I won’t be analysing Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) by George Orwell in any particular depth; it is such a rich, vast and intriguing dystopia that I couldn’t possible do it justice without writing an essay. The stories I’ve analysed so far have been rich in narrative but ultimately very short stories, whereas 1984 has so many compelling political and social …
It’s been a while. Almost certainly a delirious midnight selfie in my Brighton cave earlier in the year. I started a new job last month. Five weeks in and I haven’t been sacked yet so I’m doing something right. It’s not where I would have imagined myself 5 years ago when I first set off …
This is a bit of a departure to my previous posts. More of a rant than anything else. Every year, at the start of the footballing season, I face an incredibly tough dilemma. One I know will impact my life greatly, debating internally on such seemingly unimportant decisions that eventually cause loss of sleep, temporary …
Post Youth’ follows a man plagued by dreams of his youth as he struggles to move through difficult times in later life. It’s a story I wrote roughly two years ago and to be honest, I had nearly forgotten about it. It had been rejected a few times so I’m delighted to have the chance …
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‘Blue Monday’ refers to the third Monday in January, the third Monday of the year – which just so happens to be today – and has been reported as the most depressing day of the year. Despite being conceived relatively recently (2005) it has taken the western world by storm. Yet how was such a date …