The reading assigned for this post ("Veils of Fear"-Stanley Kurtz) was a (Genre) persuasive essay formatted (purpose) to persuade or argue against the remarks made about the veil used in Muslim culture being a “jail cell”. In fact, Kurtz argues that it is “key” to the Muslim’s way of life. His Central Message was that the veil is not the nightmare American Feminists make it out to be. His paper was well written and provided plenty of background information on the use of the burka and the historical consequences of abolishing/requiring use of it.
Several of his own more personal views come out on paper. (Assumptions/world views) He assumes (and to clarify, I agree with him) that woman rights are important in a society. And that the war in the Middle East goes deeper than fighting terrorism. He also displays a slight opposition to the traditional feminist views, or at least to the extremes that are displayed in today’s popular literature.
He used the fact (tools of Evidence) that in most areas the burka (or veil) is never actually enforced upon anyone, and women use it and wear it willingly, almost proudly. Its purpose is to protect the ones they love, not to segregate themselves.
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