2nd Tulip Davies Comp 101 November 1,2015 Title- The Change of Pakistan What was meant of being a shia girl? What it means of being a shia girl means to become an outsider of Pakistan. The essay "Shia Girls" begins with a letter from Kathleen Jamie 's Pakistani friend Rashida. Rashida finds Jamie 's culture to be intriguing but confusing. Rashida says,” Your lifestyle is very strange and very difficult to us, because you know, we’re purdah observing. We live in home and safety. And you know, how much we are happy and full satisfy. We have no problems, and difficulties. We live in a simple and Islamic life. I am very surprise to know you are living in a flat with your
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Jamie points out in her essay, “ First time in twenty-four years, I am without my sisters and parents. My feeling is shame. My life is completely change.” ( 83). What Rashida meant was she has felt shame in herself that her life has changed ever since she is being married to a Pakistani man. In other words, the reason why Rasida doesn’t refers herself of being independent as Jamie because she is married to a Pakistani man, which Rasida has to wear modest clothes and to be obedient to her husband. After Jamie went to Rashida’s house and saw the Pakistani women is wearing a dupatta around their head, she is confused over the fact for why the women were supposed to dress in a dupatta and modest clothes. One of the women has replied to her that the Pakistani has been told to wear a dupatta, or they will brought shame to themselves and their country. So, after she has explained to Jamie for the reason the women of Pakistan were being forced to wear modest clothes and a dupatta as it defines of their culture; otherwise, they will brought shame not only to their country, but also to their sense of identity. Jamie now realized that the dupatta is the representation of the Pakistan country while also expressing the self identity for the Pakistani women who has nothing to defines them of being human. After Jamie has learned that the reason for the Pakistani women were called “ shia girls” she using her observations to explain in her essay how they were being treated differently by other people. The first example when Jamie is traveling on a bus where a Muslim woman was viewed and treated differently by the passengers is because she is doesn’t look like she is from Muslim. Therefore, the reason the passengers don’t consider she is from Muslim is because she doesn’t wear modest clothes of her country but instead wearing a different outfit. Second, Rashida explains the Pakistani women were supposed
Jamie points out in her essay, “ First time in twenty-four years, I am without my sisters and parents. My feeling is shame. My life is completely change.” ( 83). What Rashida meant was she has felt shame in herself that her life has changed ever since she is being married to a Pakistani man. In other words, the reason why Rasida doesn’t refers herself of being independent as Jamie because she is married to a Pakistani man, which Rasida has to wear modest clothes and to be obedient to her husband. After Jamie went to Rashida’s house and saw the Pakistani women is wearing a dupatta around their head, she is confused over the fact for why the women were supposed to dress in a dupatta and modest clothes. One of the women has replied to her that the Pakistani has been told to wear a dupatta, or they will brought shame to themselves and their country. So, after she has explained to Jamie for the reason the women of Pakistan were being forced to wear modest clothes and a dupatta as it defines of their culture; otherwise, they will brought shame not only to their country, but also to their sense of identity. Jamie now realized that the dupatta is the representation of the Pakistan country while also expressing the self identity for the Pakistani women who has nothing to defines them of being human. After Jamie has learned that the reason for the Pakistani women were called “ shia girls” she using her observations to explain in her essay how they were being treated differently by other people. The first example when Jamie is traveling on a bus where a Muslim woman was viewed and treated differently by the passengers is because she is doesn’t look like she is from Muslim. Therefore, the reason the passengers don’t consider she is from Muslim is because she doesn’t wear modest clothes of her country but instead wearing a different outfit. Second, Rashida explains the Pakistani women were supposed