Behind The Veil Rhetorical Analysis

To crave something is to have a strong desire for something: Food, shelter, and other items necessary for survival are things people commonly crave. Many people have cravings for wanted items such as vehicles, phones, clothes, etc.; however, people can overlook cravings that relate to an individual's emotions at times since you can’t physically have it. Cravings for simplistic, abstract, and symbolic things as well as the desire to have tangible wants finalize the complexity of the word. To crave something is far beyond a desire for food, but instead a symbol for nourishment.

The feelings of stability and reliability are things people commonly desire or “crave” in many families, relationships, and friendships: If a person meets these desires,

The text Behind the Veil centralized around the cravings honor and respect. Often today, the value of a person’s reputation is disregarded or not looked at as a craving, but many people desire the approval and respect of others. In the text, women discuss the symbolism behind veils and seclusion, discussing all the purposes it brings for not only women, but also men. According to the text, "It expresses men's status, power, wealth, and manliness. It also helps preserve men's image of virility and masculinity, but men do not admit this; on the contrary they claim that one of the purposes of the veil is to guard women's honor” (Fernea 2). This quote shows how one item can be meant for one person, but bring meaning to others relating to that person: As the saying goes, you are who you associate with. Furthermore, the text describes how veils are represented by women: “The veil and purdah are symbols of restriction, to men as well as to women. A respectable woman wearing a veil on a public street is signaling, "Hands off. Don't touch me or you'll be sorry." In the same way, a man who approaches a veiled woman is asking for trouble; not only the woman but also her family is shamed, and serious problems may result” (Fernea 2). In conclusion, the veil illustrates the desire for respect and a good reputation: Without the symbolism behind the item, women wouldn’t wear them in certain