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Muhammad 'Afifi Matar's agenda in his writings for children.


This article deals with Muhammad Muhammad, prophet of Islam
Muhammad (məhăm`əd) [Arab.,=praised], 570?–632, the name of the Prophet of Islam, one of the great figures of history, b. Mecca.
 'Afifi Matar's children's stories, tracing the roots of their conception conception /con·cep·tion/ (kon-sep´shun)
1. an imprecise term denoting the formation of a viable zygote.concep´tive

2. concept.


con·cep·tion
n.
1.
 and the ideas behind their themes. It analyzes a number of representative tales that outline Matar's ideas on education, including man as all possibilities, the sanctity of the teacher-pupil relationship, the function of storytelling Storytelling
Aesop

semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10]

Münchäusen

Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit.
 in awakening the senses to learning, encouraging children to rise to the challenge of demanding learning, and the value of using history to defy de·fy  
tr.v. de·fied, de·fy·ing, de·fies
1.
a. To oppose or resist with boldness and assurance: defied the blockade by sailing straight through it.

b.
 collective memory loss.
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Title Annotation:Abstracts of Articles
Author:Motawy, Yasmine
Publication:Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics
Date:Jan 1, 2007
Words:76
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