Genre: Persuasive essay
Purpose: The woman was trying to inform readers about the purpose of the veil and the history of why it was considered acceptable to remove said veil. She wanted to prove that the veil was important and should not be cast aside.
Central Message: Women should not abandon the veil because it represents their religion not men’s power over them.
World View and Assumptions: The veil has been seen in western culture as a way to keep the women under their control. Some said it was a prison, and that it prevented the women from progressing like the men had.
Use of Tools: She started with stating what was wrong with western cultures belief of the veil. This helped make clear her intentions. Then she gave a history of the abondenment of the veil. This helped inform the reader with facts. Then she told them why the veil was important. This helped give perspective on why it was instituted in the first place.
looks like we got about the same responses for all of the questions. i found it interesting though that all of us were able to find some kind of different central message.... it made me realize that maybe the central message of any piece of writing can vary depending on who the reader is. also i thought it was great that there were so many tools used in this writing! we all found different ones. hope you enjoyed the story!
ReplyDeleteI’ll just have to echo what Mackenzie said: we had virtually all of the same responses to the text except the central message. I thought it was an interesting piece to read about. I had never thought of wearing a burka in a good way. It was nice to read a different and more open perspective about the use and purpose of the burka in the Middle East. I liked how one of the tools you found was finding fault in opposing opinions about the veil in Western Society, I think that was a valuable tool that really help inform and persuade the reader.
ReplyDeleteGood job! We had similar posts which can mean a few things. Either we both understood what we read, or we both just missed the point completely. I think we pretty much got this paper though. Like you said to me, keep up the good work! These posts might be tedious but it only takes a little bit of our time ;)
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