Some Thoughts on Rashomon, the movie and/or In the Grove

Some Thoughts on Rashomon, the movie and/or In the Grove Sagun Basnet The different narratives on the same event so wisely depicted in Rashomon make me think of how in all the narratives the perception of being a woman is similar if not same. Let us first look at the narratives when it comes to [...]

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Symbolism in Shawl.

Symbolism in Shawl. Sagun Basnet During our discussions on Shawl, Shireen said that trauma is a referent that is difficult to pin down and representation is not a secondary description, it is how we live. This very statement made me think of the various ways trauma has been described in the story even when the [...]

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Levi, Levinas and Glissant

Levi, Levinas and Glissant Sagun Basnet  Our discussions in the class made me think of the profound philosophical thought, “I think therefore, I am”. I remember this claim of Descartes being the matter of discussion in philosophy classes while I was doing my Masters in Nepal. Years later, I now see this statement not in [...]

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