Life as I know It

Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence is the story of the attachment of a mother with her son, and her pervasive influence on his life. Mrs. Morel is a married woman with four children, and a miner husband who often quarrels with his wife and spends the little money he makes on alcohol. The children grow up in an atmosphere of discord and sometimes abuse, hating their father for mistreating their mother and at the same time, developing a deep reverence for their mother, the only real parent they have. Mrs. Morel loves all her children dearly and hopes to live some of her dreams through her children William, Annie, Paul and the youngest Arthur. Particularly attached to the eldest child William, Mrs. Morel influences his life and his choices, including the women in his life. Life seems to be getting better for the Morels with William supporting the family financially when tragedy strikes and William passes away. The entire family is shattered, Mrs. Morel most of all. At this point, Paul ...

Ever heard of someone named after err – not a historical figure, not an incarnation of God, not a renowned poet, not even a human being, but a swimming pool? Meet the protagonist of ‘Life of Pi’ – Piscine Molitor Patel, named by his swimming enthusiast uncle after a famous swimming pool in Paris. If you find this weird, let me warn you - the name of the protagonist of this book is one of the relatively less weird things about the story. Although ‘Life of Pi’ is a fiction novel, it is narrated in a non-fiction, anecdotal format. The Canadian author who is in India on a grant to find a story for his third book, after a lukewarm response to his second book, chances upon a stranger in a coffee house in Pondicherry who promises to tell a story that will make him believe in God. And thus begins the story of Piscine Molitor Patel. Pi Patel, born to a family in south India has spent most of his childhood in Pondicherry, where his father owns a large zoo. For a good part of his chil...