Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
đLiterature & Writing (B.A)
đFilm & Writing (M.A)
đSecondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đBirmingham, UK
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Ignorance Inside the Gates of Eden
âGates of Edenâ is one of those songs that all bobcats make the effort to learn all the words to off-by heart. It is one of those songs that is very difficult to figure out and many a Dylanologist and Bobcat has toiled away at finding different meanings within the song, including myself. I want to discuss this song in the way that it shows us ignorance. Especially the ignorance of the rich regarding the normal working person. This is a problem we as a society face today. Where Hollywood celebrities try their hardest to be ârelatableâ by taking pictures of themselves eating pizza from a normal pizza place, or thinking that telling vulgar jokes on television is ârelatableâ content. But in reality, they understand nothing of the normal working world. We know this, but they continuously make themselves look like idiots by discussing and preaching to us how we should be living our lives when they, in fact, are the most disconnected people in the world. Bob Dylan takes this, in his own time, and applies to to the rich-man Rockefeller-esque culture instead.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Beat
Book Review: "Weights and Measures" by Joseph Roth
Ever since I read âThe Radetzky Marchâ, I have been totally and utterly interested in the works of Joseph Roth. Unfortunately, I kind of put him to one side in order to finish my TBR. But now weâre back and I am going to be reading more of him. I know people who have read quite a bit of Joseph Roth and know far more than I do about his works. âWeights and Measuresâ is one of those books I have seen talked about a lot. It is a very short book and much shorter than what Iâm used to. Standing at about one hundred pages, there is not much to take in since the typeface is also quite large. But, this means that you have to focus on what the story actually is. Unlike his book âThe Radetzky Marchâ, Joseph Roth now crams in one manâs partial lifespan into this tiny book and is able to cover storylines and emotional breakdowns at an efficiency rate that you will not even realise it is happening. Anselm goes from being the model citizen to being a man in need, to being a man corrupted. Whilst he works at the border, whilst he conducts his life which is crumbling, he quickly tries to keep it together by any means necessary. When it becomes impossible, he turns to the implausible and at first, it seems entirely out of character, but as the book progresses, it is more and more normalised.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Internal Conflict II
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
Stand By Me (1986)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Foreshadowing
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
"Pay in Blood": The Revenge Tragedy?
Bob Dylan has many songs that people do not really listen to enough and one of those is âPay in Bloodâ from the album âTempestâ. Until âRough and Rowdy Waysâ came out this year, âTempestâ was the last album to have new and original content by Bob Dylan and is not a cover album, a bootleg etc.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Beat
Book Review: "Aller Retour New York" by Henry Miller
The book âAller Retour New Yorkâ is possibly one of the most engaging works that I have read by Henry Miller in all my reading years. It is yet another of these identity crisis novels in which the main character seeks to find themselves by dislocating from their current location and moving to somewhere that is somewhat new. Henry Miller goes from living in Paris, France to living in New York, U.S.A and this is one of the biggest steps he has taken in years. When he gets there, the things he experiences are all the way from âNew York is the best place in the entire worldâ to âAmerica is declining at a rapid speedâ - those are not quotations from the book by the way, I just needed to separate them up. However, the time he spends in New York is also special not just because of the way he sees this place, but also because of the way this place brings out some of the most existential and philosophical quotations from the brutally mundane. The way this place just extorts a lexicon of honesty, vividness, vitality and ultimately, one of the biggest philosophical breakdowns I have ever seen, out of the author is something to be witnessed and something to be read, enjoyed and inhaled.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
100% Vegan : Soft Vanilla and Ginger Shortbread Biscuits
Of course, you probably know me very well for invading Vocal with my film studies stuff and articles entitled âa filmmakerâs guideâ. I have often explained that I love to bake as well. Since I was young, I have loved the idea, the creativity and the relaxation of baking different things. I love to make macarons, layer cakes and gingerbread in particular and the activity of it really gets me away from my laptop (where Iâm sure you know that I spend most of my life). So, I hope you enjoy me talking about what I bake and why I bake it complete with pictures (if not very good) of me actually baking, my baked goods in the process of being created and when theyâre finished. Iâm really happy to share this with you. And if you like, you can show me your baking (yes, I spend a lot of time writing, but I also spend a lot of time reading other peopleâs articles!), I would love to see it. Since I was in school, I was always interested in creating things, whether that be pieces of writing, welding things to make small statues or baking foods and making sweets (candy, if youâre American). I hope you enjoy looking at some of the stuff that has honestly kept me sane, because I seem to be going slightly mad.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Feast
Why I Can No Longer Support Blaire White
I am not transgender, I am not non-binary and I am not a member of the LGBTQ+ group. But there is one thing I am sure about. I love them. I'm friends with them. I know them and I have grown up with them. They are brilliant people. They are scientists and artists, they are actors, singers and chemists, they are librarians, parents, friends and family members. They are all over the world. They exist in so many different forms that I feel like there are always new people to meet and learn about. When they create things - it really cleanses my soul. Why? You know that I have always been a huge supporter of how we need as many different types of invention, art and expression as possible in order to get the full experience of difference as humans. My point is, they are human beings and I support the way they express themselves because they way I have seen it - self-expression is a beautiful thing. Self-expression of the LGBTQ+ community has often been oppressed and the fact that it is becoming more normalised and there are happier members of that community makes me have faith in the world again. Don't get me wrong, there is still a long way to go to normalise their identities entirely but, it is much better than it used to be.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
Spirited Away (2001)
In this article, we will be looking at 2019âs book â1001 Movies to See Before You Dieâ and going through each film in a random order that I have chosen. We will be looking at what constitutes this film to be on the list and whether I think this film deserves to be here at all. I want to make perfectly clear that I wonât be revealing details from this book such as analyses by film reporters who have written about the film in question, so if you want the book itself youâll have to buy it. But I will be covering the bookâs suggestions on which films should be your top priority. I wouldnât doubt for a second that everyone reading this article has probably watched many of these movies anyway. But we are just here to have a bit of fun. Weâre going to not just look at whether it should be on this list but weâre also going to look at why the film has such a legacy at all. Remember, this is the 2019 version of the book and so, films like âJokerâ will not be featured in this book and any film that came out in 2020 (and if we get there, in 2021). So strap in and if you have your own suggestions then donât hesitate to email me using the address in my bio. Letâs get on with it then.
By Annie Kapur3 years ago in Geeks
A Filmmaker's Guide to: Doppelgängers
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