THE OTHER:
This is a handout on the concept of the Other from the philosopher Emmanual Levinas:
Other-Levinas-Scanlan-ENG2000-sp2015
THE VEIL:
1. A handout that I designed to spark discussion for Persepolis:
2. Five images that are as interesting as they are confusing:
3. A fairly good Wikipedia entry on the veil:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veil
4. An academic book with a collection of essay on the veil: The Veil: Women Writers on Its History, Lore, and Politics, edited by Jennifer Heath
JOURNAL 5:
300 words typed: Answer these two prompts:
1. After reading Levinas’s The Other handout, briefly describe Marji’s experience of the Other in Austria.
2. Compare Young’s quotations on the veil with Marji’s argument on page 297.
Best,
Sean