Kama and Dharma: The Conflict and The Compromise
Bertrand Russell once said, “Love can flourish only as long as it is free and spontaneous; it tends to be killed by the thought of duty.” Russell alludes to the danger of oversimplifying a single pursuit that derives from such…
Sindbad Through Different Lenses – Group 3
1,001 Nights is a compilation of various ancient tales from the Middle East and South Asia. The stories have been translated many times by several different western authors and poets. Most adaptations of these stories were published in the late…
Group 3 (1001 Nights)
One Thousand and One Nights One Thousand and One Nights is also known as the Arabian Nights, and it is a combination of various folk tales that take place in the Middle East and Asia. As the centuries have gone…
Group 5 – Sakuntala
Jessica Ruiz Close Reading Tw0 The Recognition of Sakuntala is a Sankskrit play and love story written by the poet Kalidasa. It was set in the countryside of India and plays a large role in Indian culture, much like…
Richard, Close Reading-Group 2
Thousand and One Nights has shaped the view of the west on that part of the world ever since it was first translated. There are many different translations, but one that stands out in particular, is the translation done by…
Thousand and One nights (Group 1)
Thousand and One nights also known as Arabian nights is a collection of many Middle Eastern and Asian stories and folk tales, stories such as Aladdin, the Merchant and the Genie and Shahrayar and Shahrazad. As time went on these…
Group 5 : Close Reading, Sakuntula
Sakuntula is a Hindu Mythology from the eastern part of the world that incorporates the essential values of Hinduism along with comedy. The story was originally in Sanskrit, and difficult to translate into English. At that time, the western…
GROUP 1
Orientalism and Aladdin Throughout various translations of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, one can find changes in each version that were applied to appeal to a specific audience. Orientalism effects each translation of this story…
Group 2: Thousand and One Nights and Orientalism
Orientalism: Difference Between the Images and the Reality Many reader of the ‘Thousand and One Nights’ which is the representative of South Asian classic literature might realize that most women in the story have to be passive and unconditionally…
Close Reading: The Recognition of Sakuntala (Group 5)
Nadia Sharif ENG 2800 Close Reading Assignment II Rough Draft The Recognition of Sakuntala is a romantic sanskrit play that consists of various amount of themes such as love, heroism, and nature. The subjects in this play give a plethora of…
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