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How the pandemic has taken a toll on children

The evening sky was lovely, the birds were chirping and cold breeze was blowing.  I had gone out for a walk.  I came across a little girl who was taking a stroll with her mom. I waved my hand from afar. The little girl's face became pale, her mom waved back but the girl looked like she had just seen a ghost in bright daylight. Her mom pestered her to wave back at me but she continued to glare at me like I came to kidnap her. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Playing outdoors, chasing butterflies, making paper boats in the rain and cycling around is what everyone's childhood is about. But fate had different plans for the genz. Two years of their childhood was taken away by the Coronavirus. It has given us quality time with our parents and and it has effected every one of us in one way or another. We have had many advantages, we reconnected with our school friends, picked up new hobbies, acquired new skills. All this sounds amazing but hav...

A brief comparison of the book and movie : Pride & Prejudice

Note: This is completely based on my personal opinion after reading the book twice and watching the movie thrice.  Owing to the drastic end of creativity in the 21st century, many directors, screen writers who wanted to proclaim their uniqueness in having a good story have found comfort in the arms of books. Be it be classics or crime thrillers or autobiographies' books have come to their rescue. Recently I've read a classic called 'PRIDE AND PREJUDICE' by Jane Austen. The romance ,the witty banter, the high society....it has it all. This book is highly treasured by the society although it is not relatable to everyone in this century(but those looking for something different ,do give it a read!!), it does do justice in explaining lives in Austin's times.  Now let's talk about the movie which was made based on this novel. The movie had Keira Knightley playing the role of our protagonist, she has given a perfect flawless performance. The thing with movies is that,...