Friday, October 2, 1998 / Mehr 10, 1377, No. 575
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Khayyam
Iraj Mirza
Blowing our cover By Hamid Jalili Poetry is a "play" that a poet directs in our mind to express messages of love, pain, passion, and yes, at times, social injustice. Whether you take Iraj Mirza's poem literally or symbolically, the characters of the play and its message are worth analyzing. As a reader, you are at the liberty to or not to identify with either character. From the very beginning of the play, the poet gives us a crystal and clear picture of a scoundrel male character. The woman, on the other hand, is introduced to us as a character obscured by her chador which is covering and protecting her against men. Other than the message of chastity which she is radiating by her chador, initially no other preconceived opinion is suggested by the poet about this woman. What should we expect from an immoral yet honest man? Immoral, because he is trying to seduce a married woman. Honest, because in advance, he is informing us (the audience, the readers) of his ultimate intention which is - through various schemes - to sleep with the woman. As the pursuit progresses, although through different means, the intention of this manipulative rascal stays focused on the prize. The woman's principles however, alters and changes as she approaches the final act... GO TO FEATURE New section Books Iran-U.S. relations Looking for books on Iran-U.S. relations? We have listed several of them which can be bought directly from Amazon.com. If you have any suggestions on recent books on this topic, let us know and we will include them in this section. GO THERE Anyway Are they talking about us? Tips to foreigners visting Iran (from "Gestures around the World"): * When you shake hands with a child, you are showing his or her parents respect. * When entering someone's home, especially if there is carpeting, it may be customary to remove your shoes first. Always remove your shoes before you enter a mosque. * Men and women rarely show public displays of affection. * To signal to someone, put your hand out with your palm down, and curl your fingers in and out in a scratching motion. * The "thumb's up" gesture has a vulgar connotation in Iran. * To signal "NO", move your head up and back sharply. To signal "YES", dip your head down with a slight turn. * Try not to blow your nose in public. Also, try not to slouch in a chair or stretch your legs out in front on you. As in other Arab countries, avoid pointing the sole of your shoe to others. Thanks to Siamak Namazi History
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Death sentence against editor lifted - unconfirmed WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (THE IRANIAN) - The death sentence against
newspaper editor Morteza Firoozi has been lifted, sources in Tehran said.
Judicial authorities have made no official announcement and there has been
no independent confirmation. But sources close to Iran News, where Firoozi
worked, said they had received word from the judiciary that Firoozi is no
longer facing the death sentence. Firoozi had been condemned to death in
January after being convicted of adultery and spying.
Taleban accuse Iran of violating air space Iran accused of crackdown, arrests of Bahais
Britain making "fresh start" with iran Oil's infant recovery takes a blow
Iran defeats Singapore and Thailand - in ping pong $ Rate Down seven tomans; Quote Unquote Our own Taliban The continuation of presecution of religious minorities or any minorities in Iran goes to show, we have our own Talibans, but we call them...! S. Sohrab The Web English language economic and cultural quarterly from Tehran.
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