Who wrote The Forty Rules of Love?
Elif Shafak
The Forty Rules of Love/Authors
The Forty Rules of Love is written by Elif Shafak, a French born Turkish writer. Elif Shafak is one of the most acknowledged and bravest of the authors and feminist in Turkey. The Forty Rules of Love is one of her best sellers. The novel consists of two parallel narratives.
What are the characters of Forty Rules of love?
Set in the 13th century, it portrays the journey of a rather famous pair – Shams of Tabriz and Rumi. Shams of Tabriz, a wandering dervish and thorough Sufi, frames the forty rules of love which he imparts to fellow Sufi enthusiasts.
What is the rule of love?
Always tell the truth. Love, goodwill, wisdom and understanding are absolutely required. A sense of humor is quite necessary. Respect each other and each other’s desire for privacy.
What is the golden rule of love?
Our golden rule for couples is: “Do unto others as they would have you do unto them.” Instead of treating our partner as we would like to be treated, we need to treat them as they want to be treated.
What are the rules for couple?
Relationship Rules Every Couple Must Follow
- Love with no conditions whatsoever:
- Your relationship is your priority:
- Keep your communication channel always open:
- Hug as often as you can:
- Have sex generously:
- Spend quality time together:
- Be honest and truthful to build trust:
- Criticize but don’t hurt:
What are the rules of love?
The Rules of Love
- Always tell the truth.
- Love, goodwill, wisdom and understanding are absolutely required.
- A sense of humor is quite necessary.
- Respect each other and each other’s desire for privacy.
- Be tolerant.
- Be patient; it is foolish to fuss over small things.
- Never let the sun set on your anger.
What do you like most about the story of Rumi and Shams?
Both of the parallel stories in this book were fascinating: the modern American woman grappling with a loveless marriage, and the spiritual bromance between Rumi and Shams in Turkey in the 1200’s. I loved how the author braided them together.
What are some of the best Rumi quotes about love?
These Rumi quotes about love will help. 1. “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” – Rumi 2. “There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled. There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.
Is Aziz Aziz based on Shams and Rumi?
Especially likening Aziz to Shams in a few places, even though Aziz himself denied it to Ella at the end, felt like disrespect to Shams and Rumi’s lofty spiritual idealism to me. The thirteenth-century story–that is Rumi’s and Shams’– is quite correct, and thankfully, very little fictionalizing has been done to it.
Is Ella’s story a Rumi?
The interweaving of Ella’s story into Rumi’s story gave me something like small electrical jolts together with disbelief because from my point of view, the contemporary story either needed to be left out or developed much better. On top of that, Aziz is not a Shams and Ella is not a Rumi, not by a long shot.