Cast System

The video talks about Hiduism and about the untouchables which are the lowest of the castes. They are not even considered human animals are treated way better and given more respect than them. They do the lowest and dirties jops by collecting animal and human waste. when they want anything they are not allowed in the house they have to be outside and ask for what they want. Their childern from a young age that they are diffrent and unwanted because in school they must sit seprate from the other children that are from higher castes. Its something that they are born in and can never change that lasted over 3ooo years.

Many people do things to reach a point where they feel happy and realxed and let everything but in siddhartha goes without eating ,starvation and fasting to be in  the state of nirvana. the advantages
of getting drunk and drugs are they unwind you bad situations and mistakes to once feel great.
the advantages for drugs is you to feel good and forget all your problems .enlightenment comes from within siddhartha learns enlightenment can't be taught but searched for within. " Both siddhartha and Govinda initially seek Nirvana aggressively and directly."
 Thats why Siddhartha doesnt eat and fast all the time to get close to nirvana. When you are using drugs you at state of trying to forget things that so depressing to you but when your praying you are pray to worship your creator and obey and ask help to Allah to make your stresses less.
 The advantages for meditation and prayer is it relieves your stresses and lets you recover your wrong doings. the disadvantages of drugs is your killing your brain cells and making you do things you wouldnt normally do. Doing drugs is making a fool of yours , embrassment because you are not in controll any more the drugs have taken over your body.
 So what siddhartha is doing  he is teaching himself to be in this state where  He has remove himself from the world so thoroughly that he is not motivated by what the world has to offer him.

In siddhartha the ones who smile or have any happiness in the book is those who have reached enlightenment .  Enlightenment cannot be faked or forced in siddhartha. In siddhartha enlightenment is not described in words but not even siddhartha has a smile upon his face until he reaches enlightenment.

Part 2 Reading Questions

1. The conflict between Amin and Nasir is that Nasir is spending more time with Mahmud then Amin and Amin dosen't like that.

2. Mahmud suspected that Nasir might not be the person he's saying he's and he thinks Nasir might be a woman.

3. Feminist believe women should be equal with men by being themselves, not by pretending look like someone else.

4. The reason why Mahmud must go to Alexandria is because Nasir left and Mahmud went to fellow Nasir to Alexandria.

Questions (1-28) 7 Daughters & 7 Sons

1) The Quran had big impact on the Arabic literature, as we all know the Quran is the first book in Arabic literature and the Quran help the Arabic literature to get bigger. Basically Quran is the reason why where the Arabic literature is right now.
2) Some of the examples of Islam influenced in the text are the children have respect for their parent, they believe Allah and the dress code for men and women.
3) The reason why Fatimah was crying, because she heard the conversation between her father and her uncle saying that any of his sons won't marry Fatimah or any of the his daughters. She worried the she might not find a husband due to her family poorness.
4)Burhan is referring to the women who lived many years before her. The women who lived before her were warriors, poets and even merchants. Therefore she wants to have the freedom to go out work like a man and help out her family.

1. What are 3 important facts you learned about the video?

          They don't send their children to public school, they reject many things that Americans granted and their daily lives in the Jewish communities.

2. How did what you watched in these videos help you better understand Asher Lev, his family and the community he lives in?

          I’ve learned about how Asher's daily life looks like in the Jewish communities, the women have a lots of responsibilities in their house and all the people in the  Jewish communities have respect for their religion.

3. Provide 5 situations you read thus far in My Name is Asher Lev that are directly influenced by what you watched in these videos, of the Hasidim religion.

            The mother has big role and lots of responsibilities in the family.

            Respect for the Rebbe.

            Their religion is the most important thing in their life.

            They don’t interfere with Americans life style.

            The kids don't go public schools.

4. Name one thing you would like to further explore. You have must name at least one thing, as we know that these videos do not give us the full picture of the entire religion.

           How the Rebbe gets picked and gets the power?

Chapter 8 Questions

1)Why does Kahn asking Asher to read from the bible? How does Asher feel about this?  Kahn want Asher to get some knowledge about the bible and the picture about Massacre of the Innocents. Asher feels uncomfortable and awkward about stadying another religion other then his.

2)What book did Rivkeh’s  bring to Asher? What does she ask him in relation to the book?  She brought him a book about drawing called "The Art Spirit". It's very shocking because the book tells asher to be free and expressing himself through his art.

3)Why does Kahn keep pushing Asher away from becoming an artist? Back up your information with details from the story. I believe it's a set up, the Rebbe and Asher's parents are working together to prevent Asher from becoming an artist.

Poetry Out Loud

I, TooBy Langston Hughes