Indian literature

***Two assignments, in a total of 4 pages. **
-Smilansky’s “Latifa” , 2 quotes and 2 pages.
-Kanafani’s “Umm Saad”, 2 quotes and 2 pages.
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#1
UM SPRING 2020 ENG 106: SHORT ASSIGNMENT (SA) [LENGTH: 1.5-2 PAGES)
Religious Diversity and Violence: Moshe Smilansky’s “Latifa”

Analyze Moshe Smilansky’s “Latifa” to bring out the tragedy caused by religious difference in the life of the protagonist. Is there a real possibility for love between individuals of differing religions or nations? What kind of attitude does the narrator show toward Latifa and her religious community? Support your arguments with textual evidences.

Guidelines:
1. Provide a brief introduction and thesis in the first paragraph
2. Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
3. Quote the text at least twice to support your claims/arguments
4. Produce balanced paragraphs with clear ideas, and logical transitions
5. Avoid the use of informal English
6. Follow the conventions of standard written English
7. Use MLA Format
8. Provide Work(s) Cited at the end of the paper

Due: M Mar 16

#2

UM SPR 2020 ENG 106: SHORT ASSIGNMENT (SA) [LENGTH: 1.5-2 PAGES]
Nationality and Violence: Ghassan Kanafani’s “Umm Saad”

Analyze Ghassan Kanafani’s “Umm Saad” to examine the Israel-Palestine relationship depicted in the story. Explain the attitude of the narrator towards Umm Saad, while also commenting on the militant thoughts and feelings of the Palestinian refugees represented by the protagonist. Do you agree that in “Umm Saad,” Kanafani has created the portrait of a mother whose story could successfully represent the story of all Palestinian mothers? Support your arguments with textual evidences.
Guidelines:
1. Provide a brief introduction and thesis in the first paragraph
2. Organize your ideas in a unified and coherent manner
3. Quote the text at least twice to support your claims/arguments
4. Produce balanced paragraphs with clear ideas, and logical transitions
5. Avoid the use of informal English
6. Follow the conventions of standard written English
7. Use MLA Format
8. Provide Work(s) Cited at the end of the paper