So the Olympics have finally started. Very few will say that the opening ceremony wasn't sensational. But behind the glitz and glamour lies a dark tale of abuse. Thousands have been rendered homeless as Chinese authorities have demolished their homes to spruce up the capital. Others have to go through daily life with their homes being covered over by plastics. These actions are like a housekeeper sweeping the mess under the carpet and under the bed in a last minute attempt at sprucing up the house before guests are due. China might gain a lot of prestige but its government remains dictatorial and ruthless.
On a different tack I feel that Fantasy and science fiction are more entertaining than fictional works dealing with real life. After all we all go through the daily drudgeryof our lives. While we are relaxing, it is more desirable to escape to a different world rather than poring over more descriptions of drudgery.
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Yeah you said the right thing, in both the cases!
While your view on chinese govt. made me think about Satyajit Ray's 'Hirok Rajar Deshe', your 'scientific' approach made me think of the good old days with Mr.H.G. Wells! May be I should meet him more often!!
Keep going!
hmm good post, but font-ta ektu increase kor else ami porchhi na. Uff ondho hoye jabo:X...And you know everything is a matter of perspective. Fiction does NOT imply a mere desciption of real life drudgery. There are little things in our daily lives - sometimes they are meaningless and insignificant ones, but you can always weave beautiful stories with them. Depends on how you look at things. Im not dismissing your point but what you've said is definitely NOT true and therefore think about it. And it sounds pretty naive dear- what you say...uff ektu fiction lekh re!
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