1 Novel Project Part one 2 Novel Project Part 1 “The Forty Rules of Love” by Elif Shafak The book I have chosen for my review is "Forty Rules of Love" by a Turkish writer, Elif Shafak. The book has an interesting beginning to it, chapter one, as it describes a child who seems to be different from the rest of his siblings and people he has been surrounded by. He claims to his father but nobody understands him, so he turns to walk away on a quest to find God and the true meaning of his existence and later turns to Sufism. The character described is Shams of Tabriz. The following chapter two sheds light on a family of five, twins, elder sister and husband and wife. The wife, Ella seems to be in a conflicted state of mind, she does not know what she wants, yet. But she is a housewife with responsibilities. She describes herself as not very happy in the marriage and lacks the passion she is looking for, with her husband cheating on her. She faces issues with her daughter, who is twenty and wants to get married to a guy from her college. Ella tries to distract herself from enrolling herself into a book review job, she is given a book to write a review on, Sweet Blasphemy. Ella looks into the novel but she is occupied with her personal problems that cannot focus much on it. Later reviewing the chapters and reading about an old 13th-century character whose words seem to make an impact on Ella's thoughts and mind, she starts enjoying the book and looks up for the author of the book, A. Z Zahara, and later on, she finds herself emailing him and just trying to know him. Later in the book, Ella and A. Z Zahara develop a communication bond and email each other every now and seem to be enjoying each other's company. Surrounded by her own family issues, Ella seeks an escape by writing to A. Z Zahara and developing a sense of understanding with him. The character Shams of Tabriz in the book, Sweet Blasphemy, is described as someone who is on a quest to find himself and his purpose in life, he turns into a wandering dervish. Lands himself in different places and with different people. His appearance seems to be messy, with long hair and a beard. In the further part of the book, the dervish's search continues to seek the purpose of his life, Ella and A.Z Zahara continue to get to know each other and keep emailing. The reason I chose this book, was to have a deep understanding of a differently inspired story. The three main characters I have come across so far, Ella, A.Z Zahara and Shams of Tabriz have a different outlook on life and love. Shams who turned to Sufism and seeks the true meaning of his life, give life experiences that are worthy to hold on to, as they help in understanding the true meaning of life. This books has given me a purpose to think and has changed my perspectives towards love and life. When I started reading the book, I was a little skeptical to continue reading this book, but as the chapters went by, I developed a sense .

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Novel Project Part one
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Novel Project Part 1
“The Forty Rules of Love” by Elif Shafak
The book I have chosen for my review is "Forty Rules of Love"
by a Turkish writer, Elif Shafak. The book has an interesting
beginning to it, chapter one, as it describes a child who seems
to be different from the rest of his siblings and people he has
been surrounded by. He claims to his father but nobody
understands him, so he turns to walk away on a quest to find
God and the true meaning of his existence and later turns to
Sufism. The character described is Shams of Tabriz. The
following chapter two sheds light on a family of five, twins,
elder sister and husband and wife. The wife, Ella seems to be in
a conflicted state of mind, she does not know what she wants,
yet. But she is a housewife with responsibilities.
She describes herself as not very happy in the marriage and
lacks the passion she is looking for, with her husband cheating
on her. She faces issues with her daughter, who is twenty and
wants to get married to a guy from her college. Ella tries to
distract herself from enrolling herself into a book review job,

2. she is given a book to write a review on, Sweet Blasphemy. Ella
looks into the novel but she is occupied with her personal
problems that cannot focus much on it. Later reviewing the
chapters and reading about an old 13th-century character whose
words seem to make an impact on Ella's thoughts and mind, she
starts enjoying the book and looks up for the author of the book,
A. Z Zahara, and later on, she finds herself emailing him and
just trying to know him. Later in the book, Ella and A. Z Zahara
develop a communication bond and email each other every now
and seem to be enjoying each other's company.
Surrounded by her own family issues, Ella seeks an escape by
writing to A. Z Zahara and developing a sense of understanding
with him. The character Shams of Tabriz in the book, Sweet
Blasphemy, is described as someone who is on a quest to find
himself and his purpose in life, he turns into a wandering
dervish. Lands himself in different places and with different
people. His appearance seems to be messy, with long hair and a
beard. In the further part of the book, the dervish's search
continues to seek the purpose of his life, Ella and A.Z Zahara
continue to get to know each other and keep emailing.
The reason I chose this book, was to have a deep understanding
of a differently inspired story. The three main characters I have
come across so far, Ella, A.Z Zahara and Shams of Tabriz have
a different outlook on life and love. Shams who turned to
Sufism and seeks the true meaning of his life, give life
experiences that are worthy to hold on to, as they help in
understanding the true meaning of life. This books has given me
a purpose to think and has changed my perspectives towards
love and life.
When I started reading the book, I was a little skeptical to
continue reading this book, but as the chapters went by, I
developed a sense of understanding and the character of Shams
made sense to me, the way he looked at life and the experiences
he has described in the book. One thing that I would like to

3. draw attention upon, is the way this book has been written. If
one reads upon this book, one does not just read this very book,
but there is another book within, Sweet Blasphemy, that has a
story of its own. I would encourage anyone who has an interest
in Sufism and seeks to look for something that is different than
the rest of the literature.
References
(2018). Kkoworld.com. Retrieved 17 September 2018, from
http://www.kkoworld.com/kitablar/elif-safak-esq-kko-eng.pdf
Due dates: 1. Sept. 14 (Fri. Week 4) - Draft 1 of 3 due (2
pages total)
2. Oct. 26 (Fri. Week 10) - Draft 2 of 3 due (2-3
pages total, built on Draft 1)
3. Apr. 20 (Fri. Week 15) - Draft 3 of 3 due (4 pages
total, built on Drafts 1-2)
Audience: Your audience for this project can be all or some of
these populations:
1. All readers in an English-speaking college atmosphere
(undergrads, grad students, teachers, administrators)
2. All readers of Global English (that is, not only USA
readers but India, Australia, UK, and all people who
read English). If you prefer, you may limit this audience to
all USA citizens/visitors.
Draft 1 - length: about 2 pages
Read at least the first third of the novel. Describe the main idea
(or what you can guess about it so far.) Briefly explain what is
happening in the chapters you have read so far. If applicable,
introduce two or more main characters. Explain what drew you
to select this book, how keen your interest in it is now
(compared to before beginning it), and why. Consider what
makes this book interesting or relevant to all readers of Global

4. English today.
Optional: Include one secondary source in your draft. For
example, find another writer (not on "Amazon" nor “Goodreads”
dot-com, but an individual with a first and last name, a
published date, etc. for their work) who has written a published
review or analysis of the book. Consider in what ways you agree
or disagree with this secondary source's views on the primary
text. You may also use a source that is not about the book
directly, but that is about a relevant idea from the novel.
Draft 2 - length: 3-4 pages (This draft should include, and
modify and improve significantly, the 2 pages you already wrote
for Draft 1)
Read more than half of the book. Required: Include one or more
secondary sources in your draft (See Draft 1: "Optional" above).
This draft of your "book review" should build on, and enrich,
Draft 1, and include detailed in-text citations from at least two
areas of the book (beyond Chapter 1) that you find interesting,
relevant, and worthy of your own creative analysis.
Draft 3 - length: 4 pages or more (This draft should include,
and modify and improve significantly, Draft 2)
Finish the book. Polish the content you have developed so far in
previous drafts. Include two or more secondary sources in your
draft (See Draft 1: "Optional" above). Include detailed and
revised in-text citations, from at least three areas of the book
that seem most relevant and worthy of your own creative
analysis.