Literature

The tragedy of Ophelia: Breaking her silence

It came to my attention while sitting in an English lecture on Shakespeare’s Hamlet, in which my lecturers dove into Hamlet’s existentialism and quest for revenge, that this play was being approached from a rather narrow perspective, focusing more on the exploits of the male tragic hero, and paying little attention to the other victims […]

Beautiful Books about Elephants

For those who love reading and love elephants – as all the best people do – then the following books might just be the sort of stories you’ll enjoy! Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo – a story of a beautiful bond between a boy and his elephant. While on holiday with his mother, a young […]