Question

Compare and contrast Azar Nafisi's "Reading Lolita in tehran" work to Frederick Douglass " Learning to Read and Write" work. I've read both but I'm not sure what to write for contrast. They both Had No freedom, social obligations and Strived for Education. I need to Write an Introduction and state how theyre work compare and contrast.

Please help.

Answer 1

I haven't read Lolita in Tehran, but from the sound of it, I can guess it and Douglass' book were both banned by authorities, and socially dangerous books, and one could draw many similarites from that. In the time of each book, one could go to jail for just having the books.

Answer 2

Comparison = how they're similar

Contrast = how they're different

Have you brainstormed or listed their differences? That's where you must start since you already have stated their similarities.

However, I really don't know how anyone can possibly write an introduction for a paper not yet written! You really need to have a thesis statement and the first draft of the interior paragraphs before you can write a decent introduction.

Answer 3

I also have questions to help guide my outline. " what obstacles do the girls overcome to join Nafisi's class? How do the difficulties Douglass face compare to those Nafisis students faced?"

I did make a list of their similarities and differences.

Similarities:
No freedom,Social Obligations & strived for education
- Frederick Was born into slavery
- Nafisis Students were born into a generation
With restrictions specifically on females

Differences:
-Douglass taught himself to read and write
Ex: He would trade bread to little kids in return for knowledge.
- Azar Nafisi's Students were able to attend Schools and Unviserities but were restricted from reading certain books because of their content ( condone adultery )
- Douglass read " Colombian orator" which formed the basis for his later skills as a public lecturer. And also made him detest his slavors
- Nafisis students discuss works of literature ( pride and prejudice, madame bovary, etc.)and linked their themes to memories of life in Iran before, during and after the Iranian revolution.

Not sure of the third difference

Answer 4

third difference: learning to read was in a culture discriminated by race, reading about sex was discriminated by gender (and possibly religion).

Answer 5

very good examples and all are 100% true