Question

Read the excerpts from Does My Head Look Big in This? and Persepolis.

Excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This?:

At Hidaya the hijab was part of the uniform. But I used to take it off as soon as I stepped outside the school gates because man oh man do you need guts to get on public transportation with it on. At the end of the school day the trains would be absolutely packed with schoolkids. I could keep wearing it if I hopped on with a group of Hidaya students because I wouldn't feel so exposed. But the problem was that I had to change trains to get home and there was no way I had the courage to go the distance alone with it on.

Excerpt from Persepolis:

A page from the graphic novel Persepolis. In 1980, children who had been going to co-ed, bilingual, nonreligious schools were sent to religious schools. The girls were separated from their friends and had to wear the hijab.

What do the tone and perspective of these excerpts reveal about the narrators’ attitudes toward being different? Select three options.

Being different from everyone around you can be hard.
Being different from everyone around you is a fact of life.
Being different from everyone around you is fun and exciting.
Being different from everyone around you is everyone's goal.
Being different from everyone around you can cause separation.

Answer 1

- Being different from everyone around you can be hard. (Does My Head... shows anxiety, fear, and feeling exposed when wearing the hijab.)
- Being different from everyone around you is a fact of life. (Persepolis states as historical fact that children were sent to religious schools and had to wear the hijab.)
- Being different from everyone around you can cause separation. (Persepolis explicitly says girls were separated from their friends; Does My Head... shows social isolation on public transport.)