These are questions that have been generated by the class for Asmeh from Pakistan who will visit the class on April 12th. A day of favorite music, love poetry and a discussion on women's rights and more. . . ..
Saturday, March 31, 2007
12. How is Latifa's story like the Little Seamstress?
The first thing that springs to mind is that both the Little Seamstress and Latifa felt confined. Of course, Latifa was physically confined to her apartment whereas the Little Seamstress was simply craving new surroundings and new experiences. Another important similarity is that both characters were affected by the rulers of their countries at the time. the Little Chinese Seamstress was directly affected by the communist-overtake and Latifa was directly affected by the Taliban. Both characters were powerless and simply had to stand by and watch their way of life drastically change - for both it seems that it changed for the worse.
The two books are similar because they both portray a young women learning how to change their lives. They had people outside their lives change the way they needed to think and live. The Little Chinese Seamstress was affected not only by the communist life, but also the way that Luo changed her life by educating her and showing her a new way of thinking. She was able to think more for herself and learned how to think for herself. Latifa on the other hand had her thoughts restricted and was not able to voice her own opinions. Both their lives changed, one was given freedom, the other had it taken away.
Lafita and the Little Chinese Seamstress are similar in the way that they were both changed by the education they recieved. Both Lafita and the Seamstress felt a longing for freedom from their educations. The only difference is that the seamstress was able to pursue that freedom without much trouble.
In both stories, main characters have had a taste of education only to have it taken away from them. Both Latifa and Luo/the violinist feel the pangs of their education starvation and they passionately seek the joy of knowledge. In addition, both Latifa and the boys find ways to silently rebel: Latifa with her clandestine school, the boys with their suitcase of books and teaching of the little seamstress.
Latifa and the Little Seamstress lived under an oppressive form of rule. Though some differences existed between them, Latifa and the Little Seamstress were both limited in their freedom. The Little Seamstress never had access to an education while Latifa's dream of becoming a journalist ceased under the Taliban.
In both of these stories a big theme or concept is education. In both books, education acts a catalyst for change in the characters. Also, both girls are somewhat shut out from the outside world and at the end they leave their home to go to a place where they have a greater opportunity to pursue their dreams.
both of their stories reminded me of the fact that they had to both run away from their current lives in order to live the life that they dreamth about/were deprived of. it seemed to me that both women were faced with restrictions that limited them. also, as a female living in a free country, it amazes me how much courage both of these women had. Latifa, who had enough courage to open the underground school and to eventually share her story; and the Little Seamstress, who left to pursue something that she believed in.
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The first thing that springs to mind is that both the Little Seamstress and Latifa felt confined. Of course, Latifa was physically confined to her apartment whereas the Little Seamstress was simply craving new surroundings and new experiences. Another important similarity is that both characters were affected by the rulers of their countries at the time. the Little Chinese Seamstress was directly affected by the communist-overtake and Latifa was directly affected by the Taliban. Both characters were powerless and simply had to stand by and watch their way of life drastically change - for both it seems that it changed for the worse.
The two books are similar because they both portray a young women learning how to change their lives. They had people outside their lives change the way they needed to think and live. The Little Chinese Seamstress was affected not only by the communist life, but also the way that Luo changed her life by educating her and showing her a new way of thinking. She was able to think more for herself and learned how to think for herself. Latifa on the other hand had her thoughts restricted and was not able to voice her own opinions. Both their lives changed, one was given freedom, the other had it taken away.
Lafita and the Little Chinese Seamstress are similar in the way that they were both changed by the education they recieved. Both Lafita and the Seamstress felt a longing for freedom from their educations. The only difference is that the seamstress was able to pursue that freedom without much trouble.
In both stories, main characters have had a taste of education only to have it taken away from them. Both Latifa and Luo/the violinist feel the pangs of their education starvation and they passionately seek the joy of knowledge. In addition, both Latifa and the boys find ways to silently rebel: Latifa with her clandestine school, the boys with their suitcase of books and teaching of the little seamstress.
Latifa and the Little Seamstress lived under an oppressive form of rule. Though some differences existed between them, Latifa and the Little Seamstress were both limited in their freedom. The Little Seamstress never had access to an education while Latifa's dream of becoming a journalist ceased under the Taliban.
In both of these stories a big theme or concept is education. In both books, education acts a catalyst for change in the characters. Also, both girls are somewhat shut out from the outside world and at the end they leave their home to go to a place where they have a greater opportunity to pursue their dreams.
both of their stories reminded me of the fact that they had to both run away from their current lives in order to live the life that they dreamth about/were deprived of. it seemed to me that both women were faced with restrictions that limited them. also, as a female living in a free country, it amazes me how much courage both of these women had. Latifa, who had enough courage to open the underground school and to eventually share her story; and the Little Seamstress, who left to pursue something that she believed in.
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