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TITLE (EDIT)
The Gatekeeper Of The Heaven
DESCRIPTION
Theme : Hypothetically, the concept of God,heaven etc. are all created by and preserved in the belief of man. Again, the treatment of the same in the mind of illeterate and common man as well as in religion is not different but interpretation may be conveniently different as done by so called educated people for the purose of dividing the community into two and even to colliding between them. Two such old soulfriends hailing from two different communities were put to polarised points on the issue of selection of fictional appointment of gatekeeper of heaven. Finally, the two friends discard both the theories of two separate Gods under two different religion and competition between themselves etc. just to prove a point on their time tested friendship that actually looming large over all these fictional elements of God, heaven etc.
[2,419 words]
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AUTHOR
Partha Pratim Majumder
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A creative story teller of India.
[August 2006]
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
[email protected]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (12)
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He Grows Up... (Short Stories) The story of Monty rotates on the issues of growing up of a boy in the illusion of much hyped adulthood, in the dreams of �being a man�, and finally in the mystery called love. But, to the contrary, h... [4,098 words] [Literary Fiction]
In The Womb Of A Bomb (Short Stories) Humor sprouts from a real life situation , when at a far off place, a bomb was located in a government office. The sensation of a bomb and human reaction to it is the focal point of this story. Let th... [2,417 words] [Humor]
Jolly John's Last Laugh (Short Stories) In 1963 , A young Englishman bought an old Bunglow at the foothills of Himalayas near Simla. The problem faced by him was the issue of adjustment with the atmosphere of that old house and his despe... [2,437 words] [Literary Fiction]
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READER'S REVIEWS (3)
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"This story went down hard...it was difficult for a Christian as myself to swallow it. But I did enjoy the way it was written. It held my interests even those I didn't really like the content. I'm sure there's stories I have written you wouldn;t enjoy the content. As a written piece it was well done and thought provoking...I believe worthy for publishing!" -- E. ROCCO CALDWELL.
"The fiction of two friends and commonmen with relentless struggle and religious differences in the sub continental context is brilliantly depicted. The role of better knowledged persons to confuse them is also very realistic since in past, we have had countless experiences of organized riots between two communities, when a friend was found up with arms against a friend. High tension on the borders between india and Pakistan has been too serious and long standing matter to put UN and USA in worries. so, the story is not only well written drawing nuances of ordinary lives but significant as well for international readership. I hope this should go to the top class stories section of this famous web-zine. " -- Suresh Chandra Banka, Patna, India, Bihar.
"Well written - strong focus - Typically Indian flavor with universal appeal. Subject is different. Highly appreciable. We want such unique fiction in future." -- Abhijit Lodh, Durgapur, West Bengal, India.

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© 2004 Partha Pratim Majumder
STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
January 2004
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