The Prophet's Hair

  In "The Prophet's Hair," what is the story's attitude toward the religious relic? Why does the relic cause such mayhem in Hashim's life? Why does it destroy Sheikh Sin and cure his wife and children of their afflictions? What elements of Magical Realism do you see in the story? Reference: The Norton Anthology English Literature Tenth Edition The Major Authors Volume 2 By: Salman Rushdie "Prophet's Hair" (Vol. 2, pp. 1532-1542)