Saturday, 30 January 2016

Chapter 11 Passage Analysis

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...

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Stream of Consciousness Narrative in The Thief and the Dogs

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

 “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,...