The journey to radical love in Shafak's The Forty Rules Of Love, Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia, and Mahfouz's Arabian Nights And Days

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dc.contributor.advisorTaylor, Richard C., 1956-
dc.contributor.authorKassakatis, Kayla
dc.contributor.departmentEnglish
dc.date.accessioned2017-08-09T16:29:25Z
dc.date.available2017-08-09T16:29:25Z
dc.date.created2017-08
dc.date.issued2017-07-05
dc.date.submittedAugust 2017
dc.date.updated2017-08-07T21:55:37Z
dc.degree.departmentEnglish
dc.degree.disciplineMA-English
dc.degree.grantorEast Carolina University
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.degree.nameM.A.
dc.description.abstractThis thesis explores the idea that the influences of Sufism and the poetry of Rumi in contemporary literature challenge perspectives concerning the Islamic representation in the world today by specifically urging for a universal and borderless love between Eastern and Western cultures. Despite being older forms of teaching, the philosophy of Sufism and the poetry of Rumi are still beneficial and relatable to the modern world, essentially urging individuals to find radical love within themselves and, in turn, to find unity with humanity. This radical Love is a transforming force, offering spiritual rebirth, as it surpasses labels, borders, economic globalization, and political corruption as evident in the novels discussed in this thesis. This thesis explores the relationship of Rumi and Sufism to the universe and the individual journey to love by specifically analyzing the journeys of the characters in Elif Shafak's The Forty Rules of Love, Mohsin Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, and Naguib Mahfouz's Arabian Nights and Days.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/6386
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEast Carolina University
dc.subject.lcshIslam in literature
dc.subject.lcshSufism in literature
dc.subject.lcshMimesis in literature
dc.subject.lcshLove in literature
dc.subject.lcshShafak, Elif, 1971-, Forty rules of love
dc.subject.lcshHamid, Mohsin, 1971-, How to get filthy rich in rising Asia
dc.subject.lcshMaḥfūẓ, Najīb, 1911-2006. Layālī alf laylah. English
dc.subject.lcshJalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, ǂc Maulana, 1207-1273
dc.titleThe journey to radical love in Shafak's The Forty Rules Of Love, Hamid's How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia, and Mahfouz's Arabian Nights And Days
dc.typeMaster's Thesis
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