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More than Genies and Spirits: The presence of Feminist Characters in old Arab Stories In her book titled The Hidden Face of Eve, Naawal El Saadawi an Egyptian writer writes that “Woman is at her best and most powerful when she takes on the form of a genie or spirit in A Thousand and One Nights. Men fall victims to her beauty and her spells and go through suffering and even torture to gain her favour.” (, P. 162) In this passage, El Saadawi expresses an opinion that is very popular within the…

The Dalit Literature that now occupies a seminal space in the contemporary literary domain actually took its birth from the odious system of untouchability and casteism prevalent in the Indian society since ages. It emerged on the scene as a realistic reflection of the conditions of the oppressed classes in India. The literature was essentially against exploitation and formally began as a movement in 1960’s. It was not an ordinary literary movement but a byproduct of identity as well as a…

When people talked about the king of the pop, Michael Jackson may be the first answer jump up from their mind. However, if it’s in China this person could be the Chinese version of king of the pop, that is Jay Chou. In the circle of entertainment, they never lack of beauty and genius, but Jay Chou may be the fewer who only depends on talented to hold on this circle for many years. Back to 2000 nobody will believe this boy who have speak with a lisp can represent an era. What is his inspiration?…

Kongi`s harvest fear Segi for this character trait including The Oba. In an interview, Soyinka gives reason for Oba`s fear of Segi,“…The Oba would be afraid of women like Segi, definitely because she doesn`t conform to the kind he would keep in his harem. So it is not surprising that he would be frightened of her …She just is not the kind of woman he is accustomed to. (Gibbs 101)…”(Asian Journal of English and Linguistics ( ISSN: 2347-2383)) African woman usually take orders from their spouses…

1 ANURAN DASGUPTA Filtering the Gaze – The Jala Motif in the decorations of Apsara Bracket Figures in the Cennakesava temple of Belur After the decline of the late Chalukyans, the northern region of their territory (present southern Karnataka) saw the rise of a dynasty named Hoysala. At their peak their kingdom spread from the Tungabhadra River in the north (Chalukyan territory) to the Kaveri river in the south (Chola territory). Originated in the hilly regions of western boundary of the Hassan…

Baroka, the Bale of the village, has many wives. His harem is already full with his number of wives from Sadiku to latest favourite wife, Ailatu. The desire for more girls has not left him even at the age of sixty two. The play is a Nigerian bedroom farce, for its convention of polygamy. After seeing Sidi’s…

----------------------------------- Days, months, years…after the Rapture… …The Devil wanted the Bible, and any semblance of it to be removed from the court house steps…Next it will be your money…”In God we trust” that was to be removed. Making way for electronic money only and the “mark of the beast.” Satan’s antichrist will require everyone have the mark in order to purchase, anything. Warning! Warning! Danger Beware! Don’t take “The Mark of the Beast” which is 666. RFID chip? One day…