What did you learn about the role of women in the societies described in the reading sections in this unit? describe how a woman cope with the conflicts they encounter.

About the role of women in the societies as described in the selections by Djebar, Rifaat, al-Idlibi and Ayyoub, these women have been struggling to gain their rights in their country and are still trying to do so in order to cope with other conflicts they encounter. The female characters were at odds with their roles in their societies. 

the narrator is saying that the old lady made her feel uncomfortable. you know this because they say "i found that rather irksome", "perhaps it was her being so upright and trim", and "i don't think it was that, because i thought that quaintly pleasant." hope this !

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