Okay folks...we're in the stretch now...just one more week to go!
We're going to be focusing on page 289-- with the paragraph starting "A widow, whose...." all the way until the line "Not through this or that hole in a piece of cloth." (Total of 5 paragraphs).
In these five paragraphs, discuss the following: What does "nunnish simplicity" mean? What does "worldly possessions" mean? What does Uzra mean when she says that "We women of Afghanistan see the light through education, Uzra replied, Not through this or that hole in a piece of cloth."
How is the burkha represented in American culture? What do Americans think when they see a woman wearing a burkha? Do NOT use the statement that Bergman makes....draw your own conclusions. "Infer" from reading this book, and "infer" from your own experience.
Happy Blogging!
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