Summary Of Cairo, Our Revolution

The authors have treated the idea of rebellion as if the people of Cairo or Muslim women have the right to go against the law because it is their right. When telling the story, the author used the point of view of the people and the women to give a sense of feeling on what it is like being in their position. By going against the law, it is a rebellious act but it is done because they want to have freedom and rights. The words the authors used have helped to mold and shape the idea that the law was being disrespect to the citizens and being rebellious would make a statement. To begin with, living in a society where women are treated insignificantly, will only push the risk of the women to be rebellious. Having to dress, walk, speak and
Instead of accepting society as it is, the characters in the story have fought for their rights. In Cairo: My City, Our Revolution, it claims, “We stood. That was our job, the people at the back: we stood and we chanted our declaration of peace: ‘Selmeyya! Selmeyya!’ while our comrades at the front, unarmed, fought with the security forces.” The defiant yet heroic act these women portrayed have showed that they were fighting for what they wanted even though they could have escaped doing so. Also, pertaining to Lolita in Tehran, it states, “The streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities are patrolled by militia, who ride in white Toyota patrols, four gun-carrying men and women, sometimes followed by a minibus. They are called Blood of God. They patrol the streets to make sure that women like Sanaz wear their veils properly, do not wear makeup, do not walk in public with men who are not their fathers, brothers or husbands.” It continues to further explain how Sanaz is walking without a male figure and is trying to keep a low status. This act is rebellious because she is breaking the law by not having a male to accompany her in this situation, and the fact she has set foot outside in this condition is an act of bravery. Even though these women could face hardship and further suffering from these unruly acts, they did it for their rights, freedom and for a matter that had to be