The Veil And The Male Elite: A Feminist Interpretation of Women Rights in Islam
Author
Fatima Mernissi
Audience:
The intended audience the author Mernissi
Message:
I believe that the message that the author Mernissi is trying to get across to the reader is that women--like Muslim Men--deserve to be treated as equals. The reason for this messages origination The social trend that this message is addressing is
Interrelation of Traits:
Mernissi, as self confident scholar sets out to identify and disprove the age old tradition of treating women as second class citizens. To attempt to accomplish the task that Mernissi has set before herself takes dedication and drive, making it an accomplishment within itself. As a reader I can say that even though I do not possess as much information on the topic as I would like to, the author manages it easy to comprehend such a complex point of a difficult issue.
Ethos, Pathos, & Logos:
The author Mernissi wrote this book on the foundation of logical appeal and also employ's pathos in order to captivate the reader. She establishes how the sacred text can be interpreted to benefit males and how it transforms into a political weapon. It can be inferred that Muhammad's vision for the Muslim Religion was subjugated by others in ways that were most beneficial to them but as stated in the text, when it comes to tdr44he rights of women and inheritance the like becomes blurred.
Evidence:
The evidence that Mernissi applies throughout the Novel is evident concerning the various sources that she quoted in order to make persuading the readers--who do not agree with her--more easy. She provides a Chronology in order to clarify the confusion concerning the events that took part in the book. The Hadiths or religious texts composed of the teachings and followers of Muhammad is a primary example of evidence sited during the course of the book.
Spin:
The way the author Fatima Mernissi spins the story, or makes the reader care is by appealing to our emotions through the use of ethos, as well as incorporating aspects of her life and challenges that she faced as a result of the dominant political aspect of the Muslim world. This objective is tied together with the key question " Can a woman be a leader of Muslims?", which is then met with the quote that drives her to writing this book: "Those who entrust their affairs to a woman will never know prosperity!" This causes her and the readers who felt the force of such a response to share a connection.