The Sheikh greeted you with that sweet and
kindly look of his. And how enchanted you were by his fine white beard!
"So this is your son you were telling me about," he said to your
father. "There's a lot of intelligence in his eyes. His heart is as
spotless as yours. You'll find he'll turn out, with God's will, a truly good
man."
Yes, you really adored Sheikh Ali al
Junaydi, attracted by the purity in his face and the love in his eyes. And
those...
Saturday, 30 January 2016
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Stream of Consciousness Narrative in The Thief and the Dogs
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Stream of consciousness narration is described as “a type of
fiction in which the basic emphasis is placed on the exploration of the
pre-speech levels of consciousness for the purpose, principally, or revealing
the psychic beings of the characters”. This form of narration places emphasis
on the thought pattern of an individual and immerses the reader in the
innermost thoughts of the character. Through this narration the reader is
exposed to the...
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Texts in Translation
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“So many people
consider their work a daily punishment. Whereas I love my work as a translator.
Translation is a journey over a sea from one shore to the other. Sometimes I
think of myself as a smuggler: I cross the frontier of language with my booty
of words, ideas, images, and metaphors.” -Amara Lakhous
As part of the International Baccalaureate,...
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