We - A Short Story
A short story. Reflect on the themes of social alienation, misunderstanding, silent observation, and the easy acceptance of superficiality. Explore the dynamics between isolation inside collective group identity. "I see," said Prithak to himself in a world where he was his only listener. As he felt the warmth of his own breathing, he watched the film on the movie screen unfold. Rather, he observed. He knew, almost intuitively, the entire sequence of events. Yet, he sat there to watch. His eyes looked keen, so keen and deeply immersed as though he was trained in analysing the depth of of human nature. And the surface waters too. As he leaned back, the projection of fascinating visuals began. But somewhere, deep down, he knew it all. Still waters run deep. Still, beach-goers enjoy short refreshing dips on the surface. He moved his feet a bit. He could feel popcorn crush underneath. Simply put, the movie that played was a projection of visuals. But when Prithak turned to observ...