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“The Burka and The Bikini” Creative Response
Although this particular text was not an assigned homework reading for the course, the most memorable piece that I read this semester was “The Burka and The Bikini” by Joan Jacobs Brumberg and Jacquelyn Jackson. In short, this piece summarizes many of the major concepts that we highlighted particularly that of the outlook the western […]
“Madras on Rainy Days” Creative Response
Madras on Rainy Days by Samina Ali focuses on the morphed societal pressures and expectations. In her novel, she highlights the life of a Muslim woman and shows the injustices women still face to this day. Layla, the main character, is presented with many real life situations that show how at times it is easier […]
“Complaint and Answer” Creative Response
Throughout the poems Complain and Answer by Muhammad Iqbal, the theme of gardens come up on many different occasions. In seminar, we learnt that a garden is a place of rest and reflection. Interestingly enough, in these poems, Iqbal tends to associate the garden with perhaps the decay of the Islamic faith. In this way, […]
“The Beggars’ Strike” Creative Response
I made this comparison in my journal the week that we read The Beggars’ Strike by Aminata Sow, however, I wanted to find a way to creatively respond to it as well. I want to put the story of The Beggars’ Strike into dialogue with the recent events in the London Tube strikes. Being a […]
“The Saint’s Lamp” Creative Response
An important question that reoccurs during “The Saint’s Lamp” by Yahya Haqqi is the controversy over science and religion. This question seems to arise when Ismail returns home after studying medicine in England. His religion begins to pose difficulties in the methods and practices that in turn makes him struggle with finding the right balance […]
“Persepolis” Creative Response
Every person sees the world through a different lens, some for the better and some for the worse. In “Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi, the comic tells stories from her childhood through an innocent lens, one that is often to true to be reality. The stories reflect her life in Iran during the war between Iraq […]
“Children of the Alley” Creative Response
Children of the Alley written by Naguib Mahfouz is a complex story that combines the histories of the three monotheistic Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). With this thought in mind, it raises the question about the origins of a religion and when a new religion can be formed. Mahfouz intertwines the monotheistic religions by […]
“An Egyptian Childhood” Creative Response
My creative response to An Egyptian Childhood is the Arabic word of “submission”. I chose to write the word out in Arabic not only because it is the core of the story but also for the simple artistic appeal of the Arabic script. This story particular shocked and intrigued me in a sense that shows […]
“We Sinful Women” Creative Response
You look left, you look right, you look straight ahead or behind and you will most likely see women. Women are everywhere in this world and should in theory represent the same level of power as men. In high school I took a semester of Women’s Literature, however, I have never really been exposed to […]