Describe symbolism in Reading Lolita in Tehran, A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi

Asked by bookragstutor 13 years ago 8/20/2012 12:00 PM

Last updated by Jill W 6 years ago 7/14/2019 6:58 PM

Answered by Jill W 6 years ago 7/14/2019 6:58 PM

In 1936, the veil was lifted from Iranian women as a symbol of modernization and of reducing the power of the clergy.

Reading Lolita in Tehran, A Memoir