Under The Persimmon Tree Essay

(AGG) Different views on issues from people lead to different actions, which create arguments, and potentially cause direct confrontations. (BS-1) In the novel Under the Persimmon Tree, Suzanne Staples depicts how Islam as a religion is perceived by the general public of non-muslim population. (BS-2) She also describes how Islam is viewed and interpreted by its moderate and extremist followers. (BS-3) Finally, she describes how the terrorist action by the Islamic extremists provoked a war between Taliban and the United States. (TS) Clearly, the authors uses different views from the non-muslims as well as the moderate and extremist muslims on Islam to create a literary conflict in Under the Persimmon Tree.

(MIP-1) Due to terrorist actions by the Islamic extremists, Islam is portrayed as a religion of negative stereotype by non-muslim population. (SIP-A) The negative image of Islam is described through Nusrat’s knowledge on Islam before she converts to Muslim and Faiz’s perception of non-muslims’ view on Islam. (STEWE-1) Before Nusrat converted to Muslim, her
(BS-3) The view and action of the extremist muslims provoked a war between Taliban and the United States and also create the conflict between the moderate and the extremist muslims. (BS-2) Different views of the moderate and the extremist muslims on Islam create the constant conflicts between these two populations and the fear or terror for the moderate muslims. (BS-1) The negative image of Islam as a religion from the general public also creates the conflicts between people of different faiths. ® People will always have different views on religion or other issues. The difference in opinions usually lead to arguments and potentially confrontations. The best way to resolve these conflicts is to understand each