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ATSS Part 1 Reader Response and Connection (Primary Blog Response ONLY)

4/28/2023

For this Blog Response, Please select THREE of the textual quotes listed below. Copy each quote into your Primary Blog Response and underneath EACH quote, complete the following steps:

Pair the QUOTE with one the THEMATIC TOPICS (copy the topic beneath the quote).
In a brief paragraph (60-100 words), explain how this quote is EVIDENCE of the THEMATIC TOPIC that your paired with it.
Do this for EACH of the THREE quotes that you chose

*Be sure to ADD WORD COUNT under EACH paragraph.
** Use the pen name that you selected in class (Western Asian animal)
***Due by 11:59 PM on Sunday Night

QUOTE OPTIONS:

“She [Mariam] was being sent away because she was the walking, breathing embodiment of their shame.” (p. 48)
“I thought about you all the time. I used to pray that you’d live to be a hundred years old. . . . I didn’t know that you were ashamed of me.” (p. 55)
“Where I come from, a woman’s face is her husband’s business only.” (p. 70)
“Mariam grieved for this baby, this particular child, who had made her so happy for a while.” (p. 93)
“But after four years of marriage, Mariam saw clearly how much a woman could tolerate when she was afraid.” (p. 98)

THEMATIC TOPICS:

Man’s inhumanity to man
Systematic victimization of women by patriarchal institutions
Spousal abuse
Resistance to victimization
Power of education
Education for women
Corrupting influence of absolute power

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Introductory Blog for A Thousand Splendid Suns

4/17/2023

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Using the Pen Name that you selected in class, repond to the following blog entry:

Watch the attached video carefully. As you watch, consider the viewpoints of the women being interviewed. Think about how their lives are different now and what the future may hold for them.
Once you have finished watching the video, compose a brief paragraph that summarizes what you watched and offer a suggestion as to what they should/could do and how we (as people outside of Afghanistan) can help.
Consider countries (even our own) that you could make a connection with. How does this video shed light on women's issues in other countries?

Primary Blog Expectations (respond to the prompt above): 100-150 words, minimal errors in grammar and usage, thoughtful and thorough writing. Please use the name you were assigned in class as your nom de plume and be sure to add word count. Due by 11:59pm Monday night 4-17-2023!

Secondary Blog Response Expectations (read everyone's primary responses, select two that interest you, and respond to their ideas): 75-50 words EACH, minimal errors in grammar and usage, thoughtful and thorough writing. Please use the name you were assigned in class as your nom de plume and be sure to add word count. Due by 11:59pm Friday night 4-21-2023!

Click the image below to watch the PBS NewsHour video.

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