Persian literature

Sayed Kashua’s collection of newspaper columns, Native, tells the story of Kashua’s life living in a divided Israel as an Arab. The Arab-Israeli conflict occurring in Israel has created unmasked tension between the Arabs and Jews who are sharing the land. This has created a culture of each group wanting to garner support and sympathy for their “side” of the conflict. As an Arab writing to a Hebrew audience, one might assume Kashua uses his newspaper column to promote the Arab side. While…

detailed description on how her mom cooks the food she is planning to serve the guests by starting out from the grocery till the part that the food is ready to be served. She writes about how because of their Iranian traditions they have to prepare a Persian feast for their newcomer friends and family, yet her mother always brought happiness to others rather than herself. Yet, we can see that she is trying to make sense to it all, every weekend they have guests over since the Iran’s Revolution…

In the novel Night, by Elie Weisel, the Nazis reduce the Jews to objects that are a nuisance to them, stripping them of their value as humans. This dehumanization happens very gradually during the Holocaust, like a frog being cooked in water that slowly boils. The Jewish people adapt to any and every circumstance they’re thrown into. When they’re first moved to the ghettos they embrace it saying it’s their own land separated from the cruelty and that really the German’s are protecting them. This…

There are many ways how silence could be efficient or harmful. However, I believe that silence is dangerous in many ways possible. My reasons are that people wouldn’t be able to express their thoughts on important situation and serious topics with silence, as well as the tension of silence from the people. Also, people could have limited knowledge because of silence, and silence can be destructive to a person’s or the other’s personality. My first reason is that people wouldn’t be…

Heroism can be described in many different ways and seen in many different places. Heroes are brave, selfless, smart, caring, and willing to risk everything to do the right thing. A hero can be seen as the person who flies in and saves a town from a fire breathing dragon, a strong man who climbs a tall tower to save a damsel in distress, or even a little girl that helps the elderly woman down the street with her groceries. World War II was a gruesome battle between a multitude forces and in…

Within the time preceding and during the holocaust there were instances of Jewish resistance, though they seemed few and far between. The instances of resistance were primarily behind the scenes and subliminal, mainly consisting of passive resistance to segregation. In addition to this there was outright resistance though very limited primarily during deportations and city cleansing. The final form of resistance that was practiced was the act of resisting death through hiding and escape. These…

When I first heard about this movie I thought it was some weird story about a boy who wore pajamas. I was completely wrong and I am very glad I decided to watch it. It has one of the most suspenseful endings that I have ever seen in a movie. This movie is set during World War II and is seen through the eyes of an eight year old boy named Bruno. We learn about his innocence during a time where innocent people are treated like trash. In the beginning of the film we see Bruno running around…

“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood” (Lucius Annaeus Seneca). Beautiful friendship can only be received if there is understanding between each person. The Chosen, by Chaim Potok, is about two Jewish boys living in Brooklyn, New York, towards the end of World War II era. A disagreement between two contradicting viewpoints of the same religion about the Jewish homeland and tradition is what causes a stir of emotion that becomes the basis of…

The Jewish people were dehumanized by the Nazis and robbed of hope and faith in God. The novella “Night” by Elie Wiesel begins in Seguit and continues from Auschwitz to Buchenwald during which time, Eliezer and his father, along with millions of other Jews were enslaved, tortured, starved and killed over a period of nine years. The treatment of the Jews during the Holocaust, broke their physical and mental stability and left them helpless. Hitler achieved his goal of making the Jews feel…

Marc Chagall was an artist who was not defined by his present surroundings, but one who drew directly from his rich cultural past. Chagall was an artist of Belarusian Jewish descent who spent his formative years in a small Hassidic community where he was directly inspired by the rural scenes so essential to his artistic identity. Chagall is hard to categorize into one style or movement, he borrows many visual elements of Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He has his own personal,…