Monday, February 4, 2013
Salman Rushdie allegory Paragraph
In the novel, Haroun and The Sea of Stories, composed by the author Salman Rusdie, is a giant allegory in itself thought the first few chapters. The basic outline is that Rushdie wrote a novel called The Satanic Verses which disrespected the islamic religion and sent the political leader at the time, Ayatollah Khomeini, into a rage and put a bounty on Rusdies head. So far, the first illusion portrayed in the novel, is Rashid, who in actuality, is Rushdie. Another illusion in the novel is Khatamm- Shud, the evil source of pollution within the sea of stories. When in actuality this character, Ayatollah Khomeini as I said earlier. This all connects because of the fact that Rashid's inability to create stories is a direct cause of the bounty put on Rushdie's head by Iran's political leader. The water genie in the book described his situation perfectly, " However, I regret to report, the gentlemen no longer requires the service; has discontinued narrative activities, thrown in the towel, packed it in. He has cancelled his subscription"(Rusdie pg. 57). His inability to write novels is because of the fear in real life. According to Wikipedia," many Muslims accused Rushdie of blasphemy or unbelief, and in 1989 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini of Iran ordered a fatwa ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie" (Wikipedia pg.1). This is the Khatamm-Shud In the novel polluting the sea of stories and blocking Rashid's overall storytelling ability.
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