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Unpack the gender roles and societal conditioning around women in the case study of the 26-year-old Algerian fighter whose wife was raped by French soldiers. What do the man's views suggest about societal views toward women in that chronological, geographical, and political setting, especially in the context of war? How do his statements impact you as a modern reader?
Students may focus on particular words or phrases to gather a sense of the man's views and the societal context that nurtured those views. Words and phrases of interest might include: "Oh, it's nothing serious; she wasn't killed. She can start her life again"; "dishonored"; "If they had tortured her, if...
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