Read the excerpts from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.

Question

Excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This?:

I’m terrified. But at the same time I feel like my passion and conviction in Islam are bursting inside me and I want to prove to myself that I’m strong enough to wear a badge of my faith. I believe it will make me feel so close to God. Because it’s pretty hard to walk around with people staring at your "towel-head” and not feel kind of pleased with yourself if you manage to get through the stares and comments with your head held high. That’s when this warm feeling buzzes through you and you smile to yourself, knowing God’s watching you, knowing that He knows you’re trying to be strong and please Him.

Excerpt from Persepolis:

5 panels from the graphic novel Persepolis. Marjane deep down thinks she is very religious. She was born into religion, and when she was 6, she thought she was the last prophet. The last two panels show her as the last prophet meeting the previous prophets. The other prophets looked surprised that she is a woman.

How are the narrators’ perspectives similar? Select three options.

Both narrators think that they are prophets.
Both narrators are uncertain about wearing a religious head covering.
Both narrators possess pride in their faith.
Both narrators have a deep faith in God.
Both narrators want to be involved in politics.

Answer 1

The narrators’ perspectives are similar in the following ways:

1. Both narrators possess pride in their faith. - In the excerpt from "Does My Head Look Big in This?", the narrator expresses a desire to wear a headscarf as a badge of her faith, feeling strong and pleased to represent her beliefs despite external challenges. Similarly, in "Persepolis," Marjane's belief that she is a prophet reflects her pride in her religious identity.

2. Both narrators have a deep faith in God. - The narrator in "Does My Head Look Big in This?" feels a strong connection to God and believes that wearing the headscarf will bring her closer to Him. In "Persepolis," Marjane's belief that she is a prophet also shows her deep faith, as she embodies religious significance and divine calling.

3. Both narrators are uncertain about wearing a religious head covering. - The narrator in "Does My Head Look Big in This?" expresses fear and uncertainty about wearing the headscarf publicly, grappling with the social implications. Although Marjane does not directly address wearing a head covering, her reflections on her religious identity and how she fits into the narrative of being a prophet suggest an underlying uncertainty about her place in religion and society.

The option about wanting to be involved in politics is not explicitly supported by the excerpts provided.