The Fortunate Pilgrim

connoisseurs such as Geoffrey Chaucer gradually brought the development into the country. Such is evident in Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, where Renaissance-like characters on a holy pilgrimage take part in a story telling competition. Many of the pilgrims are part of the clergy and mimic the essence of the modern times by

Islam In the year 570, Muhammad was born into a family belonging to a clan of Quarish that controlled the Ka’ba in Mecca. Muhammad became an orphan at the young age of six. His father, Abd al-Muttalib, died before his birth and his mother passed away when he was just six years old. Following his mother’s passing, Muhammad was sent to live under the care of his grandfather, the head of the Hashim clan. Shortly after his grandfather passed away and he was sent to live in the care of his uncle, Abu

The Middle Ages Throughout time, history has taken some strange turns. A single ruler establishing some new form of government can transform entire civilizations, or a single event can lead to the creation of a great new people. Whatever the case, history can repeat itself in time. One possible exemption of this could be Britain’s time period of the Middle Ages. Bearing a distinct and unique culture relative to the time period, some of the values and the customs held during this time have yet

After the death of Charlemagne in 814 and the eventual collapse of his empire, Europe was under attack and on the defensive. Nomadic people from Asia pillaged eastern and central Europe until the 10th century. Beginning about 800, several centuries of Viking raids disrupted life in northern Europe and even threatened Mediterranean cities. But the greatest threat came from the forces of Islam. Eventually these threats became real. Battles broke out and these battles turned to wars spanning from 1095

After King James I came to the throne, he perceived that New World could be a place where British could make a profitable settlement as New Spain was for Spaniards. Hence, many colonies began to develop their colonization in New World. Out of thirteen colonies, Virginia and Massachusetts remained most remarkable colonies in American history. The early settlements of the Virginia and Massachusetts were both established by groups of people from England at the same time of period; however, their dissimilar

Arkhan al Islam or the five pillars of faith are the foundations of Islam which govern the everyday actions and practices of Islamic adherents around the world. These core teachings of Islam are essential in order for Muslims to be able to efficiently express and practice their beliefs. Adherents are expected to follow these pillars as it is stated in the Qur’an, believed to be the direct word of Allah, revealed through the revelation to the prophet Muhammad. The five pillars are a crucial part of

Only then does she become a sumangali, an auspicious woman, and a saubhagyavati, a fortunate woman."(p.8) When she is married, she is happy just because of the food she gets to eat while the marriage ceremony hardly matter. She is lost in her own world, hardly aware of her surroundings. As it is the custom with wedded pre-pubescent girls

The novel “WATER” by Bapsi Sidhwa focuses on female suffering and the powerlessness experienced by women within the patriarchal society portrayed. The suffering is linked closely to the female mind and body and the control over that by male society. The female central characters of the novel rebel against patriarchy, but in spite of their struggle male control is dominant throughout the novel. The novel provides us awareness about the subjugation, objectification, atrocities and violence against

From the very first interaction, the social and political relations between the Native Americans and the Europeans had begun with much tension. Many Europeans came to the Americas with the intention of discovery. However, when it became apparent that these new lands were inhibited the motives changed, and then the natives were colonized, abused, and in many cases killed. From then and throughout the impending periods of time, the relations between the natives and the Europeans had a few points

Throughout history there have been many diverse works of true literary brilliance. Many of these scholarly texts have withstood the test of time and have been evaluated and critiqued over the centuries. One such example is the tragedies that originated from Ancient Greece. Greek historians have preserved the manuscripts of numerous and now famous tragedies, which have been taught for generations in English classes around the world. Through the tragedies, the readers or observers learn from the emotions