In the third and final part of the novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, we cover some of the impact of war on the soldiers, the brief breaks they get among the civilians, how they find themselves alienated from the peaceful lives they had once lived and their struggles to cope with their trauma.
In the second part of the novel Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, we cover some of the foot-soldiers’ lives in the war, the brutality they face, the coping mechanisms they device to face and survive the day.
Birdsong is a famous novel by Sebastian Faulks depicting the lives of British soldiers fighting the Germans in France, seen through the eyes of a British lieutenant Stephen Wraysford.
In the third & final part on Montaigne's essays, I've taken some excerpts on his views on governance, wars, humanity and so on.
In Part II on Montaigne, excerpts from his essays on friendship and other relationships, perceptions on barbarism and so on are featured.
In Part I of Montaigne series, we explore his personality as known to us and some of his thoughts on generalizing human qualities, living in the moment, planning beyond death, women's reproductive lives and so on.
Ralph Waldo Emerson series concludes with Part IV, which deals with his thoughts on Meritocracy exemplified in Napoleon, facing antagonisms and dogmatism.
This is Part III on Emerson's thoughts on life and living, cautioning against blindly following ancient thoughts and philosophies.
Ralph Waldo Emerson's thoughts on life and living is further discussed in this second part.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, an eminent American thinker, essayist, poet and philosopher, through a series of essays and lectures, attempted to enlighten the public. Let's take a look at some of his thoughts.
