Sir, I have finished reading the magazine. There were
some problems with electricity so it took a bit longer. It is a diverse
magazine with a myriad of different articles, but the first one about Anton
Chekhov hit home for me.
He was the foremost Russian
dramatist, a humanist and most importantly, a writer. His works were unique as
his manner of speaking radiated a touch of pessimism. It is amazing how such
writer become so successful when literature was not his main passion, medicine
was. His way of writing, simple and to the point, shows that brevity is much
more important than complicated vocabulary. A simple, to-the-point sentence can
be much better than a large allegory or paragraph. His mastery of short stories
and his skill of establishing a sense of alarm amongst the crowd is testament
to his brilliance.
The article also states ample
descriptions about Patagonia. A stretch of land between two countries,
Argentina and Chile, whose ambiance contains only of two extremes ice and fire.
The writer flies over the two states, describing what he sees. He is
immediately bewildered with the lack of concern over the many forest fires, set
by the farmers, a ‘catalyst for clearance’ it can be said. So that, the newly
available lands can be utilized for irrigation. The article also describes
Punta Arenas, a city disparate from all civilization, bruised and battered from
the strong headwinds and catastrophic maelstroms, taking the lives of many a
ships. Yet, the city has learnt to roll with the punches and strive.
It also shows the first processors of
information, the first computers or better known as machines, who gave rise to
the everyday, but infinitely important inventions of the cash registers and
type writers. The magazine also boasts a collection of mini articles prevalent
in many topics. It has articles on the Sahara, mobile libraries and many
letters to the editor.
All in all, it is diverse
experience and it also paints a picture on the standard of classical writing
and literature. It is an example of what my writing should mimic and basically
the standard my writing should reach.
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