Persian literature

Journal Three Firoozeh Dumas says that Americans know very little about Iran and Iranians, and I agree. Before reading her book, I would have been confused and lost if anyone asked more for any information about Iran. After reading Funny in Farsi I feel as thought I have a better understanding of Iran, Iranian culture, and Iranian Americans. One of the most interesting things I learned, was how American’s views and opinions of Iran and Iranian people changed after the Iranian Revolution and…

The Book of Esther: Old Testament The book of Esther is about her faith and obedience. Esther was able to overcome the limitations of her subordinate position to her husband and influence him in such a manner that she was able to save the Jewish community. Background The story of Esther takes place in Persia during period (486-465 BCE). Due to the Jewish community was in exile and forced to live out of their native Israel. Esther and Mordecai decide to settle in citadel Susa (Esther 1: 2-3)…

In-class Essay Outline Topic: Question 2, The Archaic Period reflected in literature (lyric poetry and Herodotus) Thesis: The personal nature and divergent subject matter of Archaic Greek art, particularly in literature, reflect a period of great change in which there was an interest in establishing identity. Arguments: The development of poleis and ethnes as well as more defined social stratification within poleis produced a society interested in self-identity. Lyric poetry in turn was about…

the year 490 BC. The Greeks and the Persians first encountered each other on the plain of Marathon. This plain is only twenty - six miles from Athens (Hanson). The Greeks defeated the Persians at the end of this battle. The Battle of Marathon was the most influential battles on modern day politics, literature, and language. The battle is seen as a turning point in history. If Marathon had gone the other way, civilization would not have the language, literature, and politics that we have today.…

Babaiyan (2010) employs the concept of intertextuality. The author traces the influence of classical Persian poets such as Khayam, Nezami and Sa’adi on Nima and the influence of him on contemporary poets such as Shahriar, Akhavan and Ebtehaj. Mizban and Saffarzadeh (2010) compare Nima and Nazik Al-Malaika. Her “Cholera” (1947) is known as a revolution in the Arabic poetry. Both poets’ innovation changes the poetry of their nation. But they don’t entirely reject the poetic tradition of their…

uncanny experiences of a man who was a cotton-tax collector at Barich. While living in an ancient pleasure-dome of a sultan he witnessed the supernatural. The forgotten age came to haunt him with magnum opacity of the palace and the mourning of the Persian damsel. The unthinkable experience dragged him into insanity and the unearthly incident dangled him into the space of fact and metaphysical attributes. The atmospheric predominance in the story and the plethora of the incomparable poetic…

According to George P. Landow, canonization can be assigned to a relic of great books, narratives and other classical text considered by scholars to be the most important and influential texts of the western culture. It is also a method which speaks among race, ethnicity, class, and gender. Edmudson point out in his book that “it was the belief in great writing that thirty years ago made me become a teachers”(Edmudson 1). He deduces that great writing is written in English by great white…

which he later inserted. His motive was to show how history is one continuous story, and how many different events are actually interwoven. One can read The Histories as an illustration of the different societies and cultures in the area with the Persian War as a backdrop. Key Stories & Themes Candaules and Gyges • Key Question: Who does Herodotus sympathize with? • Key Quote: “She realised what her husband had done; despite the fact that she had been humiliated, she did not cry out and…

Discover Your Atman or Strive For True Happiness? Evidence Based Argument: Katha Upanishads vs The Persian Wars When analyzing different works of literature it can be approached from many different viewpoints. Looking at what the author is saying is one way to analyze the text, but also not just what they are saying but, how they are saying it. To determine how they are portraying their message means to identify and examine literary devices are utilized. The structure in which the author…

are by far the best.” This indicates that Herodotus is a thinker whom had a deep mastery of human psychology, which enabled him to grasp one’s attitude towards their culture when it is compared to another. Such awareness was needed when the Greco-Persian Wars spurred the creation of the Greek identity. The Greeks became highly aware of their differences with the non-Greeks, who they refer to as ‘Barbarians’. And as ethnocentrism began to seep through, the Greeks eventually believed that they…