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Hijab Catherine Meckes Analysis

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Due to the topic of the “hijab” and its ideologies being relatively “touchy”, Meckes masterfully incorporates a handful of emotionally charged language within her essay. Foremost, she utilizes negative words in order to inforce the idea that the “hijab” is appalling. Take for example, when she says “choosing to wear hijab.... Is a form of hiding, of crying uncle, of saying to men who leer and gape “you win, it's my fault….”. In this case she uses the word “Crying” to show frustration in women having to cover for men’s uncontrolled urges. Further more emphasis on Leer and gape instill a sense of disgust in the reader. Personal experiences - Ahmed Within the essay, Catherine Meckes uses her personal experiences of living in a middle eastern

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