Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
đLiterature & Writing (B.A)
đFilm & Writing (M.A)
đSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đBirmingham, UK
Stories (1969/0)
Book Review: "Kaddish for an Unborn Child" by Imre Kertész
This book was a brilliant exploration of the Jewish identity in the 20th century. It is beautifully written though it has little punctuation and the sentences are incredibly long. We get these very philosophical viewpoints, passages and quotations in which we are made to confront certain emotions, certain ideologies and we are mostly made to confront ourselves and our beliefs in mortality and identity. I think that one of the most interesting things about this book is that there are passages that are so long with so little punctuation that you cannot help but stop in the middle of a sentence and breathe the last few words in before carrying on. But it shows the nature of the mind never being able to just think about one thing at once. Our minds are constantly racing with a billion ideas at play. It is a perfect reflection of the reality of existence and therefore, when it comes to the characters, we have a very realistic and often incredibly chaotic view of them as people. Though they seem to be together, they are constantly falling apart as their identity becomes more and more marginalised and they are more and more shamed for things that they have never committed. âKaddish for an Unborn Childâ is the story about a man who cannot stand to bring this child into a world so full of hatred, uncertainty and failure. His marriage is declining as we see him through his darkest days all the way to hell and back again.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Ten Great Documentaries to Watch on Netflix
As much as I love my silent films, as much as I love my golden age cinema, I also adore Netflix just like a lot of other people. I tend to use Netflix for watching Netflix original content such as crime shows, documentaries etc. Whereas, I use Amazon Prime to actually watch old movies I come across which have not yet been restored and I think that is adorable. Anyways, documentaries on Netflix become fairly popular and I, for the past few weeks, have been doing so much digging into these that I may need a few weeks off - turn back to my silent films - and just switch Netflix off for a while.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Brad Pitt
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Last Thing to Burn" by Will Dean
Will Dean's novel "The Last Thing to Burn" is twisted and incredibly written. The voice comes through in amazing accuracy and we can tell that some very deep research into voice and authenticity has been done in order to make this as realistic as possible. I first heard about this book through other people online who had been reading the same thing. The reviews ranged from average to pretty good. But honestly, I think that the true depth of this book is either being missed or not appreciated as much as it should be.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Are Mental Health Problems in Teenagers Really Caused by Social Media?
It is far too often that we see people blaming social media as having a direct impact on the mental wellbeing of a teenager. But in reality, there are actually tons of factors in which only one of them is social media, that add up to the teenager's mental wellbeing suffering in this new age. Social media is more like a blanket statement as it has been around for a good decade or so by this point, maybe even longer, and through the MySpace era moving into their mid-twenties and early thirties, we can see the kind of negative effect it has supposedly had on the minds of these growing people.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Psyche
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Sir Anthony Hopkins
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Sanatorium" by Sarah Pearse
I actually read this book because it was the Reese Witherspoon Book Club's pick of the month for February of 2021 and I finished it with only a day to spare, so forgive me if I am a little late with my review. It took me a while to process everything that happened. Written in a compelling fashion with obvious attention paid to the place and the history of place, there is a lot to be said about these dark and engaging descriptions of the building which litter the book and turn the atmosphere right the way around so that everything becomes a shadow. When it comes to the characters, I feel like there could have been more done with them apart from their very obvious functions with Isaac being there to lure his sister back into a familial relationship whilst also making her question her every move. I think that it is important to remember that the place is also part of the cast in this book - the hotel itself is a character and if we start off believing that then I think we will be pleasantly surprised as we read on.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Phases of Style...
Now that I am twenty-five, there are many things about my life now that I never would have known that I had been when I was say about sixteen years' old. I have been through my own teenaged phases and stages and personalities and styles throughout the years and honestly, where I am now seems like the one I am going to stick with for the rest of my life. I am happy here with this stage of my style and personality. It is nothing over the top, it is nothing invisible but it feels authentically me.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Humans
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Glenn Close
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Book Review: "The Psychopath" by Mary Turner Thomson
When we think of a psychopath, most of us think of murderous and horrid people and we would be right to do so. But most of us do not even know how to define a psychopath, have not actually met one or have only really seen this stuff on television so do not connect with it in a truer sense. As we are unable to actually put this into perspective, it always comes as a surprise when someone writes about their experience with a psychopath in a very realistic way because it challenges the notions put forward in films such as "American Psycho" (2000) - which may be a good film but not wholeheartedly accurate according to the DSM.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Criminal
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Cate Blanchett
In this chapter of âthe filmmakerâs guideâ weâre actually going to be learning about literature and film together. I understand that many of you are sitting in university during difficult times and finding it increasingly hard to study and I understand that many of you who are not at university or not planning on it are possibly stuck of what to do, need a break or even need to catch up on learning film before you get to the next level. This guide will be brief but will also contain: new vocabulary, concepts and theories, films to watch and we will be exploring something taboo until now in the âfilmmakerâs guideâ - academia (abyss opens). Each article will explore a different concept of film, philosophy, literature or bibliography/filmography etc. in order to give you something new to learn each time we see each other. You can use some of the words amongst family and friends to sound clever or you can get back to me (email in bio) and tell me how youâre doing. So, strap in and prepare for the filmmakerâs guide to film studies because it is going to be one wild ride.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
We Have Rules...
As you have probably seen from my bio and profile, I am a Punjabi woman born to Indian parents in England. I was born and raised here. My skin is a light brown, my features are very Northern Indian and quite obviously, I am bilingual. When I was growing up, I realised that I was in fact, different. This did not actually come from the racial abuse that I was subjected to and it did not come from the fact that there were always questions about 'what' I was. This actually came from interaction. I realised that the rules in place for me as an Indian woman were not in place for white women. As I was growing up, I became more and more aware of this and it taught me a few things about what it means to be an immigrant's child.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Families