A Thousand Splendid Suns

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ENG4U0 | CONTEXT INQUIRY REPORT | A Thousand Splendid Suns | Kshitij Rane 1/6/2014 | Quote 1 (Topic Sentence 1) | Analysis | "Attention women:You will stay inside your homes at all times. It is not proper for women to wander aimlessly about the streets. If you go outside, you must be accompanied by a mahram-, a male relative. If you are caught alone on the streets, you will be beaten and sent home. You will not, under any circumstances, show your face. You will cover with burqa when outside. If you do not, you will be severely beaten. Cosmetics are forbidden. Jewelry is forbidden. You will not wear charming clothes. You will not speak unless spoken to. You will not make eye contact in public. If you do, you will be beaten. You will not paint your nails. If you do, you will lose a finger. Girls are forbidden from attending schools. All schools for girls will be closed immediately. Women are forbidden from working. If you are found guilty of adultery, you will be stoned to death. Listen. Listen well. Obey. Allah u Akbar." (248) | Context- The list of laws imposed on women by Taliban. * In this scene, the author continuously uses words such as "You do not" "You will not", these words are followed by a command, that women are suppose to follow. The repetition of these words, tells the readers that women living in Afghanistan, had their freedom taken away from them, as they were given a list of commands that they have to follow. (Relate) * The author uses a direct and commanding tone in this scene to describe the moment. These two tones come into effect, when the author starts using repetitive words like "You do not" and "You will not". In addition, the commanding tone also helps the readers to understand that women had no choice, but to follow what the Taliban was demanding from them. (Relate) * In this scene, the author takes the reader's
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