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In Chapter 37, the narrator says:
"Only a man with a soul as deep as his could have won the heart of a woman like this” (342).
Here, he is referring to Ipek’s beauty when he says “a woman like this." In what way is this comment sexist against women? Do you think Orhan the narrator is sexist? Why or why not? What about Orhan the author?
It might be helpful to remind students that sexism is the expression or belief that a person is inferior in some way because of their sex. Usually, sexism is expressed against women and relates to the stereotypical roles they have been assigned by society. Here, the narrator's comment implies that beauty in a woman is her greatest...
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