Tag Archives : social commentary

If you think nursery rhymes are safe to ingrain in children’s rote memory, think again. Hidden within the seemingly innocuous and humorous lines are images and concepts even adults will cringe over. Most nursery rhymes run the gamut of insane to inane. Ring Around The Rosie is about the stench carried by the rashes of bubonic plague that killed million [...]

Vaikom Muhammad Basheer makes painful political statements in his literature, even if done through social and political humor. After all, he took part in the Indian independence movement. He was part of the freedom struggle. He was politically aware and active in his time. He participated in the civil disobedience movement of Mahatma Gandhi, and was [...]