He analyzes the kind of suffering that women in several states of the world go through in various contextual aspects.Ĭhekhov, a character in the book is used to symbolize the wasteful nature of certain theological doctrines because he upholds certain religious virtues regarding the hijab without really knowing why the headscarf is important. The author uses his characters to depict the reality, however “harsh” it can be. In certain countries especially in Western countries, veils are just worn for fashion and do not attract any religious conflicts. In 1998, there were reports of the expulsion of a Turkish student from the university because of wearing a veil. Women who do not conform to the law on the headscarf are usually prosecuted. Fear and oppression are major thematic concerns of the book. The purpose of the author is to reveal to the reader of his book the hidden truth about the plight of women in certain states of the world. In 2008, the parliament of Turkey also tried to have the ban on the headscarf lifted but the move also failed. In 2007, Erdogan the Prime Minister of Turkey tried to formulate a policy that would lift the ban on the headscarf but the motion was not successful. An attempt to have the ban on the headscarf lifted has been futile. The ban became specifically strict when it came to the procurement of identity cards, passports, or the creation of commercial advertisements by women. The ban on the headscarf meant that all women working in the public sector like in schools, hospitals, courtrooms, parliament and all government offices would not wear the headscarf. The huge percentage of Muslims has in the recent past brought about interreligious clashes like those between the Turkish army and the Muslim fundamentalists.

The headscarf according to Mustapha presented resistance to his attempts to modernizing the newly formed Republic of Turkey.ĩ5% of the geographical area of the Republic of Turkey is inhabited by Muslims. The Turkish government used the law to oppress women by passing unfair legislation. He promoted secularization in the year 1924. In 1923, Mustapha Kemal Artaruk declared Turkey a secular state. The Republic of Turkey banned the wearing of the burqa, hijab, or the niqab back in the 20 th Century. In this historical piece of work, Pamuk has presented the various challenges that women who wear the hijab are faced within society (Pamuk, 104). Pamuk, at 92 exposes societal issues by describing the social, economical, political, and cultural aspects through the depiction of the headscarf or hijab. The book analyzes the plight of women in Turkish society. The book, Snow, by Orhan Pamuk, is based on a historical evaluation of the significance of the veil to the Muslim culture.

Snow book by orhan pamuk