things which are unique to our personal outlook‚ but these are of interest our mentalities which appear in our instant. Impacts of stereotyping in our multicultural groups are serious; it will mislead our ability of judgment. In "My Body Is My Own Business" Naheed Mustafa discusses her reasons of wearing the "Hijab"‚ although she is not required to wear one‚ she does so anyway to strengthen herself. Stereotyping is a method to labeling people‚ but it will confuse us and we will unable to observe the
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In My Body is My Own Business‚ Naheed Mustafa tries to convince her gathering of people to trust she is a liberated individual. On the other hand‚ the first section of her exposition repudiates this announcement. In the event that Mustafa is a liberated individual‚ why does she regularly ponder what others think about her? Why is she attempting to influence us? In spite of the fact that a generally simple read‚ My Body is My Own Business take one who does not destroy the hijab of her customary
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“My Body is My Own Business” In the article “My Body is My Own Business” by Naheed Mustafa we are introduced to the stereotypes and prejudices that Muslim people in our country are subject to. Mustafa’s everyday life consists of stereotypes because of her decision to wear the hijab. Mustafa goes on to talk about what covering up her body means to herself and her reasons for doing so. There are many problems in society today with teen girls thinking that they will earn respect form people
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Naheed Mustafa’s is speaking to her sisters of Islam to pull away from western thought process of what is beautiful. She does this through using racially divisive hook‚ “I OFTEN wonder whether people see me as a radical‚ fundamentalist Muslim terrorist packing an AK-47 assault rifle inside my jean jacket”. Her tone is a sharp frustration of western culture. This literary style will most definitely attract people of her race and gender. “My Body is My Own Business” and “Chicken-Hips” discloses
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in this country. Many of them struggled with different languages‚ different cultures‚ different beliefs‚ and different customs. They tried to mingle in the mainstream of Canadian society as well as to keep their own characteristics. Naheed Mustafa‚ the author of “My Body is My Own Business”‚ feels that wearing hijab gives her freedom in Canada. Almas Zakiuddin‚ the author of “Rediscovering Christmas”‚ believes that anyone could be free to celebrate Christmas in Canada. Both of the two authors are
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Life does not have to be complex to be good‚ this is simply because a good life is‚ a life where a person is a “good person.” This has always been my perception‚ however lately‚ pondering this idea has left me with the question “What is a good person?” There is such a vast diversity of what a good person is‚ does that now make it complex to have a good life? It is a given that you are a decent person if‚ you are compassionate and would never intentionally harm anyone and if you treat all people
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“My body is my own business‚” The Hijab‚ Freedom or Oppression? PDF Print E-mail Thursday‚ 24 April 2008 14:37 "A Canadian-born Muslim woman has taken to wearing the traditional hijab scarf. It tends to make people see her as either a terrorist or a symbol of oppressed womanhood‚ but she finds the experience LIBERATING." Author: Naheed Mustafa Source: The Globe & Mail (Facts & Arguements Page A26) [islaam.ca] Published: June 29th‚ 1993 Wearing the hijab has given me freedom from
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TEXT ANALYSIS OF “NOLI ME TANGERE” - Barlaan GENRE: Novel PURPOSE OF THE TEXT: Jose Rizal wrote Noli Me Tangere during the time of the Spanish occupation in the Philippines. The novel is a reflection of what the Filipinos were going through during that time. He wrote it to open the eyes of the Filipinos to the reality that they were being oppressed. Rizal’s book persistently unmasks contemporary Spaniards in the Philippines of every kind. He exposes corruption and brutality of the civil guards
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• popularly known as Plaridel • leading propagandist for reforms in the Philippines • editor and co-publisher of La Solidaridad • born August 30‚ 1850 in Cupang‚ San Nicolas‚ Bulacan to Julian del Pilar and Blasa Gatmaytan • died July 4‚ 1896 of tuberculosis‚ in Barcelona‚ Spain • He tried to marshal the nationalist sentiment of the Filipino ilustrados‚ or bourgeoisie‚ against Spanish imperialism. • He wrote "Dasalan at Tuksuhan" and also made a parody of
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