Does this idea/statement make sense?

[vashappenin]

Hey all,
I have an english essay on the book 'The Rugmaker of Mazar-e-Sharif', and the topic is:' It is Najaf's (main character) faith enables him to remain resilient '.
I need anyone's opinion, really. Not just people who've read the book.
So basically the main character is Muslim and he has faith in his God and all, so I'm going to talk about that, but since the question only states faith, and not faith in God, would it make sense for me to talk about his faith in his brother's values   (whom he looks up to) allows him to remain resilient? Does it make sense to have faith in someone's values and thus apply these values to one's own life in order to remain resilient? Or can you not have faith in someone's values?

Please let me know ASAP, because I want to have this as a separate idea for a paragraph (Essay due Thursday)

Thanks

[Lasercookie]

Yeah I think that sounds reasonable/a good idea.

[saheh]

I really love this book

and Najaf is amazing in that yes he does derive his motivation from those around him
he witnesses their experiences and applies it to his own life
he had this unswerving faith in his god,
he had faith in his future, that something good would come for his family,
and as you said, his brother,
and because he looked up to them, he applied the values to his own life, and thats what kept him resilient


good luck!

[vashappenin]

I really love this book

and Najaf is amazing in that yes he does derive his motivation from those around him
he witnesses their experiences and applies it to his own life
he had this unswerving faith in his god,
he had faith in his future, that something good would come for his family,
and as you said, his brother,
and because he looked up to them, he applied the values to his own life, and thats what kept him resilient


good luck!

I agree, it's an amazing book written by an amazing man!
Do you think that for this topic it would be ok for my 3 key ideas to be:
- During times where Najaf has been hurt or his life has been at risk, his faith in God allows him to be resilient
- Throughout his life, Najaf faces a lot of disappointment and hardship; however, his faith in God enables him to remain resilient.
- Najaf also has faith in Gorg Ali’s values and this allows him to remain resilient as he is able to apply these values to conflicting in his own life. (better way to word this? should i say his faith in the good of others or something?)
Or are there any better ideas? And do you have any good examples to support the topic?
Thanks

[saheh]

- During times where Najaf has been hurt or his life has been at risk, his faith in God allows him to be resilient
- Throughout his life, Najaf faces a lot of disappointment and hardship; however, his faith in God enables him to remain resilient.

I think these are a bit too similar. is this for text response?

It's a fab idea, so I'd meld them together, with Gorg Ali as another idea, and (because I like expository(I did this for context)) I'd add in what other factors along with his faith help him remain resilient?
He wanted to give a better future for his family and he believed in a better future, he was optimistic
(sorry I can't think of very much as I haven't done this since March lol)

 

[vashappenin]

Yeah, it is
Are they really that similar? Because the teacher really wants us to focus more on his faith in God, hence the two similar ideas
If it helps, this is my evidence for each:

- During times where Najaf has been hurt or his life has been at risk, his faith in God allows him to be resilient
   Two Red Pills; when he's injured and he says that God has chosen their family for special suffering and that "God provides"
   Journey; their boat Journey to Australia, he believes they've survived because of God's love
   Land of armies; "All that God asks of us is persistence"
- Throughout his life, Najaf faces a lot of disappointment and hardship; however, his faith in God enables him to remain resilient.
  The King’s son and the Canary birds; Najaf’s tendency to turn to faith & religion when he's in hardship. “Each time I passed the mosque I offered a prayer to Allah that I should be rescued from the toil and pain of the welding shop.”
  The Other Side of the Fence: Desperately disappointed but refusing to allow the bad news overwhelm him, Najaf accepts the decision as part of God’s plan and forces himself to continue his daily routine as cheerfully as he is able. IN COMPARISON to the way the detainee in Main Camp takes the news; sews his lips together
  Main Camp- “God expects that we can survive such disappointments” in reference to having visas denied; the fact that he trusts God means that he is able to withstand disappointment while others give up.

I wanted to add in other factors that help him remain resilient, like his survival of the war/the fact that their lives surround the war, hope, etc. but the teacher said it'd become an expository then, so we need a solid one-sided argument (preferably agreeing) in order to have a strong response

So for my third idea i'll just do the Gorg Ali one? Since it's more related to faith and has more evidence than his faith in a better future for himself and his family? I'm not sure :S

[saheh]

yeah I get what you mean..
If it's what your teacher wants...maybe do that then?? your ideas are good

[vashappenin]

Alright, well thanks a lot for the help