PinnedOn the road: stories from an American adventurePart One: The American Dream Mission Street is where it all began. Stepping off the train in Frisco’s colourful Castro district one Friday in June, I was overcome by a colourful mix of street vendors, taquerías, and a blazing summer heat. Whilst Castro could be mistaken by some for a…USA18 min readUSA18 min read
Apr 30Travels to a foreign country | Analysis and notes on L.P. Hartley’s The Go-BetweenIf ‘the past is a foreign country,’ as the celebrated first line of L.P Hartley’s The Go-Between makes it out to be, then the novel itself amounts to a first-class ticket, transporting us to a world that is at the same time so distant yet so clear. To enter the…Literature5 min readLiterature5 min read
Apr 6Morocco and notes as a global citizenThe bright colours, hoards of people from all nationalities, and buzz of activity at Charles de Gaulle Airport’s Terminal Two are very much reminiscent of nights spent in the streets of Marrakesh and Mexico City. Waiting in the queue for passport control, I could very much be in line for…Morocco6 min readMorocco6 min read
Mar 6Into the complex world of Mrs Dalloway | A critical analysis of Woolf’s masterpieceOn a searing hot June day, one century ago, Mrs Dalloway said she would buy the flowers herself. So begins Virginia Woolf’s infamous tale, the tale of a respectable lady, an ordinary day spent in London organising a party, yet one which fuses together the lives of so many and…Literature5 min readLiterature5 min read
Oct 27, 2022Lessons from the twentieth century for the twenty-firstIt may be almost a quarter of a century since the twentieth century drew to a close and we crossed over into the then unknown frontier of the twenty first, though a careful examination of history reveals that many of the origins of today’s problems, from conflict in the Middle-East…History8 min readHistory8 min read
Oct 2, 2022A world where only money matters : comparative analysis of Ellis’ American Psycho and Amis’ MoneyA core tenet of any consumerist society is that there must be choice. We live in a world spoilt by choice: our supermarkets contain aisles of options just for cereal, picking a career involves a careful analysis of the millions of doors open to us, and the breakdown of rigid…Martin Amis6 min readMartin Amis6 min read
Jun 21, 2022Politics: When it works and when it doesn’tThere’s a certain appeal to political action. It’s effects are immediate. There’s a sense of getting things done. Progress is made, and the march of history goes on. Yet the often-perverse effects of political change, whilst well documented after they occur, are rarely given attention they deserve. …Politics7 min readPolitics7 min read
Jan 30, 2022Debt: The first 5000 years // Analysis and critique of David Graeber’s anthropological workI was previously unacquainted with the field of ‘economic anthropology,’ and it was therefore with interest that I picked up David Graeber’s ‘Debt: the first 5000 years.’ What I believed to be a book on economic history was nothing of the sort, and instead aimed to elucidate the reader about…David Graeber5 min readDavid Graeber5 min read
Jan 8, 2022Summary, notes, and analysis of Fitzgerald’s Tender is the NightTender is the Night, just like its characters, is elusive, charming, and complex. F. Scott Fitzgerald is of course best known for The Great Gatsby, considered the Great American Novel, but contained within Tender is the Night is a glamorous and sprawling story. …F Scott Fitzgerald4 min readF Scott Fitzgerald4 min read
Nov 6, 2021A Letter to Great BritainThere is no greater pleasure than returning home to a place you love. That for me is you, Great Britain. Whether it be strolling down the Strand or rambling along the Thames, I am always overcome by an immense sense of confidence when I return to this incredible country. Great…London3 min readLondon3 min read
