Shafana

Question 1

Idea

Answer 1

Through personal experiences brought to life by theatre, individuals are able to intricately explore the complex nature of culture and identity, thus acting as a medium to elucidate the internal and external conflicts that arise from an evolving religious devotion.

Question 2

Q1

Answer 2

“I want to make the real change that has happened to me, that God is really there and that I believe that” –> FPP + rep. of ‘that’ –> her certainty and determination even as it distances her from aunt and mainstream society!

Question 3

Q2

Answer 3

“want[s] to put on the hijab” –> high modal language + symbolic of rejection of acculturation –> assert cultural/religious identity despite societal/familial pressures

Question 4

Q3

Answer 4

“for me it was as if a switch had been lit…illuminating the world.” –> simile (Shafana’s epiphany <–> Light switch) + symbolic of our enlightenment + stark imagery of light –> clarity/shift in perception