The Conference of the Birds Facets of Persian literature‚ namely their poetry‚ resonate in the writings from nearby regions such as India and Central Asia. Even more remarkable though‚ elements of Persian works are even found in Western literature‚ specifically English‚ German‚ and Swedish. Considering the influence Persian literature has had on literature around the world‚ it is worth examining these works in a World Literature English class. In particular‚ this paper will give reasons as
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The word art is defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary as something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings. The motion picture Crash for example is an art form because it satisfies the definition of art. An individual took the time to write the story which was then turned into a screen play. The plot of the screenplay Crash evinces bits and pieces of racism that takes place on a daily basis in the city of Los Angeles‚ CA. The
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immigrated to Australia from Iran in 1973. His Australian and Iranian heritage greatly informs his practice. A main cultural inspiration exhibited throughout many of his works is the incorporation of Sufi poetry‚ calligraphy in the Persian language of Farsi and the rich mythology of Persian culture. Valamanesh investigates into human connections and links into different cultures. Valamanesh’s means of expression are witnessed through his use of materials and diverse methods. Many of his natural materials
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Moldova or Iran in 2009‚ but that journalists were too eager to find a story. A journalist for Foreign Policy wrote‚ "Through it all‚ no one seemed to wonder why people trying to coordinate protests in Iran would be writing in any language other than Farsi" (7). The error found here is one of over-attribution; not every modern mobilization can be credited to Facebook or Twitter‚ but this does not make the point moot. An example from the United States: Just one year ago a high-school senior from Bergen
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of them because they live in such remote and secluded areas where they would not be accounted for. In addition to Afghanistan‚ millions of Hazaras live in Iran‚ around 600‚00 live in Pakistan‚ and thousands also live in the west. They mainly speak Farsi and are identified by their Asian features. A lot of information about the Hazaras is inaccessible due to the fact that families safeguard their first-hand and valuable political and historical documents since they we continuously discriminated
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References: Aftab News‚ 2006 [online] Available at: [Accessed February 2008] (In Farsi). 704
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Khaled Hosseini is the most famous Afghan in the world according to Time Magazine. He was born in Kabul‚ Afghanistan where his mother taught history and Farsi at a local high school‚ and his father worked as a diplomat. His family moved to The U.S. seeking better living conditions in 1980. After deciding he wanted to write in addition to medicine‚ he wrote The Kite Runner‚ A Thousand Splendid Suns‚ and And The Mountains Echoed. All of these works reflect his experiences and express his admiration
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Mohammed Al Qahtani has not been charged of any crime‚ but is apparently being held indefinitely. That is‚ by any standard‚ an extraordinary and deplorable situation. In January 2009‚ a senior official appointed by President Bush’s Administration confirmed that charges against him were dropped because he had been tortured. Mr. al Qahtani’s lawyers have been able to review some of the tapes that show aspects of his treatment. Yet President Obama’s administration continues to resist all efforts to
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the battle of Khandaq where the Muslim army faced a much bigger foe of ten thousand Meccans‚ a brainstorming session was held on how to ward off the pagans of Mecca. Many ideas were entertained‚ but the idea that was implemented came from Salman Farsi‚ a Persian by ethnicity‚ who had come all the way to Arabia searching for the True Prophet. He gave the idea of digging a big ditch around the entire city‚ called the “Khandaq”‚ which was many meters wide and deep. The Khandaq would make it very hard
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world there are thousands of languages spoken every day. Especially in the Unites States where there is a melting pot of all different cultures and languages. English is not the only tongue you hear being spoken in our daily lives‚ spanish‚ arabic‚ farsi‚ and portuguese are just a few you may hear. Imagine being able to communicate with these people of different tongues than you? How much could you know? How many things could you accomplish‚ in your personal and professional life? Language is powerful
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