Fatham Matar's Suleiman Sparknotes
Thorough and insightful understanding of the ideas, characters and themes constructed and presented in the text.
Complex discussion and critical analysis of the structures, features and conventions used to conduct meaning.
Complex analysis of the ways in which social, historical and/or cultural values are embodied in the text.
Construction of a sophisticated interpretation, which demonstrates an understand of ways in which the text is open to different interpretation by different readers.
Considered selection of significant textual evidence and highly appropriate use of relevant metalanguage.
Highly expressive, fluent and coherent writing.
Hisham Matar
Born NY 1970
Returned to Libya as a 3yo
Father a diplomat
Accused of opposition of Gadhafi’s revolution
In 1979 family escaped to Egypt …show more content…
Much of it is internal monologue, one of the reasons that matar created Suleiman as an only child.
As he had no one to talk to he internalises his experiences, hence making for a more reflective novel. The child-like commentary allows for readers to understand things that Suleiman does not: for example, Mama’s ‘medicine’ and her ‘illness’.
Names
Names and naming are important in the text. Interestingly, Suleiman’s name can be traced back to Suleiman the Magnificent, the emperor of the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century who expanded the empire significantly and instigated enormous social and cultural developments.
He is also known as “Slooma” a family name which is appropriated by Sharief and ‘habibi’ by his mother which means “my darling” “beloved” or “baby” (Innocence)
SETTING
The setting of Lepcis Magma is used symbolically as a fallen civilization, an example of how every society will one day decay and die. The concerns of its people have long disappeared into time.
Complex discussion and critical analysis of the structures, features and conventions used to conduct meaning.
Complex analysis of the ways in which social, historical and/or cultural values are embodied in the text.
Construction of a sophisticated interpretation, which demonstrates an understand of ways in which the text is open to different interpretation by different readers.
Considered selection of significant textual evidence and highly appropriate use of relevant metalanguage.
Highly expressive, fluent and coherent writing.
Hisham Matar
Born NY 1970
Returned to Libya as a 3yo
Father a diplomat
Accused of opposition of Gadhafi’s revolution
In 1979 family escaped to Egypt …show more content…
Much of it is internal monologue, one of the reasons that matar created Suleiman as an only child.
As he had no one to talk to he internalises his experiences, hence making for a more reflective novel. The child-like commentary allows for readers to understand things that Suleiman does not: for example, Mama’s ‘medicine’ and her ‘illness’.
Names
Names and naming are important in the text. Interestingly, Suleiman’s name can be traced back to Suleiman the Magnificent, the emperor of the Ottoman Empire in the sixteenth century who expanded the empire significantly and instigated enormous social and cultural developments.
He is also known as “Slooma” a family name which is appropriated by Sharief and ‘habibi’ by his mother which means “my darling” “beloved” or “baby” (Innocence)
SETTING
The setting of Lepcis Magma is used symbolically as a fallen civilization, an example of how every society will one day decay and die. The concerns of its people have long disappeared into time.