I Am The Beggar Of The World Analysis

In the collection of landays, titled “I am the Beggar of the World” the landay labeled as “Grief” stands out because of its heartfelt message to the rest of the world. Women in the Muslim world want each other and the rest of the world to understand their struggles. Not that they are opposed to the way they live, but that they know that it could be better than the way it is. The oppression inflicted upon women in the Muslim world is clearly represented in these landays through the thoughts and folk tales. The accompanying pictures also illustrate the meaning of the text and bring life to the otherwise beautifully symbolic couplets. In the Landay titled “Grief,” the poet uncovers certain truths about the life she lives that currently plagues her, but represents what she believes at the same time. The initial couplet of the poem rings out, “When sisters sit together, they always [praise their brothers. When brothers sit together, they sell their sisters to others.” (pg. 61) These two lines delve into the complicated social reality that Women in Islamic countries face every day. The life of a woman is thought of less than that of their male counterparts. Women are used as bartering chips by fathers …show more content…
A wall represents one side to a home. A home is built up and cared for by the women inside of Muslim countries as they raise a family and look after the children, while husbands work. Grief sets in, however, once fathers and brothers engage in war because they can and very often do tear the home apart. Whether it is with bombs or with the loss of their lives. This constant struggle affects women to their very core due to their overwhelming sense of compassion for their male counterparts. This is why the text includes the phrase which sisters “praise their brothers,” but brothers “sell sisters to