Language features
"And what's wrong with my sabzi?", "How can you justify being part of such a religion?" and "You want to do this as a part of your spiritual awakening?" are all examples of this device used throughout the text.
What is a rhetorical question?
The opening pages of the text with articles from Dr Christina Ho and Makiz Ansari are referred to as what?
What is the prologue?
The field of study for our younger protagonist, it also represents her earthy connection to her faith.
What is biology?
The field of study for our older protagonist, it is key to understanding how she views her faith in a more intellectual manner.
What is engineering?
Christina Ho's statement in the prologue, "the hijab is typically reduced to a symbol of oppression, obliterates the individuality and free will of the Muslim woman, signals her second-class status in relation to men" is a refence to what cultural conflict?
What are the "hijab debates"?
References to sea creatures, shrivelled shrimp and mussels that live in the dark are examples of what specific type of language feature?
What is a scientific motif?
Pause, Beat, As she sings she puts on the headscarf are all examples of this essential element of a play script.
What are stage directions?
"The scope and the breadth of Islam is overwhelming, ... it’s like answering one of the most profound questions I have been asking all this time...it just made me literally ecstatic." The quote reveals Shafana's faith is centered in her what ?
What is her heart?
“I’m a doctor of engineering…it will say so on my ID card and until it does I am Sarrinah Obaidullah, Afghani migrant and nobody.” This passage, revealing Sarrinah's need for tangible proof of identity is an example of what, given she feels Shafana should not need to wear a veil.
What is irony?
The quote “I wanted to share my inner journey with those who are willing to explore beyond the headscarf” is from who and in which part of the text?
Who is Makiz Ansari in the prologue?
Valentine's use of the veil is both a literal item of clothing and a figurative ...what?
What is a symbol?
This term is used to refer to the type of play written by Valentine, used in this case to heighten contrast and focus on interactions between the protagonists.
What is a two-hander?
"Shafana: I won’t change my mind." This passage, related to one of the central themes of the text, reveals that Shafana's decision to wear the hijab, in the face of family opposition, is her what?
What is her choice?
“When we were escaping through Pakistan, the dealers told us that I had to wear a chador, the garment with only one window at the front…I was suffocating on mouthfuls of material. I could not breathe and I thought I was going to die.” This powerful passage is a form of what?
What is visceral imagery (tactile/ visual)?
“Human nature is not homogenous. Within the same family, unique understanding and appreciations can exist. For this reason, personal values can be relative, contingent on age, social conditioning and character disposition.” This quote reveals what about the play?
What is its core message?
What do you think of the Bali bombings? ….the Afghanistan war, the invasion of Iraq, the backlash of 9/11, Taliban and honour killings...is an example of which TWO language features?
What are cumulative listing and historical allusions?
This device, used also in The Truman Show and Past the Shallows, fills in a character's backstory for the reader and helps to explain her current behaviour.
What is a flashback?
Shafana's early desire for assimilation, seen in the Woman's Weekly" flashback, and her later desire to wear the hijab in embracing her Muslim faith, are indications of which rubric elements?
What are identity and culture?
"This is not an episode of the Oprah show, Shafana. I don’t get to tell it all out and then feel better. This is pain carved into the bones of my feet and horror tattoed around the base of my skull." This powerful image, which explains Sarrinah's objection to the veil, is an example of what aspect or concept of the module?
What is that past experiences shape current identity?
The extended response for Module A is worth how many marks and is part of which paper and section?
What is 20 marks, and Paper 2 Section 1?
References to Quabili, bolaanee, sabzi and the singing of the song "Taranha Saalang" are examples of what core elements of the rubric? (Very specific response required!)
What are the combination of language, identity and culture through shared Persian language?
The fact that the play begins and ends with a monologue by Shafana in her laboratory is indicative of this type of play structure.
What is a circular narrative or plot?
"People think you do it because you have been inculcated, you are weak and have no choice, but for me it is quite the opposite." This statement is an example of how this text challenges our what?
What are our assumptions?
"Sarrinah: Today you and I become…opponents. You are my opponent now." This climactic moment reveals that, like Shafana's choice to wear the veil, Sarrinah has also made a choice, signalling what core message of the text?
What is that members of the same culture can have opposing beliefs and attitudes?
The Matildas lost last night to Sweden, but could have tied if not for the disallowing of a goal by which key player?
Who is Sam Kerr?