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In regard to different cultures, the view of Nora would be different. In certain Muslim countries, the people practice Sharia Law that has rules for how women should act, carry themselves and conduct any interaction with other people. In non-Sharia law countries, Muslim women are still required to act, dress, and be a certain way, for fear of being criticized or humiliated by society. In extreme cases, the women are put to death. Muslim men and women would probably view Nora as the kind of woman that deserves death for her actions in the radical countries, and at minimum, be outwardly vocal about the roles of women in Muslim society, and they would make comparisons based on their own individual cultures. Women in Muslim countries cannot make

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