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Running Head: BOOK REVIEW OF FUNNY IN FARSI
Book review of Funny in Farsi
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Book review of Funny in Farsi
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Author Note:
BOOK REVIEW OF FUNNY IN FARSI1
Response to Question 1
The overall message of the author is her life being an immigrant in the United States,
the changes that took place in her life as a young girl and also her Iranian family. It was an
insightful and unique approach towards dealing with immigration and life being an Iranian
and growing up in America. Most of the common approach that we get to hear about
immigration is the gruesome experiences of immigrants and the kindness of Americans.
However, it is also important to keep this in mind that the Iranian Revolution changed the
course of events and created a generalized hatred towards anyone hailing from Iran. The
message of the author is according to me simply telling her story in order to represent what
her own thoughts have come across while being an immigrant and then raising the next
generation in America with a mixed cultural and religious background.
Response to Question 2
Overall, Funny in Farsi was a delightful read, which did not seem to cater to
the usual storytelling process when it comes to memoirs (Dumas). Being a mostly
lighthearted, and at times mildly sarcastic ad ironic read, Firozeeh Dumas uses every words
and language, perhaps as an attempt to make her work readable and approachable by all.
There was nothing a weakness that I could find in the text. It has been insightful, and fun.
Response to Question 3
“...The more modest and impractical the kitchen, the more likely one will be invited to
stay for a meal. Show me a fancy house with a top-of-the-line gourmet kitchen, and I'll show
you a family that eats out a lot.”
“It's not what we eat or don't eat that makes us good people; it's how we treat one
another. As you grow older, you'll find that people of every religion think they're the best, but
that's not true. There are good and bad people in every religion. Just because someone is
Response to Question 1
The overall message of the author is her life being an immigrant in the United States,
the changes that took place in her life as a young girl and also her Iranian family. It was an
insightful and unique approach towards dealing with immigration and life being an Iranian
and growing up in America. Most of the common approach that we get to hear about
immigration is the gruesome experiences of immigrants and the kindness of Americans.
However, it is also important to keep this in mind that the Iranian Revolution changed the
course of events and created a generalized hatred towards anyone hailing from Iran. The
message of the author is according to me simply telling her story in order to represent what
her own thoughts have come across while being an immigrant and then raising the next
generation in America with a mixed cultural and religious background.
Response to Question 2
Overall, Funny in Farsi was a delightful read, which did not seem to cater to
the usual storytelling process when it comes to memoirs (Dumas). Being a mostly
lighthearted, and at times mildly sarcastic ad ironic read, Firozeeh Dumas uses every words
and language, perhaps as an attempt to make her work readable and approachable by all.
There was nothing a weakness that I could find in the text. It has been insightful, and fun.
Response to Question 3
“...The more modest and impractical the kitchen, the more likely one will be invited to
stay for a meal. Show me a fancy house with a top-of-the-line gourmet kitchen, and I'll show
you a family that eats out a lot.”
“It's not what we eat or don't eat that makes us good people; it's how we treat one
another. As you grow older, you'll find that people of every religion think they're the best, but
that's not true. There are good and bad people in every religion. Just because someone is
BOOK REVIEW OF FUNNY IN FARSI2
Muslim, Jewish, or Christian doesn't mean a thing. You have to look and see what's in their
hearts. That's the only thing that matters, and that's the only detail God cares about.”
“I was a VIP, a Very Iranian Person, and things just take longer for us.”
“Throughout his job ordeal, my father never complained. He remained an Iranian who
loved his native country but who also believed in American ideals. He only said how sad it
was that people so easily hate an entire population simply because of the actions of a few.
And what a waste it is to hate, he always said. What a waste.”
“Swimsuit competitions go against everything that is right and decent in this world.
We're told that beauty is on the inside and that who we are matters far more than what we
look like. But could you please just put on this bikini and walk around on high heels so I can
judge your inner beauty?” (Dumas)
Above stated quotes are just a few parts of that book that I found interesting, and has
resonated deeply with my own perspective and ideals. Dumas offers a lot of fresh
perspectives when it comes to the gross generalization of various cultures that are usually
done by American society (Dumas). The difference between the Iranian culture and
hospitality and that of the American hospitality is highlighted when she talks about the
paradox of a shabby kitchen and the hospitality of the people, by especially referring to her
aunt who loves to feed other people (Dumas). When Dumas’s father, Kazeem talks about the
religious belief of Muslim and of not consuming pork or ham, he points out the practical
implication of the avoiding the meat in the times of Prophet Muhammad and the numerous
cases of contamination that was common due to consumption of pork not being cleaned and
cooked properly (Dumas). Dumas being stopped at the airport during her exchange
programme to France because of being an Iranian also highlights the fact that there is a lot of
difference in the manner in which people respond and treat other and their religious, cultural,
Muslim, Jewish, or Christian doesn't mean a thing. You have to look and see what's in their
hearts. That's the only thing that matters, and that's the only detail God cares about.”
“I was a VIP, a Very Iranian Person, and things just take longer for us.”
“Throughout his job ordeal, my father never complained. He remained an Iranian who
loved his native country but who also believed in American ideals. He only said how sad it
was that people so easily hate an entire population simply because of the actions of a few.
And what a waste it is to hate, he always said. What a waste.”
“Swimsuit competitions go against everything that is right and decent in this world.
We're told that beauty is on the inside and that who we are matters far more than what we
look like. But could you please just put on this bikini and walk around on high heels so I can
judge your inner beauty?” (Dumas)
Above stated quotes are just a few parts of that book that I found interesting, and has
resonated deeply with my own perspective and ideals. Dumas offers a lot of fresh
perspectives when it comes to the gross generalization of various cultures that are usually
done by American society (Dumas). The difference between the Iranian culture and
hospitality and that of the American hospitality is highlighted when she talks about the
paradox of a shabby kitchen and the hospitality of the people, by especially referring to her
aunt who loves to feed other people (Dumas). When Dumas’s father, Kazeem talks about the
religious belief of Muslim and of not consuming pork or ham, he points out the practical
implication of the avoiding the meat in the times of Prophet Muhammad and the numerous
cases of contamination that was common due to consumption of pork not being cleaned and
cooked properly (Dumas). Dumas being stopped at the airport during her exchange
programme to France because of being an Iranian also highlights the fact that there is a lot of
difference in the manner in which people respond and treat other and their religious, cultural,
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