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“Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books
by Azar Nafisi ( Three Stars )
To start with I am not a fan of memoirs , but there were parts of this book I enjoyed . The format I found a bit strange . The book is broken down into four parts . If the 2nd and 3rd part of the book would of been the 1st and 2nd part and the 1st part would of been the 3rd . I would of liked it better The book start off with the Writer Azar Nafisi, Ph.D. quiting her at Free Islamic University, and starting a class at her home for 5 girls as she calls them ( these " girls are all in there 20 and 30s )
The 1st part of the book is called Lolita
Is about Azar Nafisi quiting her job . And starting this class in her home . This section of the book mostly focuses on 3 books . They are Lolita, One Thousand and One Nights and Invitation to a Beheading. She uses these book to tell you about what is going on in Iran and the oppression the government is doing to it's people . You also learn about the 3 books she talks about .
the 2nd part of the book is called Gatsby
Is about Her life as college student in The USA , and the start of the Iranian revolution. You learn a bit about the different groups fighting for power .
The 3rd part is called James
It is about her being fired from her job at University of Tehran for refusing to put on the veil , The birth of her 2 kids , the Iran-Iraq war , and her job at Free Islamic University
The 4th part on the book is called Austen
Is about what is happening in her new class and the girls . I found this section of the book the most interesting . I found the life of these girls vary interesting . You also got better incite of the daily life in Iran . ”