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    The Prophets Hair

    By Salman Rushide

    Presented by Daphne, April, Hector & Yvonne

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    Salman Rushdie

    Born Ahmed Salman Rushdieon June 19, 1947, inBombay India, now living inNYC.

    Cathedral and John ConnonSchool in MumbaiRugby School in

    Warwickshire

    then King's College,

    Cambridge in England.

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    Married for the fourth timeto an Indian model andactress Padma Lakshmi.

    Salman Rushdie

    http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/25/fashion/weddings/25VOWS.html?ex=1398

    225600&en=74f2b7b35010f09c&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND

    http://www.askmen.com/women/models_200/224_padma_lakshmi.html

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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_subcontinent

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    an author, novelist, essayist andsometime critic

    narrative style, blending myth andfantasy with real life, has beendescribed as magical realism

    magical realism: literary genre in

    which magical elements appear inan otherwise realistic setting

    Salman Rushdie

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realismhttp://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2006/new/jan/12/today-article9.htmhttp://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2006/new/jan/12/today-article9.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism
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    Grimus (1979)

    Midnights Children(1981)

    The Satanic Verses(1988)

    best known criticized book

    Rushdies Works

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    Midnights Children (1981)

    loose allegory for the events

    in India after theindependence and partition ofIndia, which took place atmidnight on 15 August 1947

    a major milestone in Indianwriting.

    won the 1981 Booker Prize

    later awarded the 'Booker of

    Bookers' Prize in 1993 - beingthe best novel to be awardedthe Booker Prize in its first 25

    years.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight%27s_Children

    http://www.cyberbees.org/blog/archives/003068.htmlhttp://www.cyberbees.org/blog/archives/003068.htmlhttp://www.cyberbees.org/blog/archives/003068.htmlhttp://www.cyberbees.org/blog/archives/003068.htmlhttp://www.cyberbees.org/blog/archives/003068.htmlhttp://www.cyberbees.org/blog/archives/003068.html
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    The Satantic Verses (1988)

    caused much controversy many Muslims considered that

    it contained blasphemousreferences

    India was the first country toban this book

    Supreme Leader of Iran, thenissued a fatwa which called forthe death of Rushdie

    the book gained great critical

    acclaim Fatwa was lifted in 1998, but

    his life is still in constant threat

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Satanic_Verses_%28novel%29

    http://www.books.com.tw/2000author/20010803/2001080301.htmlhttp://www.books.com.tw/2000author/20010803/2001080301.html
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    The Prophets Hair(1981)

    invokes the Prophet un-controversiallyin early works

    The Prophets Hair is at once a moralfable in the tradition ofThe Thousandand One Nights.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thousand_and_One_Nightshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thousand_and_One_Nightshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thousand_and_One_Nightshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thousand_and_One_Nights
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    Summary

    The Prophets Hair is based on story ofthe theft of the Prophets hair. Miraculous

    but also disastrous events befall whoevercomes into contact with it. Hashim foundthe stolen hair, but he didnt return it.Under its influence, Hashimbecomes a

    religious hypocrite from a secular person.His son, Atta, tries to return the hair backto Mosque, but fails.

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    Summary

    His sister, Huma decides that the relic willhave to be stolen by hiring a thief; then

    they are able to get out of the curse of it.At the end of story, Hashim accidentallykills his own daughter. The thief is huntedand shot by the police, but the thiefs fourcrippled sons and blind wife havemiraculously been cured by their contactwith the relic.

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    Characters

    Hashim

    self-satisfied hypocrite

    he was not a godly man he set greatstore by living honorably in the world.to teach these people the value of money;let them only learn that, and they will be

    cured of this fever of borrowing borrowingall the time (2845)

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    Characters

    Hashim self-satisfied hypocrite

    prides himself on inculcating the virtues

    of thrift, plain dealing and a healthyindependence of spirit. (2846 L1)

    the Prophet would have disapproved

    mightily of this relic-worship. I see itpurely as a secular object of great rarityand blinding beauty. (2846-47)

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    Characters

    Hashim

    intolerant and violent religious fanatic

    the moneylender looked swollen,distended. His eyes bulged even morethan they always had, ... (2847)

    he had filled up with some spectral

    fluid which might at any moment oozeuncontrollably from his every bodilyopening. (2847)

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    Characters

    Hashim intolerant and violent religious fanatic

    carelessly destroyed the harmony in thefamily. (2847)

    setting fire to books, except Quran.(2848)

    punish debtors who are not able to payinterest of installment. (2848)

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    Characters

    Atta

    Humasmart, careful, cool, brave

    desperate

    Atta and Humas mom go insane

    The burglar

    - sin

    - disadvantaged people in the society- crippling his children to ensure their lives with

    sympathy from society (2850)

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    Genre

    1. Parable

    2. Magical Realism

    3. Parable: to check human desire & follow

    natural cause

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    Magical Realism

    2 conflicting perspectives:

    1) based on a rational view of reality

    2) acceptance of the supernatural asmundane reality

    set in a normal, modern world with

    authentic descriptions of humans andsociety

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    Theme

    To mock at idol worship religion: apowerful tool in the hands ofrulers

    Superstition-- deities or objects:Similar to Dh Tyuo (), Matsupalanquin ()

    superstition, extremity

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    Hazratbal, Mosque

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    Entrance ofthe SacredRelic

    Chambers

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    EntranceDoor of the

    SacredRelicChambers

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    Interior View of the Sacred Relic Chambers

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    Some hairs from the beard of theProphet Muhammad

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    Ironies

    What Hashim says and what he doesare opposite.

    He likes to say that he sets greatstore by living honorably in the world(2845, par 2 from the bottom)

    He desires the silver vial more thanthe hair. (2846 last par )

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    Symbols The Prophet Hair

    the sacred image of the ProphetMuhammad

    a religious relic sacred image of theProphet Muhammad(2846 par 5~6)

    secular object the relocation of therelic changes the hair's meaning(2846last par).

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    Symbols

    Hair as a human heart

    the desire of human beings

    the great rarity of beauty

    the truth of inner parts of human

    beings (2847 par 5~end)

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    Recognition

    Atta reveals the truth of possessingthe relic. (2849 par 2)

    Huma realizes the dilemma becauseof the hair. (2849 par 5 from thebottom)

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    Climax

    While the thief, Sin, was approachingHashim, Atta started to scream wildly.(2851 par 5-6)

    The catastrophe of Hashims family(2851 last par)

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    Ending mixed with irony

    Sheikh Sins doom (2852 par 4)

    The four sons fury (2852 par 2 fromthe bottom)

    The regained sight of Sheikhs widow(2852 last par)

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    Questions

    Why did the relic play such a significantpart in Hashim's life?

    What did Atta die for?

    Why did Huma want to hire a thief tosteal the hair?

    Point out the symbolic meaning of thehair.

    If you were Hashim, would you returnthe Prophet's Hair? Why or why not?

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    Works Cited Against Nostalgia: Rushdie's The Prophet's Hair. 12 May 2006

    .

    Henderson, Stephen. VOWS: Padma Lakshmi and SalmanRushdie. Fashion & Style. 25 April 2004. The New York TimesCompany. 15 May 2006

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    Indian Subcontinent." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 13 May2004, 21:22 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation. 15 May 2006.

    Liu, Cecilia H. C. Modern/Postmodern English Literature: TheProphets Hair. 7 May 2006.

    Midnights Children." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 27 Apr.2006, 20:16 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation. 15 May. 2006.

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    Moore, Landsay. Magical Realism. Magical Realism. Fall 1998. 16May 2006.

    Padama Lakshmi. Model of the Week. IGN Entertainment. 15 May2006.

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    Rushdie, Salman. The Prophets Hair. The Norton Anthology ofEnglish Literature. Ed. M. H. Abrams, et al. 7th ed. Vol. 2. New York:Norton, 2000. 2843-52.

    Salman Rushdie. 12 May 2006

    . The Satantic Verse." Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. 12 May.

    2006, 02:53 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation. 15 May. 2006.

    Works Cited