Read the excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah.Now the next thing, and it’s really very simple, is that while I’m not going to abandon my fashion sense—you’d better believe I’d never give up my shopping sprees—I’m sick of obsessing about my body, what guys are going to think about my cleavage and calves and shoulder-to-hip ratio. And for the love of everything that is good and holy I am really sick of worrying what people are going to think if I put on a few pounds or
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The narrator’s frustration helps readers understand what it is like to be a teenager.
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The narrator’s humor helps readers understand that she does not take her religion seriously.
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The narrator’s annoyance helps readers understand why she does not want to wear a hijab.
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The narrator’s wit helps readers understand that she does not have teenage angst.
Explanation
The narrator lists familiar teenage worries about appearance and what boys and other people will think, then expresses frustration with obsessing over them. Her candid, exasperated tone helps readers understand the pressures and concerns that can come with being a teenager. The excerpt does not suggest that she takes her religion lightly or explain why she might not want to wear a hijab.
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