In Luke 22:47-53, the arrest of Jesus is known as one of the most tragic events in history. The biblical text that relays this account creates a natural division which leads us to three separate 'movements' or 'acts' to this event. Verses 47-48 reflect the actual betrayal by Judas: "Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?" (51). Verses 49-51 represents the disciple's attempts to defend Jesus, "Master, shall we use our swords?" (51). Finally act 3 is found in verses 52-53, is where Jesus rebukes his captors for their blatant hypocrisy of action by arresting him at night, out and away from the city, "When I was among you day after day in the Temple, you never laid a hand on me! But you choose this hour, and the cover of darkness!" (51).
Inequality of Women.
There are many passages dealing with men and women in the Qur'an. A number of them declare that God created man and woman. "God does not disdain to make comparison with a gnat or with a larger creature," (108). At first this implies some equality, but on a closer study, women are not equal in any important sense. They are equal when it comes to faith and believing, but the result of this believing does not bring equality in life. Sura 4:34 declares: "Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them" (116). .
Critics.
"Sakuntala" is a play in seven acts. It begins with a remarkable prologue, in which the director of the play briefly discusses the planned night's entertainment with the lead actress. He's worried about impressing his cultured audience, and tells her: "I find no performance perfect until the critics are pleased; the better trained we are, the more we doubt ourselves," (232). Critics - with its newspaper-reviewer connotations - is an unfortunate choice of words.
