wife and a husband who thinks he is doing a great job by pursuing a career. The wife has an affair as she claims that she is bored and the husband thinks that he is doing a fantastic job trying to earn and provide for the family. I wonder, why men do not act "bored" by the roles they have to play.
A book can be written by a fiercely analytical mind or a fiercely deranged mind, with 8 patents or 888 patents, its really doesnt count for a rat's behind. A book can be on any topic, written by anyone. But over and above anything, it should capture your interest by its content and narrative style. The bond bewteen the author and reader is paramount. A book that is sought to be sold because the author is xyz or a reader who reads because of that, both are dishonest. Shelves are overflowing with unreadable, boring to death books, no one cares whether they are read or burnt. It is very tough task to write a good book,it doesnt matter in the least how many patents you have or which great country you are living in.
I dont know where from these rediff guys post news from. I read recently a novel "That hardly happens to Someone!' by Rajesh Singh which covers beatifully all aspects of life of youngsters. Better read that than this poo---pooo from a writer without top floor in her body.
