![]() ![]() However, the novel would likely not appeal to all students. Amal also emphasizes the diversity within her Muslim community, which is a powerful and rarely-offered perspective. Amal is an enjoyable protagonist, and her drama-filled debates with her friends are entertaining and relatable. There are many valuable perspectives contained in this novel. ![]() How would I teach Does My Head Look Big In This? ![]() Still, Amal has to deal with all the fairly ordinary struggles of being a teenager (boys, body image, boys, friends, boys, clothes, boys, and families, to name a few) that in many cases are further compounded by Amal wearing, as she puts it, "a piece of cloth." Abdel-Fattah makes it clear to the reader that there is no singular portrait of a Muslim. Abdel-Fattah portrays a variety of Muslims- from the free-spirited and non-hijab wearing Yasmeen to Leila, whose mother sees her only as a future wife and mother. Meanwhile, Amal's role as an Australian Muslim is further challenged as she learns more about the lives of her friends, Yasmeen and Leila. Though Amal emphasizes that the decision to wear the hijab is hers and hers alone, she's met with a variety of reactions, with many people in her community revealing prejudices. ![]() Amal has a lot of hyphens to deal with- she's an Australian Palestinian Muslim, and to make matters more difficult, she's considering wearing the hijab full time in her "outside life" at her elite prep school.Īs Amal decides to go forth with her decision, her role changes drastically at school and in her community. ![]()
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