Zaabalawi
Collin Ukeje
Literature of Non Western world
1/28/11
Zaabalawi
Zaabalawi by Naguib Mahfouz is short story that shows that if one looks deeper they will find strong religious touches. I believe that Zaabalawi is a very classic story that has a very heavy lean toward religion and social studies all Because of the encounters that the narrator has throughout the entire story. The main theme of this story would have to be religion because Zaabalawi reflects the spiritual need present in daily life.
Zaabalawi is basically about a common man that is inflicted with a disease that he is unable to seek out a cure for, so he sets out in search of the mysterious Zaabalawi who has been known to cure illnesses. His search invites outside acquaintances who he hopes may be able to tell him where he can find Zaabalawi. At this point in the story it is not really clear if he is a real man, or is simply an idea or a symbol for something greater. Being that Zaabalawi represents a solution to his greater problem at this point, it is clear he has decided that he is the absolute answer. Nevertheless, he is determined to seek out Zaabalawi, a man who he believes will be able to cure his ailment, and ultimately cure his affliction by whatever means necessary. He told me, I continued, of a devout saint named Zaabalawi whom he met at your honor. (Naguib Mahfouz, Zaabalawi, pg 553 line 6) and was he really a Saint? We used to regard him as a man of miracles. (Naguib Mahfouz, Zaabalawi, pg 553 line 12) are lines in the short story that made believe that the whole theme of this story was religion. These lines show that Zaabalawi is seen as a healer and miracle worker who is highly praised about. Basically the people see him as a God that lives in the land of the
Literature of Non Western world
1/28/11
Zaabalawi
Zaabalawi by Naguib Mahfouz is short story that shows that if one looks deeper they will find strong religious touches. I believe that Zaabalawi is a very classic story that has a very heavy lean toward religion and social studies all Because of the encounters that the narrator has throughout the entire story. The main theme of this story would have to be religion because Zaabalawi reflects the spiritual need present in daily life.
Zaabalawi is basically about a common man that is inflicted with a disease that he is unable to seek out a cure for, so he sets out in search of the mysterious Zaabalawi who has been known to cure illnesses. His search invites outside acquaintances who he hopes may be able to tell him where he can find Zaabalawi. At this point in the story it is not really clear if he is a real man, or is simply an idea or a symbol for something greater. Being that Zaabalawi represents a solution to his greater problem at this point, it is clear he has decided that he is the absolute answer. Nevertheless, he is determined to seek out Zaabalawi, a man who he believes will be able to cure his ailment, and ultimately cure his affliction by whatever means necessary. He told me, I continued, of a devout saint named Zaabalawi whom he met at your honor. (Naguib Mahfouz, Zaabalawi, pg 553 line 6) and was he really a Saint? We used to regard him as a man of miracles. (Naguib Mahfouz, Zaabalawi, pg 553 line 12) are lines in the short story that made believe that the whole theme of this story was religion. These lines show that Zaabalawi is seen as a healer and miracle worker who is highly praised about. Basically the people see him as a God that lives in the land of the