Argumentative Essay On Forbidden Love

Amir’s mother, Sofia, dies in childbirth; Amir inherits her love of literature and probably her looks to some extent, but, her being dead, never receives any motherly love or guidance, which could have helped him out of the cowardly hole he later digs himself into. Amir’s father’s best friend and business partner, Rahim Khan, tries to give Amir the motherly love he clearly needs, fostering Amir’s love of writing and steadfastly standing up for him when Amir’s father, Baba, criticizes him, but Rahim Khan does not do enough to instill honesty, courage, and strength of conviction in young Amir. Amir’s best friend, Hassan, a servant a year younger than Amir, is everything Amir is not: athletic, brave, loyal, honest, and kind, inciting jealousy in Amir. Assef, a local bully, poses a real threat to Amir, hating Amir for the crime of befriending a Hazara (oppressed ethnic minority), but Amir is protected by Hassan, allowing young Amir to freeze and not stand up for himself in Assef’s presence. Last, but most importantly, is Amir’s father, Baba, and his views on Amir: he blames Amir for Sofia’s death,

In Nahid Rachlin’s memoir, “Persian Girls”, the author describes her life in Iran and later in America as a woman, refusing to accept both Muslim and Iranian cultural norms. This plays an important role in the lives of many characters, choosing the sometimes hard decision to break apart from cultural standards. Characters that are faced with this difficult choice include her brothers Cyrus and Parviz, her older sister Pari and Nahid herself.

“‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all” (Miriam-Webster 253). This quote has been used for centuries as both persuasion in favor of loving and also as comfort in times of heartbreak and loss. However, is this statement completely true, or does it offer false hope to anguishing lovers? In fact, are the rules and costs of loving and being loved so great that in fact it is actually better to never have loved at all? When pondering these questions, one must first consider the rules of loving and being loved to determine the physical, emotional, and psychological costs they entail. In order to do so, one could use Andreas Capellanus’ The Art of Courtly Love as a guideline for the rules of love.

Hassan’s Mother and Rahim Khan's Girlfriend were disrespected because they were both immoral Hazaras. Like Hassan, Sanaubar “was a Shi’a Muslim and an ethnic Hazara,” meaning that she was part of the Afghan servant class (8). Amir notes that she “lived up to her dishonorable reputation” and “tempted countless men into sin” (8). In Afghan culture it is unacceptable for a women to commit such sins unless you are married, therefore many of her peers looked down on her and disrespected her. When Hassan and Amir go to the movies, a soldier talks ill of Hassan's mother even though it has been years since she ran off. Her reputation of being immoral lasted on and impacted Hassan, demonstrating that she was disrespected due to her unscrupulous actions and social class.

Adolescence is a time for self-discovery. For Marji, her character was defined in part by the Iranian revolution and the restrictive fundamentalist culture. Yet she was guided by the help and advice from her parents and the companionship and willingness to understand from Uncle Anoosh. Therefore she was able to find ways through

A young girl lives in Iran in the late 1970s, early 1980s and lives while the revolution is going on. She tells the story through her young self, and shows an accurate perspective of Iran in the 1980s. In her book, Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi’s perspective influences her representation of social classes, loss of innocence, and gender roles in Iran. Three themes that will be discussed is social classes, loss of innocence, and gender roles.

Shirin Ebadi is an advocate for Iranian women’s struggles for equal rights and citizenship. She also has fought to establish the concept of children’s rights, and for censored journalists, prisoners of conscience, victims of violence, and student activists whose human rights have been violated. She has led a life as lawyer, judge, activist, wife, and mother. Even though she has suffered imprisonment and censorship, she has chosen to stay in Iran even when her life was threatened.She also wanted to withdraw political power from the clergy and advocated the separation of religion and state. She wish to reduce the tensions between the Islamic and the Western worlds following the terrorist attack on the United States on 11 September 2001.

In the universal declaration of human rights, it states that “All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against any discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to such discrimination.”(Article 7). This states that everyone has an equal protection from any discrimination. Many people today are discriminated killed or targeted for being transsexual or transgender. This can be seen in the holocaust era where men and women who were homosexuals or transgender had to wear pink triangles on their chest. They also had to go to camps or jail until they stopped liking the same sex or believing they were the opposite sex.

I pull over into a gas station parking lot. I wanted to get some sleep myself. Before I drift off I take one last look at Sabella. As my eyes close I think of a song I can relate to so much right now. At least I think I can relate to it. It is about wanting love that may not be returned. The singer, Ron Pope, has an amazing voice and his words in the song “A Drop in the Ocean” can make anyone feel slightly sad yet hopeful. What might Bella think if I tell her I love her? I have only known her for about two day and she lives in a different town. Is there such thing as love at first sight.

I make one mistake… and I have my face rubbed in it for the rest of my life.” (chapter 13) Soraya is important because she provides a personalized and more unique opinion to the way women are treated in Afghan society.

Transsexuality is a controversial topic not only in the Middle East, but also in the Western societies, too. Since the majority of the Middle East includes Islamic countries, discourses about sexuality occur in complex ways. In Iran gender segregation is prevalent. Dress codes are enforced by laws; public places such as buses and school are separated for men and women. In such society where there is a definite distinction between male and female, anything that complicates this distinction is regarded as a problem; therefore, LGBT individuals are the complication in such society. However, despite all these complications, there are transsexuals who live a normal life in Iran just like heterosexuals because the Iranian government has provided ways for these individuals to be included in the society and live comfortably. While the purpose of this paper is not to compare

Looking at this issue from another perspective, the heavy burden placed upon these young girls seem to be upsetting, at least to me. The transformation could deeply affect the growth of the young child since she would be somewhat confused with her own gender, and at such a vulnerable young age it would be hard for one to truly comprehend the significance of the drastic change imposed on them. Perhaps to the young girl, the change could invite accesses to a more privileged life, however it could be extremely hard for them to readjust to life as a woman in the near future.

During the Middle Ages, Courtly love was a code which prescribed the conduct between a lady and her lover (Britannica). The relationship of courtly love was very much like the feudal relationship between a knight and his liege. The lover serves his beloved, in the manner a servant would. He owes his devotion and allegiance to her, and she inspires him to perform noble acts of valor (Schwartz). Capellanus writes, in The Art of Courtly Love, “A true lover considers nothing good except what he thinks will please his beloved”. The stories of Marie de France and Chrétien de Troyes illustrate the conventions of courtly love.

Love is difficult to define, difficult to measure, and difficult to understand. Love is what great writers write about, great singers sing about, and great philosophers ponder. Love is a powerful emotion, for which there is no wrong definition, for it suits each and every person differently. Whether love is between family, friends, or lovers, it is an overwhelming emotion that can be experienced in many different ways.

I met her two years ago and we did not have much to say at that time. Little did I know that she would later steal my heart and become an intimate part of my life. As the saying goes "there is someone for anyone at any time in this life" and I was about to find out that this saying was so true. I have had a wall built around me and my defense was as a stronghold to protect myself from all the relationships that have come and gone over the years. I thought that I was meant to be alone in this old life and happiness was forever gone from me. This wonderful woman I am speaking of is Mary Doe, and the joy she has given me has revived my hope and faith that I may have finally found love and peace within. She has made me feel like I am a child