Woman at Point Zero Lesson Plan

What conclusion does Firdaus draw about women? What do you think about her conclusion?

After witnessing the women at the industrial company sell their bodies to keep their jobs, Firdaus concludes that all women are prostitutes in some way. In other words, all women need to trade their bodies in order to survive. In one way or another, many the women Firdaus has known, including her mother and her uncle’s wife, have done it. Students will likely speak against Firdaus’s opinion. They may point to all the opportunities women have in the 21st century. There are also many self-made women. Other students may argue that while women have more rights and opportunities, the world is...