World Lit Egypt
World Lit Egypt
World Lit Egypt
Baldoz
BSAc 2
World Lit 2
Activities
Literature of Egypt
Activity 1
1. Cattle
2. Feigned
3. Inflict Blows
4. Make
5. Give
6. Appear
7. Throw
8. Shelter for Cattle
9. Lamented
10. You
Activity 2
1. Why is Egypt called the “The Gift of the Nile”.
- The statement "Egypt is fully the gift of the Nile" refers to how the Nile River
fostered Egyptian culture. It gave the population access to transportation, helps with
irrigated agriculture for farming, certain food like fish, and even generated fertile soil
for growing crops. The writer's point of view is that the Nile was essential to Egypt's
political, sociocultural and economic success.
5. What are the three great realms of Egyptian religion? Describe each.
Old Kingdom
- Egyptian history's Old Kingdom era was extremely active. Many ideas, customs, and
monuments have their roots in earlier times, but it was the Old Kingdom when they
took on the shapes that would define and shape the rest of pharaonic history. This
time period was characterized by a variety of pieces, historical, and religious
developments. The details and expressions of these overall similarities, however,
dramatically varied throughout time, and the Old Kingdom's conclusion was very
different from its beginning. Although a few of significant settlement sites offer
some insight into daily life, the majority of the information we have on Old Kingdom
material culture comes from funeral remains.
Middle Kingdom
- The Middle Kingdom is regarded as the Classical Period of ancient Egypt, when some
of its finest literary and artistic creations were produced. The Middle Kingdom is still
debated among scholars, with some arguing for the dynasties from the second half
of the eleventh century to the fourteenth. The vastly improved level of art and
architecture during the 12th Dynasty is frequently recognized as the beginning,
although these advancements were only made possible by the country's stability
during the 11th Dynasty.
New Empire
- The Egyptian Empire expanded to the greatest extent during the New Kingdom.
Pharaohs launched extensive conquest campaigns, conquering territory in the east
and in the south (Kush, Nubia) (Israel, Lebanon, Syria). Egypt increased trade at the
same time with numerous other countries and monarchs. They imported luxury
products from all over the world and amassed enormous wealth thanks to the gold
mines in Nubia. One of the few female pharaohs was Hatshepsut. For around 20
years, she was the ruler of Egypt. Thutmose III, frequently referred to as the
"Napoleon of Egypt," ruled the Egyptian Empire at its height.
Literature of Mesopotamian
1. Do you agree that Iraq is a government of fear? Explain your answer.
- Older folks who have seen and experienced the conditions that existed at the time
consider them to be horrible. Their politics in the cradle of human civilization have
been filled with assassinations, bloodshed, and acts of terror and fear. People lack
privileges, live in an unrestful environment, and have never known democracy or
equality.
Activity 2
1. F – Shamash
2. K – Ea
3. B – Adad
4. G – Enlil
5. J - Irra
6. E – Ninurta
7. G – Enlil
8. L – Ut-napishtim
9. I – Urshanabi
10. A- Ishtar
Activity 3
a. Compare Gilgamesh with the account of the flood in the bible book of Genesis. List
down their similarities and dissimilarities.
- Dissimilarities
The story of the Gilgamesh flood is found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, an epic poem from
ancient Mesopotamia, while the story of the Genesis flood is found in chapters 6-9 in
the Book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible.
In the Gilgamesh flood story, there are multiple gods, while in the Genesis flood story,
there is only one god. This is because Gilgamesh shows polytheism while Genesis shows
monotheism.
In the Gilgamesh flood story, Utnapishtim gets to know about the flood from a dream,
but in the Genesis flood story, the god directly warns Noah.
In the Gilgamesh flood story, the flood lasts for 6 days, but in the Genesis flood story,
the flood lasts for 40 days.
- Similarities
Both arks had a single door and at least one window.
Sacrifices were offered after the flood
A righteous man (Genesis 6:9) was directed to build an ark to save a limited and
select group of people and all species of animals (Noah received his orders directly
from God, Utnapishtim from a dream).
God (or several gods in the Gilgamesh account) decided to destroy humankind
because of its wickedness and sinfulness
B. Why was Enlyl enraged over finding that one/man had escaped destruction?
- Enlil believes that by creating such loud cities, humanity has outdone itself in the
universe. The god Enlil hears the sounds of the city and criticizes that it is impossible for
him to asleep because of all the noise, which irritates his pride because he feels that
those beneath him have not acknowledged their place. This also establishes another
connection between civilization and a kind of corruption or fall from grace. The gods
decide to exterminate all humans.
D. What Asian trait/ characteristics is embedded in the literary pieces of Egypt and
Iraq? Support your answer with earlier studies.
- The religiosity and spirituality of Asian writings may be what unites them all the most.
Asian literature is known for being a thoughtful and reflective form of literature that
reflects on important life issues like our origins and death, including how we should live
in the interim and how we came to be alive and die. Dramatic prose and poetry are the
two most prevalent literary forms in this genre. Asian poetry is frequently lyrical in the
sense that it explores the spectrum of emotions. Asian poetry frequently takes the form
of narrative or story-telling verses, similar to epics. As for Asian literature, there are
anthologies of short stories, myths, proverbs, and tragedies.
Persian literature
Activity 1
1.Painful
2. Foal
3. Beg
4. Negative response
5. Diminishing
6. Opponent
7. Languid
8. Strength
9. Cessation
10. Unusual
Activity 2
1. Why did the author say that Rustum had a wondrous birth?
- Rudabeh, who was pregnant, was in excruciating pain and unable to give delivery. Zal
suddenly recalled the enchanted feather of the Simorgh. Simorgh the magical bird appeared
and burned it. According to the legend, the bird coordinated the first ever caesarean birth.
She delivered Rudabeh's son, a child so large he is called "a lion cub," and used her
enchanted feathers to treat Rudabeh's wound. Rostam was a child of miracles. He
developed into a boy in just five days, and before weeks, he had reached the height and
strength of a young man. As a youngster, he was the only one who could defeat a white
elephant that was destroying the palace.
3. Why did Tamineh tell Rustum that their child was a gift?
- Sohrab was thrilled to be the son of such a magnificent guy because he had heard of the
warrior Rustom's heroic accomplishments and rejoiced in being related to him. Sohrab and
his army marched into battle. Battle after battle was won by the force he was in charge of,
and he moved in the direction of the palace of the emperor. Everywhere he went, and
following every triumph.
4. Why did Sohrab request Piran-wisa to allow him to challenge the Persians to a
single combat ?
- When Sohrab enters and requests an unexpected favor from him—challenging a Persian
leader to single combat—Peran-Wisa awakens. He believes that by doing this, his father
will learn about his reputation as a fighter. Peran-Wisa advises patience and challenges his
decision to risk fate.
5. Why did Rustum not want to fight Sohrab? Would you agree to his idea? Why?
- At first, Rustum was reluctant to take on Sohrab because he believed it would be a
tremendous disaster for Persia to be forced to rely on an elderly man to protect it since
there was no young warrior available to defend the country. And I agree with his theory, as
without it, they would have thought of Him as their son Sohrab, and that was a gift to them.
And after all the wars he had waged, giving up his own family and even his life, He desired to
be with him.
6. In spite of this, why did the two finally face each other in deadly combat?
- Rostam was unaware that he had a son, Sohrab, by Princess Tahmina. He had not seen the
Princess for many years. After years without any real knowledge of one another, Rostam
and Sohrab faced each other in battle, fighting on opposing sides. Rostam did not recognise
his own son, although Sohrab had suspicions that Rostam may be his father.
They fought in single combat and Rostam wrestled Sohrab to the ground, stabbing him
fatally.
7. Who was, after all, the great fighter? Support your answer.
- For me, it was his son Sohrab, who showed such unconditional love for him by pursuing his
father and engaging in combat in order to learn whether or not he was still alive. Rustum
abandoned his wife and son for the sake of his job, but the child still yearned for a reunion
and missed his father's affection. Since Sohrab's heart was pure, He continued to fight just
to appear and believe in His father's justification for why He had left them behind, in
contrast to my real-life realization that if I had been in that situation, I would have created
resentment for letting things get out of hand and out of selfishness. So I was amazed, and
learned something from the story that we could apply in our life.
8. What details does the author use to make the death of Sohrab very sad and tragic?
- Sohrab remembered how his love for his powerful father Rostam had led him there in the
first place as he lay dying. To his dismay, Rostam realized the reality. He recognized Sohrab
wearing his own arm bracelet, which he had given Tahmina many years prior in the hopes
that it would protect him. Tahmina had handed the band to Sohrab prior to the conflict. But
it was too late when he realized the truth. The person "who was dearer to him than any
others"—his own son—had been murdered.
1. Commit stanza 12 to memory. What pleasures make up paradise on Earth? How do they
compare with the three physical needs of people – food, clothing, and shelter?
- There are items that are regarded as basic for maintaining life. These are the absolute
necessities for a good standard of living. Without these things, humans are not capable of
surviving. Men and women have similar needs in terms of food, shelter, and clothes. A
person's primary requirement is food, without which they cannot survive. The house
provides us with the protection we need from the sun, storms, and other elements. For
everyone, clothing is also a necessity. One's body is protected from heat, cold, dust, etc. It
represents the transformation of humans into social beings. Even health is seen as a
fundamental human right. The ability to be healthy is crucial to a being's survival.
2. In stanza 66, what is the speaker’s concept of the location of heaven and hell? Must one be
dead to get to heaven? Explain.
- Christians should take heaven and hell seriously because our moral character is greatly
influenced by our hopes and fears. Heaven refers to the area of creation where God alone
has dominion and which we can not completely understand until we have attained complete
reconciliation with God. More than a change in cosmological theory, losing the feeling that
heaven is "above us" has to do with how we live. Without a perspective of the transcendent,
the world is filled with hardships and feels like "Hell." The Bible says that after death, we
actually die. We don't sustain any conscious states or ascend to paradise or hell. People who
are dead "sleep" in unconsciousness but they have no thoughts or emotions. The good news
is that the deathly slumber does not last forever. According to the Bible, life will be restored
at a later date through a process known as the resurrection.
3. What general impression do you get of the views of life and death expressed in Rubaiyat?
What lines show a pessimistic view?
- The Rubaiyat is an expression of Khayyam's meditation on life and God. It is highly regarded,
significant to the world of literature, and a step toward spirituality. The poet has
encountered spiritual states when contemplating the existence of God. This denotes that he
has complete control over his words, actions, and ideas. He achieves an inner spiritual state
at this cost, where he turns into a spotless mirror in which the lights of Truth are reflected in
all their glory. Stanza 66 “Some letter of that After-life to spell” How alluring is monarchy on
earth, and how alluring is the promise of heaven after death, but it is preferable to enjoy the
nice things you have right now than to yearn for things we would never have or that are
unachievable . The concept that there is no life after death and that Heaven is unreachable
is one that appears repeatedly in The Rubaiyat.