“The Reluctant Fundamentalist intertwines several stories in order for the reader to make sense of the post 9/11 world” Pakistani Author, Mohsin Hamid’s “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” is a potent example of post 9/11 literature. The story follows an encounter between two apparent strangers in a Lahore Café: one, a silent and nameless American, the other a talkative and educated Pakistani, Changez, who imposes an array of stories of his experience in America upon “The American”. Recounting his experiences, Changez, and indeed Hamid, reveal much about the patriotic and emotional climate in the USA after the September 11 attacks. Hamid’s multiple narratives help the reader to make sense of the post 9/11 world as the framed narrative can be read as an allegory, with characters symbolic of different facets of America and its relationship with the international community. The action unfolding in the café helps the reader to evaluate the complex cultural tensions and fears of the post 9/11 world.
The DSM and similar books are often made in western society so they can’t be used correctly in eastern societies making them culturally biased. Part of the psychological diagnosis test is a personality or intelligence test. These tests are created in and based on western society. They are based on the things that western norms are. These tests are then standardised by people of western cultures.
The Cask of Amontillado vs. A Rose for Emily Revenge is a very intricate action. It suggests that someone has been deeply wronged. It also asks a question: What is it that drives a person to vengeance? When comparing “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe and “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, an interesting theme is shared by the two stories. Both authors use enticing writing styles and literary devices to unfold tales of premeditated murder.
Forbidden Lie$ directed by Anna Broinowski is a dramatized documentary investigating Norma Khouri and her 2003 ‘true life’ best seller Forbidden Love about the honor killing in Jordan of her best friend named Dahlia. The book is full of fabrications, many of which surround the author’s own biography. This major revelation set Forbidden Lie$ in motion and is a journey into the strange mind of Khouri and her many identities, and the identity of the Middle East through westerners eyes. Forbidden Lie$ presents provocative and confronting ideas about the identity of Khouri and the orientalist view of the Middle East through the use of documentary codes and conventions. The western viewers depict Islamic society as being ruled by oppressive moral absolutism and a violence sanctioning patriarchy.
* This reveal the power of family tie, and how big the impact is family members can have on others. Although mama was not beside Chanda, Chanda still missed her a lot, and constantly remembered her. * Chanda is demonstrating the simple idea that the truth hurts, and it hurts to admit that her mother is dying. This specific quote implies how AIDS can tear apart a family. Tearing apart a family does not mean arguing or having an affair, but it could also mean question and not finding the answers.
I had never heard of this tragic Romona Moore case until we had a chance in the class to watch the horrific crime, which was perpetrated against this young woman, in the. It is a terrible distress what happened to this smart and hard working young woman, by two despicable pieces of garbage, but what is even more of a tragedy, is the way, the New York City police department dismissed her family and friends when they reported her missing. All of civilians have a right to the same resources as anyone else who need a help from police or who reports a missing person, yet, victim’s family were ignored. In addition, there are another ignorance which was deprived of humanity. The man who knew about Romona Moore's kidnapping and torture did nothing to aide or assist her even he didn’t report to police.
The writer of this article talks about how the basement isn’t just a hiding place for a Jew or a refuge to learn but it is a place to rebel against authority when Max transforms it into a setting for creative/political activity by painting over Hitler’s Mein Kampf erasing Hitler’s authority and becoming his own authority. Maslin, Janet. “Stealing to Settle a Score with Life.” New York Times, Published by Janet Maslin, Monday 27 March 2006. Wednesday 30 April 2014. This article is a review on the book itself; however the article also talks about important points involving the main character Liesel Meminger “the book thief” and how they dealt with life during the war.
After the incident at the walk-a-thon, sister Louise tells Josie she is not an outcast and is a trend setter, saying “The girls copy what you do. They look up to you.” Josie sees her culture differently after this event in the novel, and by discarding the problems associated with the misconception of Josie’s culture, the idea of multiculturalism is shown to be important through the events that make her see her culture differently. As well as the walk-a-thon, John Barton’s death was a significant event that changed the way Josie feels about her culture. John Barton taught Josie through his death that you have to accept your hang-ups to be emancipated, as John had to die to achieve his emancipation. Rather than turning her back to her Italian culture, Josie sees this can’t be changed and accepts it, saying, “You can’t change what you’re a part of.
The authors use the different components of persuasion throughout the article. The title itself is very gripping that catches reader’s attention. Here, the authors describe the situation in Guantanamo as a scandal. In the very first paragraph, the authors bring out the case of U.S journalists being imprisoned by North Korea in 2009 and compare it to what is going on with Guantanamo and show how the roles have reversed. The authors end the paragraph with a very thought provoking question, “Shouldn’t we Americans apply the same high minded principles to our conduct?”.
English essay – shoe horn sonata, distinctively visual. Important issues in the world can be brought to mind by engaging visual images. There are many examples of this present in John Misto’s play the shoehorn sonata and also Siegfried Sassoon’s poem suicide in the trenches. Shoe horn sonata was written as a tribute to inform its audience of the little known history of the forgotten prisoners of World War II, focusing on British and Australian nurses, he uses two main characters Bridie and Sheila who tell their experiences from the war. Misto does this in a humorous and often confronting manner.