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Ella Rubenstein, a forty-year-old housewife with three kids and an irresponsible husband,
is typically the sort of lady that everyone likes. She couldn't figure out why she was anxious. She
has given up on love and hope as she has become accustomed to her terrible life. She goes about
her regular business, immersing herself in household chores and averting conflict. The themes
identified in this book are the following: love, spiritual, history, and the pain.
Her life changes after a few years as a wife until she is expected to review the book
"Sweet Blasphemy" as part of her new job requirements as a literary critic. She has been the
book's guarantee ever since she read the first line. She provides a series of fervent and
impassioned letters written by the author, Aziz Zaharra. It takes place in the 13th century and
tells the story of Shams of Tabriz and Rumi's journey (Hermansen et al., 2014).
The forty laws of love were developed by Shams of Tabriz, a traveling dervish and
passionate Sufi, and are taught to other Sufi specialists (Hermansen et al., 2014). Because of his
ability to look into the future and recognize what lies ahead, he foretells his own demise. He
prefers to share his wisdom with someone who is on par with him, who is equally spiritual and
encounters anger and disappointment from others while imparting wisdom, especially from
Rumi's family. He shows Rumi the path of light and love despite all the challenges and dangers,
making him one of the most sought-after Sufis and poets ever.
Feminist activist Shafak promises that her female characters are the most impressive and
viewpoints on those in our immediate surroundings, not just the Shams of Tabriz, such as those
of a barren prostitute, a leper by the side of the road, or a novice intern at a madrassa.
The plots of the 13th century and present times, which are recognized as the era of social
unrest and disagreement over other people's religious beliefs, have symbolic similarities. Ella's
story is certainly the weaker of the two because only Ella's ideas and none of the other people in
her life are mentioned. Anyone who appreciates poetry and respects Rumi, as I do, should read
Reference
Hermansen, M., Tajadod, N., & Shafak, E. (2014). Review of Rumi: The Fire of Love;
https://www.jstor.org/stable/26810338.