Education Flashcards
“She pictured herself in a classroom with other girls her age. Mariam longed to place a rule on a page and draw important looking lines”
-verbs “pictured” and “longed” show Mariam yearn for education but also portrays it as a fantasy
“She said women and men were equal in every way and there was no reason women should cover if men didn’t”
-the teachers remark seem to mark a progression in education
-is he suggesting the communist takeover brought progression
“Babi had made it clear from a young age that the most important thing in his life, after her safety, was her schooling…marriage can wait, education cannot.”
-superlative: “most important” shows how highly Babi regards education.
-short sentence, “marriage can wait education cannot” shows the indefinite statement
“When he was teaching, Babi was transformed. In his element, amid his books, he looked taller to Laila. His voice seemed to rise from a calmer and deeper place.”
-hyperbolic language shows the power education gives babi
