Topic: How the author uses the analogy of love between two people to explain the idea of love and to equate that with the love of an individual should have for their god. Love in the Sufi The author of The Conference of the Birds uses a parable type story to explain the idea of love. I found this story to be of great significance for two reasons: the parable structure of the story is …showed first 75 words of 1427 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1427 total…love as the sheik had and takes up the path to Mecca brings home the point that the sheik had finally learned to be compassionate when he leads the girl “home” to the Muslim faith. Many religions use this type of story in order to explain the idea of love within the worship of their god. The principle is effective because it is something that the reader can relate to and incorporate into their lives.