“It is an acknowledgment of the beauty of the universe, an acknowledgment the more sincere because it is not formal, but indirect; it is a task light and easy to him who looks at the world in the spirit of love: further, it is a homage paid to the native and the naked dignity of… Continue reading Notes while studying for my literature final
Category: prose
Frankenstein
Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein, how could you deprive your creation of joy and companionship? why would one create a thief only to punish him for being one? Frankenstein eventually kills his Creator, and then he kills himself. The modern man has killed God, or rather the idea of God, does that mean that the modern man… Continue reading Frankenstein
The bus in Silwan
The only time I witnessed a Jew holding the Kuffyeh The bus struggled up the narrow street in Silwan, it had privileged students: Palestinian and Jews just the same, in an attempt to be a Leftist initiative and show them the wrongdoings of the IDF in Jerusalem: the house annexations; the harassments; the dire living… Continue reading The bus in Silwan
The Last Existentialist Supper
Mr. Zilde becomes the protagonist
The TV had a variety of cable channels. This fact had perplexed my mind for I grew up in a thrifty house where we had 34 channels only, though I suspect the scarcity of channels was actually due to my mom’s desire to surf easily through channels. The availability and variety had caused me to… Continue reading Mr. Zilde becomes the protagonist
The incorruptible role of corrupted Modern Art
I read the title twice out loud. It sounded weird- riveting i would dare say- something to grab the Modern reader’s attention. Success. Modern Art is without a doubt corrupt. This is my opinion. It has lost the essence of transcendence and beauty. Deconstruction has dismantled the rules and the outline for beautiful art. Anyone… Continue reading The incorruptible role of corrupted Modern Art
Contemplation of faith and mind
The mind is a chasm that separates day life and aspired life. The day life is filled with entities and words, such as occupation, Palestine, U.N, Knesset, Arabs…etc. The aspired life is of goodness, kindness, philanthropy, freedom, salvation and inner happiness. The fission is unbridgeable. It is easier to think in two parts of the… Continue reading Contemplation of faith and mind
Sisyphus and Calories
When in the market, they’re practicing the mathematical skills of addition and multiply by calculating calories and carbs. When in a restaurant, they’re turning the menu to numbers and figures. When in reality, the majority of women (at the least the women that i know) are pushing the rock to the top of the mountain… Continue reading Sisyphus and Calories
The Wasteland in Class
“The verse in the wasteland. Arrange of different situations and different characters. It is impersonal. It is doesn’t relate clearly and specifically to the experience of an individual. Readers go in and out of reality. ..” It is a noon class, every Wednesday and Monday, we are kept from sleeping by the hoarse voice of… Continue reading The Wasteland in Class
The Human Quest for Immortality
Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king was afraid of death and he sought immortality he failed and succeeded at the same time he failed the test but his story is still told till today so in a way he succeeded Gilgamesh, O Gilgamesh how often have i thought of you, on a starry night or on a… Continue reading The Human Quest for Immortality