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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Does My Head Looks Big in This?

The novel, Does my head look big in this? , written by Randa Abdel-Fattah the main character had the challenging finality to fatigue the hijab which came with not only advantages, but disadvantages. Amal was concerned nigh her appearance and what others imaginations. Amal feared cosmos judges by others and she also was concerned that she wouldnt perplex the necessity courage to commit to eroding the hijab. Furthermore, she really did not want to have to justify her stopping point whenever she went out in public.Amal managed these challenges in a senesce way by talking to others about her problems. One challenge Amal face up in wearing the hijab is being judged by people (at school). Tia and her friends make nasty racist comments and teased. The manager of the fish and chip shop didnt allow Amal to be hired because she was wearing the hijab, Amal then doubted or decision on whether it was a good idea to wear the hijab. Judging and comments make Amal feel insecure and doubtf ul about her decision.Another challenge Amal faced to patch up whether she was able to stick to her decision. She realised there were many disadvantages in wearing the hijab as a full-timer, having to justify to teasing, racist comments and pressure. Mum, maybe I shouldnt have worn itMaybe I was stupidWhere am I going to go now? Amal cries to her mother after she is rejected for her kindle in a job. Once you wear it, theres no backing out, Amal has many doubts if wearing the hijab was a good decision or not.A challenge that Amal faced was the likelihood of racist comments when she wore the hijab in public. Tia and others in her life were rude and disrespectful towards Amal. Another challenge was having to explain her decision to everyone. Her class thought because Amal was Muslim, she was an impact on the Muslim terrorists. Mr Pearse was thoughtful towards Amal and was constantly lending a hand if she needed any help. When Amal started wearing the hijab at school, everyone stare d and thought differently about her.Amal tried to make it clear, that it was her decision, not her parents, oddly to Ms Walsh and her Aunt and Uncle. Amal is Australian, and it was her choice to wear the hijab as a full-timer because she thought it respected her religion and beliefs and everyone has the right to make their own choice. Amals friends and about of her family, respected her decision and supported her through the tough times. Amal realised she wasnt wearing it for attention, she was wearing it because its what made her feel comfortable about herself and she is proud of it.

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