Literature سادس اعدادي س Mohammed Khudhair is an Iraqi writer. He was born in Basra in 1942. He finished his primary, intermediate and secondary study in Basra. He joined the High School for Teachers and finished his study there in 1961. He taught at schools in Diwaniyya, Nassiriya, and Basra for more than thirty years. His first short stories appeared in the Iraqi Writer ( Al Adeeb Al Iraqi ) magazine in 1962. His short stories are translated into English, Russian and French. He has won many prizes, including the Sultan Al Owaiss Award in the United Arab Emirates in 2004 and the Golden pen Award from the General Union of Iraqi Writers in 2008. He achieved fame in the Middle East after publishing his two short stories The Swing and Melodies on the String of Rubaaba in the Beirut Arts magazine. His best works include The black kingdom , At 45 centigrade, Autumn Dream Embalmment , Gardens of Faces , and the novel Basriata 1- What is Mohammed Khudhair ? Mohammed Khudhair is an Iraqi writer. 2- Where was Mohammed Khudhair born ? when? Mohammed Khudhair was born in Basra in 1942. 3- Where did Mohammed Khudhair achieve his fame ? He achieved his fame in the Middle East after publishing his two short stories the Swing and the Melodies on the String of Rubaaba 4- Name ( write down ) Mohammed Khudhairs best works. The Black Kingdom , At 45 centigrade, Autumn Dream Embalmment , Gardens of Faces , and the novel Basriata. - He taught at a school in Diwaniyya , Nassiriya and Basra. - in 1942, Mohammed Khudhair was born. -1961, Mohammed Khudhair finished his study in the High School for Teachers. -1962, Mohammed Khudhairs first short stories appeared in The Iraqi Writer ( Al Adeeb Al Iraqi magazine ) -1967, the war between the Arabs and Israel took place. 2004, He won the Sultan Owaiss Award in the United Arab Emirates. 2008, He won the Golden pen Award from the General Union of Iraqi Writers. -Sattar came to his friends house to tell his family that their son was killed. -Sattar and Haleema ate a loaf of bread before the lunch. -Which magazine did Khudhairs best short stories appear ? -The Iraqi Writer magazine and Beirut Art magazine. Q2 Fill in the blanks : 1-Mohammed Khudhair was born in Basra in 1942. 2- Mohammed Khudhairs works are translated into English , Russia and French. 3 Mohammed Khudhair studied at the High School for Teacher. 4 Mohammed Khudhair taught at schools in Diwaniyya , Nassiriya and Basra. 5 Mohammed Khudhair taught for more than thirty years. 6 Mohammed Khudhair short stories appeared in an Iraqi magazine called the Iraqi writer 1962 7 Mohammed Khudhair achieved his fame in the Middle East after publishing his two stories ……….. and …………………… 8 Mohammed Khudhairs best works includes ………..,…………….,……………,….and…….. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Q3- True and False 1- Mohammed Khudhair was a teacher . True. 2-His first stories appeared in a magazine called Beirut Art Magazine. False. 3-He gained his fame after publishing his novel Basriata. False 4-He is a successful author. True. 5-He won many prizes in the middle East. True. The Swing is one of the best short stories about war. Mohammed Khudhair wrote this short story after the summer 1967. - The Swing is a server condemnation of war wherever it happens. It is a sincere invitation to sustain family life, to make childhood secure and to love one another. It tells about a soldier, Sattar, who has just returned from the hell of war carrying a massage for the family of his friend. His friend Ali was killed in battle, leaving his mother, his wife and his little daughter, Haleema. Q- Discuss how the visitor tried to convey his massage. The visitor tried to convey his massage by comparing the death of Haleemas father with smoke. He tries to convince the child that her father is like smoke and she can see him only when she closes her eyes. Q- what moral lesson does the writer try to give in The Swing ? In the story, the writer tries to say that war destroys everything. It leads to nothing but death, destruction and deprivation. He wants people to abandon it whenever it happens, to love each other. Q4 1-What does the Swing reflect ? It reflects the writers sad felling after the summer 1967 war against Israel. 2-What is the massage that implied the Swing ? The massage is that war destroys everything it leads to nothing but , death , deprivation and destruction . 3-What does the swing promote ? It promotes family values , how to make childhood secure and to love one another from another hand that war destroys everything it leads to nothing but , death , deprivation and destruction . 4-what is the plot of the story ? It tells about a soldier . Sattar , who has just returned from the hell of war carrying a massage for the family of his friend . His friend , Ali, was killed in battle , leaving his mother , his wife and his daughter , Haleema. 5-What is the kind of the story ? it a tragic story . The characters of the story are : Sattar : a soldier who tries to convey the death of his friend Haleema: a little girl who her father died in a battle recently. 1- crude = simple , 2- condemnation = criticism = stand against 3-sustain = maintain = promote = support 4- sway = push forwards and backwards 5-deprivation = disappeared
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