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