Reality and Illusion


I felt like I have lost one of my legs when my laptop was crashed for the past five days. It was simply annoying to know that you are being “fooled” by the websites. I was browsing for more information on Reality, Illusion and Sex Symbolism in R.K Narayan’s “The Guide” when I found one particular site which I believe has the information I needed. Happily I clicked on the link and bingo!!! I felt like a little mouse falling into a trap. In a blink of an eye, my poor laptop has been infected by 45 various viruses that not even my antivirus software could do anything to help. All at just one click! Then I realized that the site that I visited was actually a stupid porn site!!

And my presentation is on the next day. I started to be a lil panicky. Thank God I have my son’s desktop, even though I don’t feel quite comfortable to continue my work there. It’s better than nothing, I comforted myself. I finally managed to complete my assignment and was ready to be presented. It was a short and simple presentation but I felt satisfied. I will have to add more information on the symbolism in my write up which will be due in two weeks time.

A REMINDER, following are my next assignments that needed attention;
1. The treatment of characters in RK Narayan’s “The Guide” through imagery and symbolism (write up)
dateline: 23rd September, 2008.
2. Ecocriticism (presentation and write up)
dateline: 18th October, 2008.
3. Compare and contrast two literary theories
(write up) dateline: day of the final exam
4. Graham Greene’s “The Quiet American” – have yet to decide the title
(take home finals)
5. Take home finals for Literary Theory – have yet to receive the questions
6. Psychoanalytic reading on DH Lawrence’s “Sons and Lovers” (given excerpt)
- done, need to be proof read.

Looks like I will be spending my eid holidays in front of my laptop again as usual. What a life!! But in a way, I am very much contented.

Dear Lord, bestows upon me the knowledge and the strength to go through all my calamities. Amen.

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Unknown said…
Ah. None of these make sense to me when it really should. I'm so screwed.
5:17 PM
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