Rumi Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī commonly known as Rumi was a 13th century Persian poet and Sufi mystic. Rumi's importance is considered to transcend national and ethnic borders. His poems have been widely translated into many of the world's languages and transposed into various formats. In 2007, he was described as the "most popular poet in America. He was born in Persia to native Persian speaking parents in the village of Wakhsh.
Gloria Agwegwe CLA 1010 October 6th, 2010 The Difference between the Behistun Inscription and Herodotus’ Histories The Behistun Inscription and the Herodotus’ Histories have its similarities, but it also has its differences. The Behistun Inscription was a first-person account by Darius with emphasis on his legitimacy, his support from Ahura Mazda, and how he has surpassed his predecessors in all things. Herodotus’ Histories also gave information concerning Darius’ rise to the throne, it was also based on Herodotus’ journey and was told from his (Herodotus’) point of view. These two works, while they are similar in some ways, they differ in the circumstances before and during his reign. The first major difference was regarding the conspiracy to dethrone the false Smerdis/ Bardiya.
Cyrus the Greatest Ruler Cyrus the Great was one of the most powerful and influential rulers of his time. Cyrus was determined to accomplish his goals and actually be remembered as someone. Cyrus wanted to be remembered as a ruler that was serious about making his empire the greatest. Therefore, he made many contributions to make Persia the great empire it was. Although Cyrus conquered many nations, organized governments and gained respect from others, one of his best achievements was freeing the Jews from Babylon, there by then earning their respect.
Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” vs. Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself” Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg have been said to be two of the most influential poets in English Literature. Though separated apart by almost a century, both poets have been said to have more similarities than differences in their literary style of writing. Both lived during times of unforgettable cultural and political revolutions in America, and each poet expressed their thoughts, views, and opinions of their America in their poetry. Walt Whitman was a major influence on the writing of Allen Ginsberg so much so, that Ginsberg’s “Howl” has been argued to be either a continuation or, an actual response to Whitman’s “Song of Myself”. Starting out with their literary style of writing, both poets have written descriptive, non-rhyming poems broken down into a lengthy amount of stanzas.
It also allows sole focus on the story Rahim Khan is telling, once again pointing to extreme significance and importance within the story. However, alternate voices are also used by Hosseini, such as Hassan’s as Amir recalls his voice promising: ‘’For you, a thousand times over.’’ Hosseini does this to sharpen the story and remind the readers of Hassan and recall past events which eventually add up and fit the puzzle. In addition, Hosseini uses time in order to tell the story of Rahim Khan and Hassan. The events Rahim Khan recalls are fairly chronological and linear, apart from the occasional
Chapter 4 3) In what ways was the Persian Empire similar to the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and in what ways was it different? The Assyrian empire is today’s Iraq and the Persian Empire is Iran, they are neighbors there for there are many similarities as culture, agricultural, traditions and other areas. The Assyrians spoke the language of Aramaic, while the Persians spoke a different language called Farsi. The Persian where well known for their military power and conquer style, While the Assyrians even thought they had a great military, economic and political structure, they were more as an establish region. Back in the days the Persians and Assyrians use to be polytheistic however, after Prophet Muhammad introduced Islam, they both became Muslims.
From gathered sources and facts ramses the second is suggested to be the greatest builder as well as ruler of all Egyptian history. His works remain unsurpassed when compared to other works of the same era. The rule of Ramses the second commenced in 1304 BC, becoming the 3rd pharaoh of the 19 dynasty. There are many faults in his reign, but also very notable positive things. Ramses fought in many battles during his rule over Egypt.
Hadrian, Roman Emperor Hadrian was one of the greatest Roman emperors in ancient history because of his success at young age, as well as in his adulthood, his contribution to the arts and his architectural influences in ancient Rome. He gave Rome the breakthrough it needed to succeed as an empire. At the age of ten, young Hadrian lost his father, after the loss he was placed under guardianship by Emperor Trajan, a family relative. Trajan’s initial thought of Hadrian was to create a military career for him. His high skill set of defense and honor toward Trajan allowed him to be recognized.
Danny Reiter English 101 Michelle Bush March 16, 2012 America has encountered many hardships throughout history, but the reason our country has triumphed and moved forward is because someone has been there to unite us with words of promise. Out of the many famous historical speeches, the two significant speeches that stand out are Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and Barack Obama’s Victory Speech. Due to the significance of these particular speeches, William Safire in his “A Spirit Reborn,” and James Wood in his “Victory Speech,” analyze these works and write essays about their effects. Both writers note the moving aspects of these speeches that make them so powerful. Arguably, Safire and Wood’s essays are more different
Gilgamesh loved him like his own brother and mourned his death for the longest time. There are many blatant motifs and less obvious ones that I have yet to come across, but it is exactly that that makes Gilgamesh worth reading. His being as superhuman allows insight on what a regular person could not have done. Adventures and journeys accompany Gilgamesh on what humans may have wondered what it could have been like if they would have tried to find immortality as well. This very possibility gives birth to its universal theme, since this epic is thousands of years