Comments on: Fiction Fragment: Semester Breaks and Home

By: Shriram R

Shriram R — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:08:15 +0000

So reminiscent…. even now while working amma appa paati crib of how much I sleep. Only that now MS is being taken over by Aruna Sairams and NithyaShrees.

Oh Yes I was thinking of apithakuchalambaaal !!!

Such fun came.
-Shriram

By: manoj

manoj — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:23:39 +0000

Hey Neha…

The way you come up with Fiction Fragment is really amazing. Sometimes I wonder how great it would be to make a short story book out of it….

By: WA

WA — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 07:43:37 +0000

Yekkov I liked it, nice writing. And my only regret is eating too much right now :)

By: Neha Viswanathan

Neha Viswanathan — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 21:07:22 +0000

Fifth In Line: I think the sharpest regret is the one of not eating more while at home.

Niranjan Srinivas: I guess I can only write about what I know. You’re right – perhaps my obsession with the more traditional lot has something to do with my the fact that I relate to them and grew up with them around me. But these are not strictly traditional/ or modern people. But let’s see if I can play around with some other stereotypes. There might be something there!

By: Niranjan Srinivas

Niranjan Srinivas — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:50:21 +0000

so what i meant was : why are all your tam brahm pieces cast in the traditional stereotype. and i did not mean to be as critical as my post might have sounded.

By: Niranjan Srinivas

Niranjan Srinivas — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:46:38 +0000

There is no obsession with dismissing stereotypes, since the neo-tam-brahm would be as much a stereotype as the traditional tam-brahm :) , just a more contemporary stereotype. And although I’m sure you do know what I mean by neo-tam-brahm, here goes : She does not have to fear a ‘don’t go out with boys’ lecture, but might be apprehensive of answering probing questions about the boyfriend that her parents know about, and maybe even approve. :) and no yelling about getting up early, etc etc. Complaints about hard course work might cause concern reg. stress that she might be going through in college. (with numerous reports of suicides in various elite institutions, in which she might be studying, parents are worried !) Hope this helps…

anonymas : murugakka mandayya , eh :-)

By: Fifth In Line

Fifth In Line — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:22:23 +0000

This may not be one of your best, and perhaps isn’t my favourite so far, but I could imagine every word of it. All those years ago, when I used to come home between the terms, for a few days life would run real smooth. Then suddenly, this feeling of a disconnect. It’s nobody’s fault. Just happens. One grows up perhaps.