- Support one of the four following theses about the short story “Dear Rashda” by Elizabeth Genovise
Isabel admires Rashda as a nurturer because she herself has failed at nurturing others.
The story uses concrete sensory imagery to reveal the contrasting lives and values of the two major characters.
Through the actions and behaviors of Rashda and Isabel, the story explores two different versions of success.
As she contrasts her past acts of selfishness with Rashda’s acts of kindness, Isabel reveals her epiphany–that true beauty is enacted in goodness.
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