Shah Jahan and His Architectural Contribution to India

It was his realization of the true control women had over mind and emotions that caused him to react in such a harsh manner. However, even with the slaughter and population density of women there was a woman brave enough to want to marry Shahrayar. Nevertheless, she was the vizier’s daughter, a smart witty lady of great intelligence; and he did not approve. Even against her father’s wishes, she married him anyway. All the same, she had a plan. She had advised her sister, Dinarzad, that when she is summons to come she must ask to hear a story. “I will begin to tell a story, and it will cause the king to stop practice, save myself, and deliver people” (1111) and so Shahrazad did. The King agreed and this is the beginning of her control. These stories went on for days, weeks, months, even years. She was definitely in control of the King Shahrayar with her intriguing tales, that no woman was harmed. Like, the other women Shahrazad used her wits to control and prove that woman had more power than men.

The general makes her feel unworthy and degrades her. Jamila symbolizes the typical woman in Afghanistan because she obeys her husband’s commands without any question and is trying to get her daughter married as soon as possible. These show how the gender discrimination in Afghanistan is a part of the customs and culture, where some women like Jamila just accept their position in

Here is the dialogue that tells us about her- and her relation to her husband.

However, his constant burden of having to pay for his adulterous act, considered one of the ultimate sins in his conservative Sunni Islamic environment, coupled with the tragedy of his wife’s death leads Baba to also be portrayed as a less of a father and more of having an immature personality in the way he deals with his son. Hosseini’s purpose in this complex relationship with Amir was to highlight how different the circumstances were in Afghanistan given more extreme social conditions Americans are unfamiliar with. This conflict leads Hosseini to somewhat reconcile Baba’s bad parenting as being a product of the trade-offs necessary to living in context of that particular belief system. His preoccupation with relieving his guilt prevented him from being the father Amir secretly desired him to be.

Two contrasting elements I noticed in chapters 10 through 14 was the relationship of Amir with his father, and Soraya with her father. Both of their fathers were well-respected and high-powered men in Afghanistan, but they were shamed by their children and disappointed by their actions; Amir was a spineless child, whereas Soraya was a rebellious daughter. During the end of chapter 12, Soraya didn't want to start their relationship off with secret so she explained her story and said, "When we lived in Virginia, I ran away with an Afghan man... Padar eventually found us. He showed up at the door and... made me come home. I was hysterical. Yelling. Screaming. Saying I hated him..." (Hosseini 164). Soraya disappointed her father by running away and caused him to track her down, but she admits he saved her.

more of her father, “Moreover, they thought he had spoiled his children, by teaching them to

Question 1. Choose an architect or practice whose work is covered by or relevant to this course and discuss critically one or more of their design projects or drawings or urban proposals as precedent case-studies. Selectively situate this work in relation to their body of work, and against the practices and concerns of the period. Focus on the architectural qualities of a specific key aspect of the design of the projects. Selectively consider how they might relate to the historical situation, cultural values, theoretical concerns and design practices of the time. This may involve a selective analysis of compositional design practices, material fabrication production and the experiential reception of built outcomes of the projects.

“I have heard that she made no secrets of her disdain for his appearance.” (P. 10)

From the outset of the novel, we see unkindness in the actions of Jalil Khan. A wealthy businessman, he is the talk of the town. When he fathers a child with his housekeeper, she is forced into hiding. Faced with the shame of a “harami” (bastard) Jalil chooses to estrange himself from his daughter Mariam and her mother. Not only is this painful for Mariam, but it must be hard for Jalil as well. To choose between one’s honor and one’s family is a choice no one should have to make.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, on a fine summer day, Indian masses gathered, against the dictates of the law, in the park of Jallainwallah Bagh. Some of the men and women there were protesters, and others were simply peaceful people enjoying their religious ceremony. The fact still stands that they were breaking the law that my client had set for the safety of his people and theirs. No one was allowed to organize public meetings, and any meetings found would be fired upon. In the split second decision that General Dyer had to make, he decided fulfill his threat and fire on the crowd to maintain control over the people. Some may consider this an act of terrorism, but I assure you, it is not.

In this essay I am going to compare the main characteristics of the two most important characters of this book. They were both born in Afghanistan but each of them was raised by totally different families. In spite of not having the same social background after several years they meet one another and live together, as wives of their strict husband Rasheed who refuses modern rights for women.

The theme of males dominating the course of Nana’s life is one that she passes down to her daughter, Mariam, the moment she was conceived. Although Mariam is only five years old and has difficulties understanding the way of the world, her mother’s piece of advice foreshadows the events of her own life. From Jalil making the decision for Mariam to be wed against her wishes as a means to erase his past, to her abusive relationship with Rasheed in which she is always at fault in his eyes, Mariam’s life revolves around men’s inability to recognize and take responsibility for their own shortcomings. Hosseini’s depiction of Mariam’s inability to escape the tyranny of sexism paints a picture for readers of the lifelong struggle that than millions of Afghan women face to this day.

I believe that one of the reasons that the relationship changed between the father and son was initiated by the change in culture and location. A relationship is formed around circumstances. And the circumstances that are common place in Kabul and America differ drastically. In Kabul, a land structured on religion, blood ties and a person’s honour and integrity, a relationship must be confined to within these constraints. For a person to be

Taking this into consideration, we saw that Ahmed discussed how during Muhammad’s (pbuh) time, remarriage was often common and not frowned upon. All of Muhammad’s (pbuh) wives were married previously except for ‘Aisha. Also, the fact that Muhammad (pbuh) only had one concubine obviously in no way legitimizes the hundreds of concubines some Abbasid leaders had.

The Taj Mahal is a prime example of India’s rich culture. A mix of Indian, Persian and Islamic characteristics, the two decade long project is a renowned “Wonder of the World” that boasts an emotional and romantic history; it was built by Emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal era in a splendid tribute to his deceased wife. To this day, the Taj Mahal continues to be a famous landmark and cherished piece of Indian art.