PLEASE HELP IM A CONNECTIONS ACADEMY STUDENT a. write an essay that finishes the sentence "the people of the middle east have..." with a new understanding you have about the middle eastern and south asian culture. include supporting details from the various stories in this unit. you may want to consider the following charactersand these stories:

* himli in "wanted: a town without crazy" by muzaffer igzu
* siham, ihsan, or siham's father in "from behind the viel" by dhu'l nun ayyoub
* the family, drivers, or police in "five hours to simla" by anita desi

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b. write an essay that answers the following question: are cultures different in only their details? discuss assumptions about men and women, class status, religion, race, or the body that you encounter from the stories listed in option a. you may include details from the poem "sweet like a crow" from michael ondaatje.