Salman Rushdie

“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” (Rushdie). How many books have you read and felt like “oh my gosh there's no way i should be able to read this book.” Many books today are getting banned because it may offend one person and take it personal so they'll get the book banned from schools or libraries. When the author is writing the book they shouldn't have to worry about what others are gonna get offended by. Obviously they can't just write a book…

Revising History Using A Different Lens As the daughter of a Palestinian living in the diaspora, this class has helped me to appreciate the significance and the content of postcolonial literature. While authors such as Chinua Achebe, and Salman Rushdie appeal to me, because of my connection with Palestine, I am more likely to seek out authors that focus on the Middle East—especially Palestine, such as Edward Said. To me, the significance of postcolonial literature is more than just a…

This article concentrates on the issue of ethics in Salman Rushdie’s Shame (1983), Caryl Phillips’s Foreigners (2007), and Graham Greene’s The End of the Affair (1951). The study of ethics will not be tackled from a broad perspective of the terms. It will be highlighted and limited to the representation of morality in these novels. Therefore, morality is going to be treated in the light of its negative aspects. The representation of morality is conveyed by the author’s depiction of how ethics…

watched the movie and saw nothing wrong with it. The Giver is a really good novel and I recommend it. If some people feel that it needs to be banned in school libraries they feel that way, but I disagree with them. In fact, I agree with a quote from Salman…

The following analysis is of a passage extracted from Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children. This passage is centralised around the date 15th August, 1947 which may be used as a main theme of the novel. The writing style and the writer’s subjective attitude support this. A close reading of the passage shows how meaning is created through character, tone and diction. The writer, being born at the start of Indian independence (free from British rule), represents the entirety of India within his…

Modern society is stricken with many problems. Populations are divided and have developed a strong us-and-them mentality. Basic human rights are restricted and the pursuit of happiness for some, has been infringed upon. These current problems in society can be traced back to religion. Religion in modern society produces prejudice, creates unnecessary conflict, and inhibits self growth. In today’s society, groups of people have been victims of prejudice. Whether it is gender roles, sexual…

Kennedy, illustrating his disappointment in his commentary, indicates the sad reality that, in their greed for money, Steel companies raise prices to make more money in a time when steel is needed. Furthermore, putting Americans at risk for their own purposes. Kennedy displays his concern for this, as not only him having a problem with this, but Americans as well. Kennedy simply puts that, at this time in which sacrifice is requested of those in this country. “American people will find it hard,…

Salman Rushdie's “Imagine There Is No Heaven” is a letter to the six billionth child. The content of this letter makes no sense with regards to the reality that people live in this world. It can only make sense from an academic point of view, and that is why it has hit a raw nerve with me. The writer is intent on influencing the life of the six billionth inhabitant of the world first of all by encouraging that infant to reject and oppose religion to attain supposed freedom. The truth is,…

Othello can also relate to the women in the story named Miss Rehana. Rushdie wrote about how people treated Miss Rehana. She was more accepted than the other women. Although she was the same race and was just like the “Tuesday Women,” she had the courtesy of others and was treated with respect even if she was poor, just like…

And all the credit for this goes to communalism, the politics of religious hatred. Rushdie in ‘The Riddle of Midnight India, August 1947’ has discussed about the birth of India and many Indians- Rushdie reunited many of his twins. Even though getting the greatest gift of freedom on August 1947, yet many of the midnight’s children have suffered due to the weak roots of independence. He has put…