Randa Abdel-Fattah Essays

“Harry, the dirty dog” was written by Gene Zion; it was illustrated by his wife Margaret Bloy Graham and published by HarperCollins in 1956. Harry, the protagonist of this story also appears in many other titles of this author as they are “No Roses for Harry!”, “Harry and the Lady Next Door” or “Harry by the Sea”. But this author also has other books also known as “The Sugar Mouse Cake”, “The Meanest Squirrel I Ever Met” and “The Plant Sitter”. This book is properly for readers from 6-7 years old

Muammar al-Gaddafi lead a successful coup in 1969 against King Idris of Libya, at the age of 27. A graduate of the University of Libya and the Libyan military academy, Gaddafi plotted with a group of other fellow officers to overthrow King Idris, who was perceived as being overly conservative and indifferent to the movement for greater political unity among the Arab countries. In 1969 Gaddafi had reached the rank of captain, and the revolutionaries were ready to strike. They waited for Idris to leave

The pistols also represent Hedda’s aristocratic and militant upbringing which influenced her to be a masculine and cold character, especially to those beneath her social standing. Hedda is also compared to the gun. She herself is a weapon, cold and calm until someone pulls her trigger. ‘Her steel-grey eyes express a cold, unruffled repose’ (Archer, 1928, 18). Furthermore, the pistols represent power and control, the obsessive quality in which her father possessed and she inherited. This is ironic

Scholarships are investments in students that can benefit from opportunities through which they can receive support, both financially and through connections that can enrich and supplement their academic careers. I have had the honor of receiving the Fred Hill Endowed Scholarship twice before and it provided me with the opportunity to meet Fred Hill as well as another recipient of the scholarship. Having the chance to discuss my future with both Mr. Hill and a peer was eye opening. It helped me reevaluate

Nefertiti and Muhammad Naguib: Mystery or Hero? If you had to choose, would you follow a mysterious queen or a war hero? Nefertiti was the queen during Akhenaten’s rule. Muhammad Naguib is the first president of Egypt when it became a republic. Both Nefertiti and Muhammad Naguib are influential rulers but Muhammad Naguib was a better leader because he was a well known hero. II. Nefertiti was a great queen who supported the king but disappeared mysteriously. Nefertiti seemed to have appeared out of

Disaster Averted Can anyone imagine waking up every morning for two weeks not knowing if the world you knew before it is still standing, or if thousands of lives have just banished with the click of a button somewhere in your nation? This was John F. Kennedy’s reality during the Cuban Missile Crisis. President Kennedy gave the speech Cuban Missile Crisis Address, from his office, to be televised and transmitted through radio by thousands of American citizens, Cuban people, and international leaders

1992, 26). The government was inept in handling of the situation and had no available allies to assist them. The next day, the country was under martial law, the constitution was suspended, the Wafd was dismissed, and the guerillas were arrested (Abdel-Malek, 39). The event known as “Black Saturday” and the virtual collapse of government with five changes of prime ministers enticed the Free Officers to move ahead on their plan to initiate a coup (Hopwood 1982, 37). A final straw was when King Farouk

Amal Mohammed Nasrullah Abdel-Hakim is a sixteen year old, Australian-Palestinian girl living in a suburb of Melbourne who makes the biggest decision of her life as a adolescent and respect to her religion, which was to wear the hijab (Muslim headscarf) full time. In the book, “Does My Head Look Big In This?’, Randa Abdel-Fattah highlights the conflicts of Amal and explores the connection among identity, views and journey in the theme of how individuals should not be judged by their appearances

Looking into the novel “Does My Head Look Big In This?” by Randa Abdel-Fattah we see varying cultures among individuals living in Australia. Of course, these cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and conflict throughout the novel. Looking at one character within the novel, Mrs. Vaselli showcases her cultural background and the choices she had to make as she moved to Australia. At the beginning of the Novel, we see Mrs. Vaselli as this grumpy old lady who detests other people. Later on in

various life experiences. • Connection information: They are influential tools which can teach students long-life lessons through characters and story telling. One of the books that influence me as a reader is Does My Head Look Big in This by Randa Abdel- Fattah. The book talks about a Sixteen-year-old Amal who decides to start wearing the hijab full-time; everyone has a reaction to Amal’s decision, and this makes her conscious about whether she wants

Thomas, we see the journeys different refugees have experienced on their road to freedom. Reyhana Akhy is an example of a women who has fought for her freedom and will keep on fighting for others. In the romantic novel, When Michael Met Mina by Randa Abdel- Fattah, we meet two different people who are determined to change the injustices of their world