INTRODUCTION
The Prophet’s hair is a Magical Realistic short story by the famed writer Salman Rushdie.
Salman Rushdie is an Author. Novelist. Essayist and sometimes a critic. lic is famous for his
supreme narrative style where he blends myth and fanwtasy in a world of reality. This is described
as “Magical Realism”. It is a literary genre in which the magical elements are injected in an
otherwise realistic setting without breaking the narrative flow. (Pavlovski. 2012)
The short story “The Prophet’s hair” is also one such story permeated with metaphors on both
small and large scale. This report aims in analyzing. and criticizing this story by studying the
seven literary elements. Also this story will be perceived in a post-colonial concept.
SUMMARY
Characters:
• Hashirn: The protagonist. He is the father of Atta and Huma.
• Alta: He is the son of Hashim.
• Huma: She is the daughter of Hashim.
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