Reading Response-Week #10

Reading response: Week #10
Question #6:
Two people in long robes are looking up at the sky that looks like a woven rug. On one end of the sky (rug) is the quarter moon and star (Islam) and on the other is a dove (US/Peace). The dove is flying towards Islam through a small break in the rugs threads. In the middle, the rug is showing signs of wear and tear. The threads are not so tightly woven, and there is a small hole in the rug. As the rug progresses across the sky, the weave gets tighter and tighter until it is solid black. There are no breaks, no holes, no threads worn out-just complete oneness. This piece of the sky is smaller than the middle worn out rug, and much smaller than the space that the dove is flying through. Basically the drawing is talking about the US making moves towards the crack in the solidarity of Islam. It sees an opening in dialogue and beliefs that a good majority of Muslims feel and see. The weave is loosening-the Muslim world is loosening. The dove has to find a way to weave it way through the rug. The quarter moon and star are joined in the middle part of the rug. This drawing is one of possibilities and hope. One that shows that peace can be found and the US is the one who can broker this peace. The US can find its way into and through the tight weave of Islam and Muslim countries. But it is also showing that there is a very strong section of the Muslim world that is tightly woven and impenetrable. It is very much woven together. The drawing is arguing that there is a hole in the weave of Islam and the US can get through –though it will not be easy.