In the novel “Hunger” by Knut Hamsun, the novel’s narrator is unfortunate enough to go through delusions and pains that are caused by what many people cannot experience in the modern days; state of being hungry. As the novel progresses narrator becomes more intoxicated into state of delusion as the hunger deepens. In many scenes of the novel, narrator relates to God many times. Narrator blames, thanks, and even to talk one-sided dialogues with his imaginary God. While many can think that God doesn’t
Phenomenology aids the integration of sensory perception as a function of a built form, because it provides experience for its users. Every architectural intervention is constructed using physical materials, but it can create experiences that are beyond the tangible world. To do this, I selected three examples of steven holl’s works, he puts forward the tactility of design in practicing architecture. He aimed at connecting the intellect with senses, idea with phenomena and body with environment.
"An Unnecessary Woman" is an allegory about how notions of beauty and civilization can endure in a world that periodically descends into barbarism and how women can persevere in a society that never ceases to devalue them in both war and peace. Aaliya is devoted to Beirut, its gossip and turmoil. She makes the reader want to love her city, too, even while relating what it was like to live through years of fear and violence. “Beirut,” she says, “is the Elizabeth Taylor of cities: insane, beautiful
All throughout the world, people from different backgrounds long for a sense of adventure. Yann Martel, a Canadian author famous for his novel Life Of Pi, is a young and new author who is able to feed this hunger for adventure through his numerous short stories and novels. While growing up in a family that was always travelling, Martel developed his own sense of adventure and a love for the diverse cultures and ideas he encountered. His even spent a lot of time researching the aspects of life in