Reading Lolita in Tehran 1. Explain the Blind Censor. How does Nafisi use the Blind Censor to help express what she and her girls hope to do when they meet at her house every week? The book informs the reader that the Blind censor was "the chief film censor in Iran up until 1994" and before that‚ " he was the censor for a theater and he would sit in the theater wearing thick glasses that seemed to hide more than they revealed." We were also told that he had an assistant who sat by him who would
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took an enormous risk by inviting these seven women into her house to discuss literature. If caught she and or her students could face jail time because the books were banned in fear of conspiracy against the new revolutionary Iran. In the memoir‚ Reading Lolita in Tehran‚ the extreme risks these women take are due to the reoccurring theme of oppression throughout the story. As each day progressed these women were faced with new‚ more difficult battles of repression that they had to overcome in order
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Reading Lolita in Tehran In the memoir‚ Reading Lolita in Tehran‚ it talks about all the extreme risks the women of Iran are taking just to be able to do simple tasks‚ such as reading westernized literature (The Great Gatsby‚ Pride and Prejudice). It documents the experiences of women in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. A very thought provoking book might I add. The men are practically free to run around and do as they please within reason. Following the revolution‚ everything changed…leading
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used the before‚ during‚ and after reading comprehension strategies for reading The Rocking Horse Winner to understand the story better. Using the before strategy‚ I discovered the purpose of reading was to meet course expectations and comprehend what I was about to read. I decided to read the story slowly and cautiously to make connections‚ get involved‚ and create mental images. I only had the title and first few sentences to ponder upon before actually reading the story. I thought it was about
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AMONG GRADE V PUPILS Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Reading comprehension skills are essential to success in society today. The ability to read is highly valued and very important for economic advancement. Reading can be a challenge but is one that must be met accordingly in order to succeed. Children who are successful readers tend to exhibit progressive social skills. Having confidence in reading only comes from
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GREEN COLORED PAPER ON READING COMPREHENSION A Research Paper Presented to the faculty of College of Arts and Sciences Southwestern University Cebu City In partial fulfillment of the requirements For the research of Bachelor Science in Psychology By JULIE ANNE G. MISSION 2nd Semester SY 2013-2014 CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE Introduction Reading comprehension is defined as the level of understanding of a text/message. This understanding comes from the
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As I read The Rocking Horse Winner I used the before‚ during‚ and after reading comprehension strategies to better understand and get involved in the story. Using the before strategy‚ I found the purpose of the reading was to take part in the courses expectations and understand what I was about to read. I realized I had to read the story slowly and carefully so I could make connections‚ get involved‚ and create mental images. I wondered what the story was going to be about. All I had to work with
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Teach21 Lesson Plan The Power of Persuasion: Lesson 2 Reading and English Language Arts Eighth Grade Page 1 of 1 Lesson Plan Title/Info: Creator: Subject: Grade Level: Essential Questions: Sponge Activity: Lesson Plan - The Power of Persuasion: Lesson 2 Is Number 2 Of 9 In Unit Plan - The Power of Persuasion Jackie Durst: jdurst@access.k12.wv.us Reading and English Language Arts Eighth Grade 1. How do others influence our thinking? 2. What affects our point of view? Journal writing Describe
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READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN Azar Nafisi AUTHOR’S NOTE Aspects of characters and events in this story have been changed mainly to protect individuals‚ not just from the eye of the censor but also from those who read such narratives to discover who’s who and who did what to whom‚ thriving on and filling their own emptiness through others’ secrets. The facts in this story are true insofar as any memory is ever truthful‚ but I have made every effort to protect friends
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AN INVESTIGATION OF STUDENTS’ COGNITIVE STRATEGIES IN READING COMPREHENSION (A Study of First Semester of Postgraduate English Students’ Reading Strategies in UPI) Lelita Ratna Sari ABSTRACT Reading is a tool to get information and knowledge from texts. But it is quite difficult for the student to comprehend it well. It needs strategies that may expose students in enhancing their reading comprehension. This study attempts to investigate the cognitive direct strategies employed by the students
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