Glass-and-Sand

Futile musings of an old ghost

Tag: literature

  • Audacity in Literature: A Strength or a Weakness? 124

    Audacity in Literature: A Strength or a Weakness? 124

    The discussion centers on whether audacity in literature is a strength or a weakness. While audacity promotes innovation and challenges societal norms, it can also lead to gratuitous shock value or inaccessibility. Context, intent, and execution determine its value, making audacity both a potential quality and a risk for authors.

  • Future of your Happiness 4

    Future of your Happiness 4

    In this letter from the future, the writer advises their teenage self to take time to explore, learn from experiences, and acquire valuable life skills. They emphasize the importance of patience, constant learning, and staying physically active. The writer also stresses the significance of loyalty and diplomacy in relationships.

  • Forbidden Fruits 33

    Forbidden Fruits 33

    Significant life events shape our perspectives over time, intertwining experiences of love, loss, and personal growth. Through failures and reflections, we learn to appreciate beauty in simple moments and relationships. Ultimately, life’s unique journey demands resilience and accountability, guiding us toward wisdom and a peaceful acceptance of existence.

  • Literary classics

    Literary classics

    Picture Source “Still, some of our “literary classics” who have been dumped abroad are, in the words of Mikhail Bulgakov, “the most vile scum.” Well, okay, they really don’t like the “political regime” and oppose the decisions of the state. This is normal, you can’t please everyone, everyone has the right to their own point…