DOCSLIB.ORG

The Issue of Cultural Identity in Khaled Hosseini's the Kite Runner

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

id2351130 pdfMachine by Broadgun Software - a great PDF writer! - a great PDF creator! - http://www.pdfmachine.com http://www.broadgun.com THE ISSUE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S THE KITE RUNNER Arranged By: NINA FARLINA NIM. 104026000902 ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH” JAKARTA 2008 1 2 THE ISSUE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S THE KITE RUNNER A Thesis Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of The Requirements for the Strata One Degree Arranged By: NINA FARLINA NIM. 104026000902 ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH” JAKARTA 2008 3 ABSTRACT Nina Farlina, The Issue of Cultural Identity in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner. Thesis. Jakarta: Letters and Humanities Faculty, State Islamic University Syarif Hidayatullah, September 2008. In this research, the writer analyzes a novel by Khaled Hosseini entitled The Kite Runner. This research is focused on the character analysis and Cultural Identity. The writer uses qualitative descriptive method. The Kite Runner describes two main characters, Amir and Hassan. They come from the same background, Afghanistan, but present different ethnic and inter-religion. The first character, Amir is a Pashtun ethnic, the majority ethnic group in Afghanistan, who believes he is a better class than the Hazara and who follows the Sunni sect of Islam. The second character is Hassan. Hassan is a Hazara ethnic, a minority ethnic group of Afghanis who follow Islamic beliefs called Shi’a. The different ethnics and inter-religions create civil war, ethnic conflict, and inter-religion conflict. Amir envies and has internal conflict toward Hassan. Amir creates everything to wipe Hassan off his life. Amir’s conflict makes him feel guilty and sin toward Hassan. Finally, Amir can bury his past memories toward Hassan in America after bringing son of Hassan, Sohrab. In America, Amir still keeps and uses his cultural identity as the Afghan especially as the Pashtun. 4 APPROVEMENT THE ISSUE OF CULTURAL IDENTITY IN KHALED HOSSEINI’S THE KITE RUNNER A Thesis Submitted to Letters and Humanities Faculty in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Strata One Degree NINA FARLINA 104026000902 Approved By: DINI MASITAH, S.S. M.Hum. NIP. 150 317 724 ENGLISH LETTERS DEPARTMENT LETTERS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY STATE ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY “SYARIF HIDAYATULLAH” JAKARTA 2008 5 LEGALIZATION The thesis entitled “The Issue of Cultural Identity in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner” has been defended before the Letters and Humanities Faculty’s examination Committee on September 5, 2008. The thesis has already been accepted as a partial fulfillment of the requirement for Strata One Degree. Jakarta, September 5, 2008 Examination Committee Chair Person, Secretary, Dr. H. Muhammad Farkhan, M.Pd. Drs. Asep Saefuddin, M.Pd. NIP. 150 299 480 NIP. 150 261 902 Members: Elve Oktafiyani, M.Hum Drs. H. Abdul Hamid, M.Ed. NIP. 150 317 725 NIP. 150 181 922 6 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma of the university or other institute of higher learning, except where due acknowledgment has been made in the text. Jakarta, September 5, 2008 Nina Farlina 7 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. First of all, the writer would like to thank to Allah SWT, the Lord of the universe and the thereafter. She is sure that all she has is from Him. Peace and blessing be upon our prophet Muhammad SAW and all of his friends and followers. On this occasion, the writer would like to express her gratitude to her family: her Dad (Nur Ali), her mom (Nur Janah), for their financial support, prayers, hope and all the contribution she need to finish her study in this university and she also wants to thank to her brothers (Fahrul, Baidi, Syauqi) for supporting her in doing her study. Then, the writer would like to thank to her advisor Dini Masitah, M. Hum for her great patient and contributions in finishing this study. She thanks for all her advices that have been given to her, and may God bless her and her family. The writer wishes to say gratitude to the following persons: 1. Dr. H. Abd. Chair, M.A., the Dean of the Faculty of Letters and Humanities. 2. Dr. Muhammad Farkhan, M.Pd., the Head of the English Department. 3. Asep Saefuddin, M.Pd., the Secretary of the English Department. 4. All lecturers of English Letters Department for having taught and educated the writer during her study at State Islamic University “Syarif Hidayatullah”. 8 5. All of the Librarian of Faculty of Letters and Humanities, State Islamic University “Syarif Hidayatullah” as well as the Librarians in University of Indonesia. 6. Her beloved (Abanxu Ozi) for giving her some supports, motivation and moral encouragement to finish this paper. 7. Her cousin (Hannan) for giving her some supports to finish this paper. 8. All of her friends at English Letters Department, especially her classmates: Rika, Lia, Jay, Cut, Atin, Ne2k for cheering her up in any condition, give her some spirits and being her friends. May Allah bless us. Amin. Jakarta, September 2008 The writer 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………..i APPROVEMENT……………………………………………………………………ii LEGALIZATION…………………………………………………………………..iii DECLARATION……………………………………………………………………iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ………………………………………………………….v TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………..vii CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………...1 A. Background of the Study……………………………………………..…1 B. Scope of the Research…………………………………………………...6 C. Statement of the Problem……………………………………………….6 D. Objective of the Research……………………………………………….6 E. Significance of the Research……………………………………………7 F. Methodology of the Research…………………………………………..7 CHAPTER II. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK………………………………9 A. The Theory of Character……………………………………………..….9 B. The Concept of Stuart Hall’s Cultural Identity ………………………..12 C. The Culture in Afghanistan……………………………………………15 CHAPTER III. RESEARCH FINDINGS………………………………………19 A. Data Description……………………………………………………….19 B. Character Analysis……………………………………………………..22 C. The Issue of Cultural Identity……………………………………….…33 CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION ………………………..51 A. Conclusion……………………………………………………………..51 B. Suggestion……………………………………………………………..53 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………….….54 11 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study America is a destination place for immigrants from many countries. Many immigrants stay in U.S for different reasons such as studying, working, or running away from economic or politic crisis, religious conflict and warfare in their homeland. In America, the immigrants come along with their original culture. However, they face many kind of problems in the host country; they realize that they are different with the local people, by having a different name, physical appearance, culture, ethnicity, and religion among other things. Nevertheless, they have to adopt and develop in the host country. This is proved from their success in literature. Many of them produced many literatures such as novels, essays, and short stories about their life as immigrant in their adopted country, such as Jumpa Lahiri, Shauna Singh Baldwin1 and Amir Tan. They showed 1 Shauna Singh Baldwin published her first novel, What the Body Remembers (1999), that has been translated into 11 languages and won the 2000 Commonwealth Writer's Prize for the Canada/ Caribbean region and was longlisted for the prestigious Orange Prize in Fiction. She is also the author of English Lessons and Other Stories and coauthor of A Foreign Visitor's Survival Guide to North America. Her short stories have been published widely and have won numerous prestigious literary prizes in the United States, Canada, and India. (Emily Johansen, Shauna Singh Baldwin, accessed on September 6, 2008. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0009820) 12 that their work is good as well as the other writers from the origin of America. The other writers who succeed become an established writer is Khaled Hosseini. Khaled Hosseini is one of the Afghan immigrants who studied in Los Angeles and decided to become an established writer after releasing The Kite Runner.2 Khaled Hosseini gets positive respond for his novel The Kite Runner from American public. His novel becomes best-seller in 2005 according to Nielsen BookScan3. Another responds come from a famous writer who participates in front of The Kite Runner’s cover, Isabel Allende Liona4: “A wonderful work… this is one of those unforgettable stories that stay with you for years. All the great themes of literature and of life are the fabric of this extradionary novel: love, guilt, redemption…..it is so powerful that for a long time after, everything I read seemed bland”. Liona shows her admiration toward Hosseini that according to her can present enchantment story in the past for the readers through its themes such as love, guilt and redemption in a story. 2Khaled Hosseini,Wikipedia. January 12, 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Hosseini, p. 2 3Ibid., p. 3. 4 Isabel Allende Liona, (born 2 August 1942), is a Chilean novelist. Allende, who writes in the "magic realism" tradition, is considered one of the first successful women novelists
Recommended publications
  • In Ghur Province of Afghanistan and Overview of Jam-Minaret

    In Ghur Province of Afghanistan and Overview of Jam-Minaret

    American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) 2020 American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR) e-ISSN: 2378-703X Volume-4, Issue-4-pp-238-243 www.ajhssr.com Research Paper Open Access Danger of falling “Minaret of Jam” in Ghur Province of Afghanistan and Overview of Jam-Minaret Mosa Lali1, Reza Arefi2 1(China Studies, Political Science and Public Administration, Shandong University, China) 2(History and Civilization of Islamic Nations, Islamic Sciences, Imam Khomeini International University, Iran) ABSTRACT: Ghur is one of the most important parts of the historically places in Afghanistan, the Minaret of Jam is absolutely increased to the significant and magnificence of this province, the Harirud-River flows from east to west, the Jam-River flows from south to north, at the confluence of these Rivers being an incredible adobe of minaret, its remarkable! How can this minaret stand against to erosion of Rivers and spring floods around more than 8th century without any fundamental protection? The main aim of this research paper is focused on “danger of falling Minaret of Jam”, here are many threats being for destroying of Jam-Minaret. antiquities of these historically places trafficked by smugglers, but these threats also being against to Jam-Minaret, the Minaret of Jam almost falling by floods in spring of 2019, but fortunately this threat just temporarily resolved by local people. One of the goals of this research topic is to call to government of Afghanistan and organizations of responsible to rescue the minaret of Jam from destruction, therefore if they don’t pay attention, this historical minaret will demolish like other historical heritage in Afghanistan and we will be missing one of the “Seven Wonders of the World”.
  • Khaled Hosseini's the Kite Runner: Unveiling the Trauma of Adolescent Boys Trapped in Afghanistan's Culturally Legitimised P

    Khaled Hosseini's the Kite Runner: Unveiling the Trauma of Adolescent Boys Trapped in Afghanistan's Culturally Legitimised P

    Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities (ISSN 0975-2935) Indexed by Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, ERIHPLUS Special Conference Issue (Vol. 12, No. 5, 2020. 1-10) from 1st Rupkatha International Open Conference on Recent Advances in Interdisciplinary Humanities (rioc.rupkatha.com) Full Text: http://rupkatha.com/V12/n5/rioc1s9n5.pdf DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v12n5.rioc1s9n5 Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner: Unveiling the Trauma of Adolescent Boys Trapped in Afghanistan’s Culturally Legitimised Paedophilia-‘Bacha Bazi’ Pallavi Thakur Assistant Professor, SHSS, Sharda University, Greater Noida Email: [email protected] Abstract Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner is a powerful narrative on ‘Bacha Bazi', “same-sex pedophilia restricted to adult men and adolescent boys” (Powell, 2018, p.1), prevalent in Afghanistan. When marginalisation of Afghan women became the nucleus of major studies , especially during the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, Hosseini unveiled in The Kite Runner, the gruesome Afghan culture of ‘Bacha Bazi’ that disintegrates a boy’s social and sexual identity. ‘Bacha Bazi’ is not consensual rather coercion hence is equivalent to rape and reflects the grotesque violation of Afghan male children’s human rights. While the world viewed Afghanistan as a land of incessant wars, tribal conflicts, violence and female exploitation, Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner provided a startling insight into ‘Bacha Bazi’ and its implications on Afghan boys. The novel reveals the socio-culture domain of Afghanistan and ethnic rivalry playing an instrumental role in the existence of Bacha Bazi. In the light of the above discussions, the present paper examines the deleterious effects of Bacha Bazi on Afghan male children.
  • Afghanistan Review

    Afghanistan Review

    1 01 December 2010 AFGHANISTAN REVIEW Inside This Issue Economic Stabilization This document is intended to provide an overview of relevant sector Governance & Participation events in Afghanistan from 23 November–30 November 2010. More Humanitarian Assistance comprehensive information is available on the Civil-Military Overview (CMO) at www.cimicweb.org. Hyperlinks to original source material Infrastructure are highlighted in blue and underlined in the embedded text. Justice & Reconciliation Security Social Well-Being For further information on CFC activities related to Afghanistan or inquiries about this publication, please contact the Afghanistan Team Manager: Valeria Davanzo, [email protected] or the Afghanistan Editor: Amber Ram- sey, [email protected] ECONOMIC STABILIZATION Steve Zyck, [email protected] / +1 757-683-4275 Back to top Mineral and energy deposits in Afghanistan were the ban was allegedly instituted as a result of the Af- subject of continued discussion this week. An official ghan government‟s failure to update its 1972 avia- from Afghanistan‟s Ministry of Mines (MoM) told Tolo tion regulations or establish a civil aviation author- News that oil deposits in northern Afghanistan would ity. According to Reuters, the ban affects Safi Air- be opened for tender by the end of the year. Offi- lines in particular, which is one of three Afghanistan cials say that oil deposits around Sheberghan, in -registered airlines to offer flights to Europe in re- Jowzjan province, and Qashqari, in Sar-e Pul prov- cent years. The EU's recent decision also served to ince, will likely be tendered first. Experts interviewed extend and expand previously-imposed restrictions by Tolo News have suggested that investor interest on Ariana Afghan Airlines and Kam Air, the two in Afghanistan‟s energy and mineral resources may other banned carriers.
  • Penguin Teacher Guide: the Kite Runner

    Penguin Teacher Guide: the Kite Runner

    A STUDY GUIDE TO THE RIVERHEAD EDITION OF KHALED HOSSEINI’S THE KITE RUNNER By LISA K. WINKLER With additional material by HEKMAT SADAT GENERAL EDITOR: JERRY WEISS 2 A Study Guide to Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................3 Summary ..........................................................................................3 About the Author .............................................................................3 A Historical Overview of Afghanistan ...............................................4 Before Reading .........................................................................................5 Introduction to the Study Guide ......................................................5 During Reading .......................................................................................6 Vocabulary Activities .........................................................................6 Reading Questions, Quotations, & References .................................6 Themes .............................................................................................6 General Reading Response Topics .....................................................6 Chapters 1-5 .....................................................................................7 Chapters 6-9 .....................................................................................9 Chapters 10-14 ...............................................................................10
  • Eid Al-Fitr Begins on the First Day After Ramadan and It Ends 1 to 3 Days Later Depending on the Country; It Is Based on the Islamic Eid Al-Fitr Calendar

    Eid Al-Fitr Begins on the First Day After Ramadan and It Ends 1 to 3 Days Later Depending on the Country; It Is Based on the Islamic Eid Al-Fitr Calendar

    Eid Mubarak! Date • Eid al-Fitr begins on the first day after Ramadan and it ends 1 to 3 days later depending on the country; it is based on the Islamic Eid al-Fitr calendar. • Link to Interfaith Calendar for exact date/year lookup. Islam Eid ul-Fi·tr Greetings To recognize the Eid with colleagues or friends, you can say, “Eid Eid al-Fitr, also called the “Festival Mubarak,” the Arabic greeting which means “blessed Eid.” of Breaking the Fast”, is a religious Common Practices and Celebrations holiday celebrated by Muslims • In preparation to celebrate, women clean their homes and decorate them with colorful lanterns and ornaments. worldwide that marks the end of • Families get together for a fest on the first day of the celebration after prayer. the month-long dawn-to-sunset • Lavish banquets are repeated throughout the celebration that includes many sweet foods. • Celebrants devote themselves to prayer and visit their local fasting of Ramadan; it takes place mosque. • It is common for celebrants to bathe and put on brand new the first day after Ramadan. This outfits. • Muslims shower their loved one with gifts. religious Eid is the only day in the month of Shawwal during which Common Dietary Restrictions • Many Muslims follow halal food guidelines, meaning food that is permissible by Islamic standards. Muslims are not permitted to feast. • Vegetarian meals prepared without alcohol meet halal standards. Eid al-Fitr ( 3 days) which is the Impact to U-M Community • Muslim colleagues and students may request to take the first first day after Ramadan and Eid day of the celebration off.
  • A Way to Feel Good Again: the Kite Runner Book Title: Afghanistan In

    A Way to Feel Good Again: the Kite Runner Book Title: Afghanistan In

    University of Illinois Press Chapter Title: A Way to Feel Good Again: The Kite Runner Book Title: Afghanistan in the Cinema Book Author(s): MARK GRAHAM Published by: University of Illinois Press. (2010) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/j.ctt1xckvr.12 JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://about.jstor.org/terms University of Illinois Press is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Afghanistan in the Cinema This content downloaded from 76.77.171.72 on Tue, 27 Feb 2018 19:40:12 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms 8 A Way to Feel Good Again The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 novel The Kite Runner was a sleeper of a book. Pub- lished only two years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, it attracted a smattering of attention in the critical press when issued in hardcover. But in between its debut and its trade paperback publication, a plethora of Afghani- stan tales fertilized the market, from the release of Osama to the onslaught of Afghanistan documentaries, historical novels, and burqa-clad women’s memoirs. With the way paved, The Kite Runner achieved critical mass at an astonishing speed, spread by word of mouth through the reading circles of America.
  • Glimpses of Pashtunwali in Hosseini's the Kite Runner, a Thousand Splendid Suns, Hashimi's a House Without Windows and Acker

    Glimpses of Pashtunwali in Hosseini's the Kite Runner, a Thousand Splendid Suns, Hashimi's a House Without Windows and Acker

    GLIMPSES OF PASHTUNWALI IN HOSSEINI’S THE KITE RUNNER, A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, HASHIMI’S A HOUSE WITHOUT WINDOWS AND ACKERMAN’S GREEN ON BLUE A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in English University of Regina By Rashid Jahan Regina, Saskatchewan August 2018 Copyright 2018: R. Jahan UNIVERSITY OF REGINA FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH SUPERVISORY AND EXAMINING COMMITTEE Rashid Jahan , candidate for the degree of Master of Arts in English, has presented a thesis titled, Glimpses of Pashtunwali in Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hashimi’s A House Without Windows and Ackerman’s Green on Blue, in an oral examination held on August 8, 2018. The following committee members have found the thesis acceptable in form and content, and that the candidate demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of the subject material. External Examiner: Dr. Valerie Mulholland, Faculty of Education Supervisor: Dr. Dorothy Lane, Department of English Committee Member: Dr. Susan Johnston, Department of English Committee Member: Dr. Marcel DeCoste, Department of English Chair of Defense: Dr. Shadi Beshai, Department of Psychology i Abstract Writers and scholars have used a variety of approaches to understand novels written in English about Afghanistan. One approach that most of the writers have used is the sociocultural approach. My approach is quite similar to other researchers but my framework is different. My work focuses on an unwritten code of life, Pashtunwali, which the Pashtuns of Afghanistan have been practicing for centuries. This code strictly guides the lives of Pashtun people living in Afghanistan and North-West Pakistan.
  • Discovering the Kite Runner Calum Kerr

    Discovering the Kite Runner Calum Kerr

    Discovering The Kite Runner Calum Kerr Part One: Writing the York Notes on The Kite Runner In 2008, when I was working part time at a university teaching a range of English Literature and Creative Writing subjects, an opportunity arose to write a full academic textbook on twentieth- century literature. Although my application was not accepted, it led to another offer—writing the York Notes study guide for The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini, which I agreed to do. I had heard of The Kite Runner, which had been published with some fanfare back in 2003, and had also been aware of the press coverage when the film was released in 2007. When I started to read The Kite Runner for the first time, little did I know that it would be the first of at least seventeen complete read-throughs. The first read-through of a book you are going to write about should be the same as the first read-through of any book. You let it take you on its journey, you ride the highs and lows, and you let it sweep you along its emotional trail to its ending. This had been true for my first reading ofThe Kite Runner, which I found to be a hugely affecting read, with every twist in the tale of Amir and his family catching and carrying me. Although I knew I was going to have to read it more times, now with a more critical eye, I first sat down to research the book to see what academic material might have been written about it that could inform my understanding and my writing of the York Notes.
  • Dos and Don'ts of Ramadan

    Dos and Don'ts of Ramadan

    Arabic text translates as: In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful رمضان Ramadan May 16th – June 15th 2018 (Dates are based on the sighting of the Lunar Moon) Prepared by Shell Middle East & North Africa Network Diversity & Inclusivness Ramadan • What is Ramadan? • The significance of Ramadan? • Fasting: What is it? Who fasts? Why? • Typical Ramadan Activities. • Eid-ul-Fitr: Marking the End of Ramadan. • Working with Muslim Colleagues. • Travelling to Muslim Countries. • Conclusions. Shell Diversity & Inclusivness Middle East & North Africa Network 2 What is Ramadan? • Ninth month of the Hijri calendar (Lunar calendar) • Ramadan is an Arabic word; its root “Ar-Ramad” means “dryness/heat.” Ramadan begins at sighting of new moon New Waxing crescent First quarter Waxing gibbous Ramada n Ends Full Waning gibbous Third quarter Waning crescent • The Lunar calendar is 11-12 days shorter than Gregorian calendar… therefore, Ramadan is 10-11 days earlier every year. Shell Diversity & Inclusivness Middle East & North Africa Network 3 Can You Spot the New Moon? Start of Ramadan could differ from location to another depending on ability to sight the moon. New moon is 30 min. old New moon is 90 min. old Folsom, CA Esfahan, Iran Muhammad Nadim New moon is 50 min. old Efahan, Iran KL, Malaysia New moon is 24 hrs old Alireza Mehrani Ammar Tahir Shell Diversity & Inclusivness Middle East & North Africa Network 4 The Significance of Ramadan Indeed, the month of Ramadan is when the Qura’n has been revealed, a guidance for mankind and a reference to Ramadan is the 4th of the 5 pillars of Islam the way and righteousness 1.
  • Victims of History and Culture: Women in the Novels of Khaled Hosseini and Siba Shakib

    Victims of History and Culture: Women in the Novels of Khaled Hosseini and Siba Shakib

    VICTIMS OF HISTORY AND CULTURE: WOMEN IN THE NOVELS OF KHALED HOSSEINI AND SIBA SHAKIB ABSTRACT THESIS V : SUBMITTED FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF IN t ENGLISH j^ BY JAMSHEED AHMAD T7880 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF Dr. Aysha Munira Rasheed DEPftRTMKNT OF ENGblSH ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY AUGARH -202002 (INDIA) 2012 T7880 Abstract The thesis entitled "Victimsof History and Culture: Women in the Novels of Khaled Hosseini and Siba Shakib" has been chapterised into four chapters. It attempts to discuss the victimization of women characters in the hands of history and culture. Women and History Though the novels concerned are not historical in the strict sense of the word, the title of the thesis demands a parallel study of literary (the novels) and non-literary (the history of the country) texts. Both the novelists have drawn in abundance from the historical happenings of Afghanistan. The unstable political history of Afghanistan which had been marked by power struggles, armed revolts and mass uprisings had a direct bearing on the social fabric of this multi-ethnic country which is well mirrored in the novels. History of Afghanistan stands a testimony to the fact that the issues related to women have always been one of the various reasons for unstable polity. A cursory examination of history reveals that at various junctures in the history, the issues related to women have been among the reasons behind the fall of various regimes. Afghanistan is a country with deep patriarchal roots and a tribal-based family structure. In Afghanistan, family is at the heart of the society.
  • Sweet Dates to Eat : a Ramadan and Eid Story Ebook

    Sweet Dates to Eat : a Ramadan and Eid Story Ebook

    SWEET DATES TO EAT : A RAMADAN AND EID STORY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Jonny Zucker | 24 pages | 01 Sep 2005 | Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd | 9781845072940 | English | London, United Kingdom Sweet Dates to Eat : A Ramadan and Eid Story PDF Book Be the first to write a review About this product. During the Persian empire, this dish was sweetened with honey and chilled in snow. This dish takes a lot of effort to prepare the cake and is traditionally seen as a delicacy reserved for special occasions. This is a hearty Ethiopian stew or curry prepared with chicken and is typically eaten with the classic sourdough-tasting bread, injera. The origin of this dish is unknown, yet some have attributed this dish to the Lebanese cuisine. This sweet pastry is the Middle Eastern version of the cheese cake. Qatayef is an Arab dessert commonly eaten during Ramadan. Here are some foods which are eaten to celebrate Eid al Fitr. Activism Lookbook. Quick View Festival Time! Prev NEXT. Originally Persian, Bastani is a Middle Eastern ice cream. Promoted Listen to the latest songs , only on JioSaavn. Your email address will not be published. Typically seen in Indonesia, this dessert is an Indonesian take on traditional Dutch layer cakes. We hope to reinstate this as soon as possible in January Be the first to write a review. Spice cookies Image description: Cookies with Eid Mubarak decorative icing on it. Made from eggs, sugar, rosewater, vanilla, pistachio, milk and saffron, bastani has a sorbet feel. Ahsoka by E. About this product. Many cultures and religions use fasting for this purpose.
  • Remarks on Eid Al-Fitr December 5, 2002 Message on the Observance

    Remarks on Eid Al-Fitr December 5, 2002 Message on the Observance

    2132 Dec. 5 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2002 of the Press Secretary also released a Spanish lan- ditional feasts in Niger. Around the world, guage transcript of these remarks. families and neighbors and friends gather to share traditional foods and congratulate each other on meeting the test of Ramadan. Remarks on Eid al-Fitr The spirit behind this holiday is a reminder December 5, 2002 that Islam brings hope and comfort to more Thank you very much, sir. It’s good to be than a billion people worldwide. Islam af- with you again. And it is my honor to visit firms God’s justice and insists on man’s moral the Islamic Center of Washington once responsibility. This holiday is also an occasion again. to remember that Islam gave birth to a rich For half a century, this beautiful mosque civilization of learning that has benefited has served as a place of worship for Muslims mankind. and has helped to advance understanding be- Here in the United States, our Muslim citi- tween people of different faiths. Millions of zens are making many contributions in busi- our fellow Americans practice the Muslim ness, science and law, medicine and edu- faith. They lead lives of honesty and justice cation, and in other fields. Muslim members and compassion. of our Armed Forces and of my administra- I am pleased to join you today in the cele- tion are serving their fellow Americans with bration of Eid, the culmination of the holy distinction, upholding our Nation’s ideals of month of Ramadan. I appreciate so very liberty and justice in a world at peace.