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    1. The brothers Silim and Tur argue that killing their brother Irij was justified because Irij received a larger share of land from their father, including "Iran, the throne of might and supremacy." However, their actions were motivated by envy and greed rather than any real threat from Irij. 2. Later, the new ruler Shah Minuchihr kills Silim and Tur in the same way they killed Irij, showing that their murders were unjustified while his were a just form of revenge. 3. The main moral is to avoid greed, as both Silim and Tur faced consequences for prioritizing greed over family and moral decisions, despite warnings from their father Feridoun.

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    1. The brothers Silim and Tur argue that killing their brother Irij was justified because Irij received a larger share of land from their father, including "Iran, the throne of might and supremacy." However, their actions were motivated by envy and greed rather than any real threat from Irij. 2. Later, the new ruler Shah Minuchihr kills Silim and Tur in the same way they killed Irij, showing that their murders were unjustified while his were a just form of revenge. 3. The main moral is to avoid greed, as both Silim and Tur faced consequences for prioritizing greed over family and moral decisions, despite warnings from their father Feridoun.

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    1. The brothers Silim and Tur argue that killing their brother Irij was justified because Irij received a larger share of land from their father, including "Iran, the throne of might and supremacy." However, their actions were motivated by envy and greed rather than any real threat from Irij. 2. Later, the new ruler Shah Minuchihr kills Silim and Tur in the same way they killed Irij, showing that their murders were unjustified while his were a just form of revenge. 3. The main moral is to avoid greed, as both Silim and Tur faced consequences for prioritizing greed over family and moral decisions, despite warnings from their father Feridoun.

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    11/30/23, 10:38 AM Feridoun DQ 10:30AM: Prescilla Pascua

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    2. The brothers argue that their actions against Irij were just because of the unfair
    shares of land. In the beginning of the text, Feridoun gave each of his three sons land,
    however the land that their father gave Irij was, "...Iran, the throne of might and
    supremacy" (Ferdowsi 2009, 2). Because Irij was given the "crown of supremacy", his
    brothers, Silim and Tur, began to envy his possessions which justified their actions of killing
    him. Later on as Shah Minuchihr replaced Irij, he conceived justice by killing Silim and Tur in a
    similar way that they killed Irij. When Shah Minuchihr killed Tur, he "...cut his head from his
    trunk, and the body did he give unto the wild beasts, but the head he sent to Feridoun"
    (Ferdowsi 2009, 7). The head was sent to Feridoun the same way that Irij's head was sent to
    him when the brothers killed him. Similarly, when it came time to kill Silim, SHa Minuchihr,
    "...slew him, and cut his head from his trunk" (Ferdowsi 2009, 7). Shah Minuchihr's murders on
    the two brothers are justified because they killed Irij who hadn't done anything to threaten or
    harm them, whereas the brother's actions weren't justified since they acted out of greed.
    4. The main moral value that I found was to refrain from being greedy. As we can see, both
    Silim and Tur faced the consequences of letting greed be the dictator of their moral decisions.
    Even their father, Feridoun, had warned them to avoid greed when he said, "...As ye sow, so
    also shall ye reap... he who betrayeth his brother for greed is not worthy to be sprung from a
    noble race" (Ferdowsi 2009, 3). The saying, "reap what you sow" is a clear lesson that
    Feridoun is trying to teach his sons, however, they simply ignored his warnings and this, in
    turn, caused them to face the consequences of their actions. This also teaches readers to
    expect what they did to others to also happen to them. Another lesson that this text can teach
    readers is that the more one has doesn't equate to happiness. When trying to speak with his
    brothers, Irij had reasoned with them saying, "O greedy kings of power, I say unto you, if ye
    desire happiness, strive after peace" (Ferdowsi 2009, 4). This goes hand in hand with the
    saying that "money doesn't buy you happiness". Sure, Irij owns the riches that his brothers
    strive for, but he is truly content with himself that he even wanted to step down from the throne
    to maintain his relationship with Silim and Tur (Ferdowsi 2009, 4). Again, readers can learn
    that contentment stems from oneself and not the materialistic items that can bring temporary
    happiness.
    Question: Based on the text and what we know about each of the brother's as an individual,
    could it be argued that if the situations were switched, the outcome would be the same? For
    example if Tur was given the land, would Silim and Irij kill him the same way?

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