Concerning the duties of this relation we may assert a few things. It is their duty to dwell together with one another. Surely they should dwell together; if one house cannot hold them, surely they are not affected to each other as they should be. They should have a very great and tender love and affection to one another. This is plainly commanded by god. This duty of love is mutual; it should be performed b y each other, to each other. When, therefore, they quarrel or disagree, then they do the Devil’s work; he is please at it, glad of it. But such contention provokes God; it dishonors Him; it is a vile example before inferiors in the family; it tends to…
lives would be like if they were to marry. They imagine a life of total sharing, centered…
After reading the two short stories, Love in L.A by Dagoberto Gilb and What We Talk about When We Talk about Love by Raymond Carver, I have realized that a common feeling like ‘love’ can be painted into so many different pictures. Each one of these short stories is written by two different authors and sees ‘love’ at different angles. The character Jake in Love in L.A. has this vision of love that is more of a mockery. Then, Terri’s ex-husband in What We talk about When We Talk about Love has so much passion, but the kind of passion that can be interoperated as obsession. The lies and misconceptions of ‘love’ that Jake and Terri’s ex-husband display reveal that ‘love’ does not exist in a world filled with nothing but cruelty and evil actions.…
In the book butterfly mosque this book is about a twenty year old American woman who falls in love with a religion, she was undecided what path to choose stay as an atheist or as a Muslim, she falls in love with an Egyptian culture but as well in a Egyptian man. Though her book she devotes many of her pages to a discussion of women and Islam. The author begins with the concept, Is Islam really in conflict with Western values? She explores the many dimension of this topic.…
The use of shifting perspectives throughout the film allows the barriers that exist between the two generations’ cultural values to be explored; while the mothers are deeply rooted in their Chinese heritage and the values, norms, expectations, etc. of that culture, their daughters have more westernized worldviews. However, although conflict does unfold due to the differences that exist between each mother/daughter pair, a strong bond is present in each relationship. This undeniable bond is seen through loving actions…
When the novel begins, Janie is young, naïve, and marriage is something far from being on her mind. It is only after her Nanny sees her kissing Johnny Taylor that the subject of marriage is brought up. Janie simply states “That was the end of her childhood.” (12) Nanny assumes that Janie is ready and wants to marry, and informs her that Logan Killicks is looking for a bride. Much to Janie’s dismay, an arrangement for them to marry is made. Before she goes off to live with Logan, she fiercely contemplates the meaning of love and marriage. “Janie had no chance to know things, so she had to ask. Did marriage end the cosmic loneliness of the unmated? Did marriage compel like the sun the day?” (21) She then concludes to herself that when she marries Logan, they will fall in love. Janie is soothed by the idea, and is no longer as indifferent as she was to marrying Logan.…
Traditional love stories have honest, generous, and sometimes wealthy men who show up on white horses to sweep women off their feet. These stories demonstrate how two strangers can meet unexpectedly, fall in love and live happily ever after. Most romantic associations these days don’t follow this pattern and the only time you can see it nowadays is in movies. This story goes against the tradition from the beginning when Gilb defines Jake as a self-absorbed, unemployed playboy. The lies that ensue just go on to exhibit the differences between usual love stories and this love story. Throughout the entire story the audience is able to understand and identify gender roles associations and stereotype characterization through the dialog between characters, the thoughts of characters and how Gilb wants us to insert our own conceptions of the male and female stereotypes.…
The book addresses many of the challenges that Muslims face in this day and age, and touches on controversial topics such as jihad, warfare, terrorism, the nature and role of women, in the light of a clear distinction between puritans and moderates…
This relationship shows how being with someone you do not love can change your outlook on life. Since she was with Jody for close to 20 years, and only loved him at the beginning of the relationship, to keep this love, she became someone she was not. This means that this portion of the novel’s answer to the central question is that marriage does not mean love, and because of that, it is possible for one of the people in the relationship to lose who they are. This changes the understanding of the novel because readers now see another side to how pretending to have love can make a person change…
It can be said that struggles bring people together and, at the same time, break them apart. When two people realize their life situations are quite similar are controlled by fundamentalism, they tend to stay close to one another for comfort and understanding, even though they share nothing in interest. However one will eventually attempt a change, to try and manipulate their circumstances for the better or to leave. The other is inevitably left alone and desolate. Although a complicated kindness entwines many such consequences from social issues and other obstacles deep inside its storylines, it reveals its dominant theme in the conclusion: that love endures in the end. Love will make hardships tolerable, will bind people together in spirit if not in a physical sense, and will brighten the optimism in the heart.…
Social interaction is an essential part of any relationship; it is the determining factor for one’s perceptions of the society around them and their own identity. Relationships are initially built upon mutual interests and acceptance and this is closely linked with one’s innate desire to be able to affiliate with a group or another individual. Both these ideas are explored in the ‘Namesake’ by Jhumpa Lahiri and the picture book: ‘The Lost Thing’ by Shaun Tan. Lahiri explores the importance of shared values and experiences in a relationship for it to prosper rather than the need for social interaction. This notion is shown through the relationship Ashoke and Ashima forge throughout their life. Despite having an arranged marriage, without having…
The theme of family is then reintroduced when Amir and Soraya are unsuccessful in starting their own- punishment perhaps for their pasts or that Amir has yet to face up to his. The adoption of the troubled Sohrab however, provides them with the attempt to begin a complete family based on love and honesty.…
This culture is rooted in the mutual belief that there is no other God than Allah and that Muhammad is His messenger. Most customs and traditions might be motivated more by culture than by religion. These diverse expressions of similar faith can become a problem in terms of “protocol”. However, some facets of their religion or culture are accepted by all Muslims. Some of their shared aims share include giving to charity, the hope to sustain a balance between their responsibility…
Many of this challenge include language barriers, employment, transportation issues, the weather, prejudice and racism and much more but the one problem is the cultural difference. This can range from social customs to more substantial issues such as attitudes towards gender, religious diversity, ethnicity, and sexuality. The idea of social custom clearly shows in “A Father” when Mr. Bhowmick finds out that his daughter Babli was pregnant without a husband or a boyfriend. Babli is, in fact, pregnant by induced pregnancy. Mr. Bhowmick becomes every angry because induced pregnancy is not part of his traditional views and custom. This does not mean that she ignoring her Indian backgrounds but she is moving on with her life in a manner she wanted and not the way her father wanted. This show that the modern world and the traditional world of living cause controversies in the family and the way of progress in…
Karim cannot decide whether to be homosexual or heterosexual and finally he becomes a normal man. At the beginning of the story, Karim has many experiences with both males and females. He thinks that “it would be heartbreaking to have to choose one over the other [genders], like having to decide between the Beatles and the Rolling Stones”. (55) He is confused about his sexual orientation and his gender since he likes both men and women. At such a young stage in life, puberty has hit him with curiosity and ignorance. He finds out that he is attracted by not only women but also men. His curiosity drives him to be interested in sexual activities. Karim’s view is these two choices are both good choices for him, so why give up one when you can have both. This shows his lack of caring upon the differences in the rule of gender roles and his sexual orientation. Especially when Karim meets Charlie who is a role model for Karim, he is fascinated by Charlie’s appearance and attitude towards life. In addition, he is influenced by Charlie so much that he feels pleasure having sexual activities with Charlie, which goes against his gender role. However, when he meets Eleanor, the first time that Karim has such strong feelings for a person. He is impressed by the way she behaves, by her lifestyle, her whole appearance. After he breaks up with Eleanor, all he wants to do is to “think about Eleanor, and how painful it [is] to see her every day when all [he wants is] be…