What are the actual “satanic verses” in Islamic tradition? The story of the “verses”; how Rushdie changes the story generally told to fit his novel. The numerous allusions he makes to Muslim customs and traditions in his naming and descriptions.
How essential was the circular and convoluted style to the novel's main themes? What is Rushdie trying to achieve by dividing the novel into sections the way he does?
The role of the immigrant: How is religious exile like geographic exile? How do the two main protagonists in the novel reveal different pains of immigration? Is Rushdie right in his characterizations of the immigrant? How does he identify the differences between London and Bombay?
Rushdie as God: How does he insert himself into the novel? Is the novel a “religion” invented by Rushdie? What is Rushdie implying about religion by claiming the role of God for his characters? What does this mean for the “revelations” of the Angel Gabriel?
The good and evil elements of each of the characters: is no one is purely good or evil? The implications for religion and Rushdie's critique of it: are they agreeable?
Monday, April 16, 2007
Salman Rushdie: Satanic Verses
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