Abstract Dusk is portrayed as an image of fusion in Jean Toomer's "Cane". It shows something to be both ending and beginning at the same time. Dusk joins light and dark, day and night, and most importantly, black and white. This paper explains that it is a time of merging, a time of vagueness, and a time of ambiguity. It discusses how Toomer's writing is marked by patterns of imagery that find their roots in dusk. Compelling evidence of dusk seems to lie in the murkiness of both the atmospheres and the characterizations of Karintha, Becky, Carma, Fern, Esther, and Louisa. The paper also shows how each of these characters had their own "dusky" stories to tell.
From the Paper "Dusk is portrayed to be a reflection of Karintha's soul in the novel Cane. Imagery can be seen joining the light and dark, ?"perfect as dusk when the sun goes down" (Toomer, 3). In my opinion, this shows Toomer's wish for the merging of the two races. The light and dark images seen in this particular excerpt can signify Toomer's underlying dream for a merging of the two races; especially by his use of racially mixed characters. His vision of the future, essentially, is where race in no longer the basis of identity. Toomer desperately wanted the colors to merge in his characters; creating a race-free society just like the merging of colors in dusk. After all, dusk is the intermediary between the golden light of the sun and the darkness of the moon; it is where color merging takes place."
Abstract This paper discusses that the Holy Month of Ramazan, which starts after the crescent of the new moon is spotted in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is believed to be the most blessed of Islamic observances because it involves the month in which Allah (Muslim God) opened the Holy Qur'an (the divine book of Muslims) to Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h). The author points out that the Ramazan ritual includes refraining from consumption, ingestion, and sexual contact from dawn to dusk as a way to accomplish the spiritual practice. The paper explains that Muslims believe that the most significant contemplation in performing a fast, as in any act of loyalty, is to search for closeness to God, as well as search for His happiness and pardon.
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From the Paper "The month of Ramazan is a chance to expand and build up character of patience and self-control, to manage annoyance and a scorching or hateful language. Ramazan is an occasion to stimulate sympathy and harmony with others and especially with the underprivileged. The Muslims are advised to be more open-minded in charity all through Ramazan and are obligated at the closing stages of fasting to give Zakat al Fitr (charity), an amount to facilitate all Muslims to allocate in the character of affection, fondness and brotherhood."
A discussion on the book "House Made of Dawn" by N. Scott Momaday, a story about a Native American man that could never fit into the white man's world, and did not feel a connection with the Native American world any more.
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Abstract The following paper discusses the themes of dawn and dusk in "House Made of Dawn" focusing on their symbolic and metaphorical meanings of new beginnings and endings. The paper briefly discusses the story, which tells of the differences between the races, and how difficult it is for Native Americans to fit into either world.
From the Paper "We learn throughout the novel that he never could fit into the white man's world, but he does not feel a connection with the Native American world any more. He is going through his own personal "hell" of not belonging anywhere. We see his life in Los Angeles, after he finishes serving his time in prison for murdering the albino. We can see immediately this is not the place for him. He cannot find his place. He returns home only when he is beaten so badly, he almost dies. The story uses the imagery of New Mexico to paint pictures of the old ways, and even romanticize them. Dusk and dawn are important elements in the painting of pictures."
Tags: chant, grandfather, tradition, indians, white
Abstract The force influencing John Goodman Brown represents the force of evil on a pious and innocent man, who must learn more about himself to mature, but who cannot really delve into his own evils, and so he concentrates on the evils of others. The paper shows that the author of this piece, Nathaniel Hawthorne, uses many clues throughout the story to illustrate the evils in the forest at night, from the time of day Brown travels (dusk and beyond), the implied glowing sunset he leaves behind, and the characters he meets on his journey.
From the Paper "Darkness has always represented evil, just as sunlight represents goodness, and so Hawthorne applies these symbols to his story to make it even more terrifying, and to show why the forest journey had such an effect on Brown and his life. That his grandfather is the devil is another symbol that evil has existed in his family long before he ever confronted it, but he cannot accept this, any more than he can accept the group in the clearing and their evil purpose. Ultimately, the entire theme of the story is evil, and how evil can take over our lives if we allow it."
