An exploration of the possibility of truth in history, and the false versions of the truth we are... more An exploration of the possibility of truth in history, and the false versions of the truth we are fed on.
Harold Bloom declares, "perhaps the play should have been called The Dying of a Salesman, because... more Harold Bloom declares, "perhaps the play should have been called The Dying of a Salesman, because Willy is dying throughout." 1 As poignant as this statement is, it encapsulates the miserable shackles that the Lomans are subject to and that have tormented their lives in Death of a Salesman. An alternate name Arthur Miller had thought for the play was 'Free and Clear' since he thought that no one would buy a ticket to a play with the word 'death' in its title. 2 But even the title 'Free and Clear' would have been terribly tragic as no matter how many times Linda tells Willy at his death or the audience that "We're free" 3 , we all know freedom is a farfetched idea in the play, one that is romanticized but never achieved.
The classical works of Sufi scholarship either take the form of letters, discourses, or poems. It... more The classical works of Sufi scholarship either take the form of letters, discourses, or poems. It is this third form of scholarship that this paper seeks to explore. Rumi, a renown Sufi saint, is the major focus, and I seek to explore how the themes encapsulated by his poems are the perfect embodiment of Sufi teachings.
An exploration of the possibility of truth in history, and the false versions of the truth we are... more An exploration of the possibility of truth in history, and the false versions of the truth we are fed on.
Harold Bloom declares, "perhaps the play should have been called The Dying of a Salesman, because... more Harold Bloom declares, "perhaps the play should have been called The Dying of a Salesman, because Willy is dying throughout." 1 As poignant as this statement is, it encapsulates the miserable shackles that the Lomans are subject to and that have tormented their lives in Death of a Salesman. An alternate name Arthur Miller had thought for the play was 'Free and Clear' since he thought that no one would buy a ticket to a play with the word 'death' in its title. 2 But even the title 'Free and Clear' would have been terribly tragic as no matter how many times Linda tells Willy at his death or the audience that "We're free" 3 , we all know freedom is a farfetched idea in the play, one that is romanticized but never achieved.
The classical works of Sufi scholarship either take the form of letters, discourses, or poems. It... more The classical works of Sufi scholarship either take the form of letters, discourses, or poems. It is this third form of scholarship that this paper seeks to explore. Rumi, a renown Sufi saint, is the major focus, and I seek to explore how the themes encapsulated by his poems are the perfect embodiment of Sufi teachings.
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