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The digital world has become closer to reality where we cannot even spend a few hours away from our gadgets. A few days back we had a cyclone hit in Tamilnadu and because of heavy rain and wind the power supply was cut off along with the internet connection. The lack of network connection for another few more days made all of us desperate to do something exciting apart from staring at the wall. The technology almost leads us to live a comfortable life of isolation. Individuals stay in their rooms with their smartphones for days and without these gadgets for just one day making all the people gather together and have a much livelier time by being together conversing and having fun. Everything that we do somehow is connected to being dependent on technology. Humans have almost forgotten a time when people lived without technology. People have lost the human touch and would prefer the 'likes' on Instagram rather than the one sincere compliment from an actual person. The way of lif...

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah is a wonderful book based on war. It is the story of two strong sisters who fight in their own way. The novel begins with a regular introduction to the lives of sisters Vianne and Isabelle. Isabelle, the youngest, is a rebellious girl and people believe she will cause trouble. The Nazis slowly started taking over France, but the changes were too sudden to cope with. Despite everything, we find families holding onto the hope of meeting their loved ones, and that hope led many people to fight for those they cherished.  The uncertainties of life and the fear of the unknown remained present in the hearts of the people. The title of the novel itself signifies the sisters, who are named Rossignol, which means Nightingale in English. The name Nightingale also serves as Isabelle's code name. Jews were the targets of abuse. Women and children were deported simply because they were not born in France, and it was the French soldiers who initiated the move. At...

  Letters were once an important source of communication. It was crucial for both parents, relatives and even lovers. Many love stories behind letters. Current technology has made life easier but the thrill of waiting for someone special to send a long message would be far more precious. We also find our parents have letters that they still preserve. Those might be some ordinary words for us but they carry a lot of meaning and stories behind them. Letters exchanged among parents and children are also precious as it contains the love and longing they have for each other.  The short story "The Letter" by Dhumaketu talks about a father waiting for a letter from his daughter. This short story is a translated work from Gujarati language. The writer whose real name is Gowrishankar Govardhan has published over twenty-four collections of short stories. He also wrote twenty-five historical novels and criticism essays. This story is about a man named Ali who was a hunter later he left ...