Near the beginning of the play, how does
Mrs. Linde’s presence
help to define Nora’s
character?
Pg. 9
NORA (takes a step toward him and whispers
tensely). You? What is it? What do you want
to talk to my husband about?
KROGSTAD. Business - you might call it. I hold a
minor post in the bank, and I hear your husband is to become our new chief -
NORA. Oh - then it isn’t -?
1, Veil
1) Meaning of veil
A veil is an article of clothing, worn almost exclusively by women, that is intended to cover some part of the head or face. One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space.
Use: For centuries, women have worn sheer veils, but only under certain circumstances. They would have been used, as an alternative to a mask, as a simp
-Other oppression of women's rights
We treat not only honor killing but also other violent behavior against women's right as a human. There are a few cases about this.
1) "Bibi-Aisha"
The woman in the picture is Aisha, who ran away from Taliban. And there are sentence, "What happens if we leave Afghanistan."
The following is an abridge version of an article that appears in the Aug,
Honor punishment is one of Arabic bad custom, and Islam doesn't concede it as proper punishment. Actually honor homicide is one of old custom of Arab before Islam.
Due to the poor weather and natural environment, Arabian used to live a nomadic life which needs manpower with high level of loyalty. Therefore, honor of a tribe represented superiority of a tribe, and the honor came from each indiv
Religion central to all things
Key social unit, Family
Patriarchal and hierarchal
fathers/elders dominate
male favored
Honor and Pride
will be protected and defended at all coasts (shame especially against family)
Constraint orientation- believes in Faith
Strong Power distance and In-group Collectivism- based on loyalty
Inspiring Quotes and Proverbial Wisdom from Syria a