After reading Fountainhead recently, I realize so profoundly
that art stays timeless…Written in 1943 spanning over 704 pages , It’s a story of an architect
Howard Roark who through his authenticity and mere passion for his work had
challenged the second hands around and their potentials. He did not follow
others blindly; the conditioning was suffocating for him since he followed the
road less travelled. He, the rebel
conquers over the typical conservatisms who felt threatened by his
innovativeness. To me it seemed like I am through with an epic…like Ramayana
where the good wins over evil. I am so enriched having read this book and feel
that it’s a like polio drop, a mandatory for readers who are growing, anyone
who can read and comprehend. It throws
good light over various philosophies of life, some live as exhibitionist for
others, some live as martyrs, and few live purely with a free soul….Its also a
love story and quite a text book for the artists, especially architects The protagonist
naturally is so appealing, that one can easily fall in love with him although
only fraction of the book covers his character. I felt sad towards completing
this book, my parting with Howard Roark. It’s that planet in the literary sky
which breathes….insanely beautiful work of art. Only recommended for minds
aspiring to mature.
I choose this day of “Happy Women’s day” especially to express my gratitude and love for the “MEN” as I believe this beautiful collaboration of equals i.e masculine and feminine can make this world a better place. Shiva&Shakti. I am a feminist. Being a feminist, feminism means equality to me. I do not seek any bias towards a particular gender as both are important. I truly respect and value the role of men and how both genders complement each other equally. Although, I do fee l that at times the woman or girl child needs that extra support to be celebrated and accepted as equals. In the Indian context, for that to happen, we still need to elevate our consciousness. And yes, there is more sensation than sensitization in our society with regard to the true spirit of feminism. I do not find it right that women are imitating men to prove equal to them. It’s not the correct approach to emulate their dress or life style. That doesn’t prove anything other than allowing and acknowledgi
Thanks ffor a great read
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