Reading Lolita in Tehran, A Memoir in Books | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Part 1: Chapter 1 | Part 1: Chapter 2 Abstract

* After resigning from the University of Tehran, Nafisi forms a group of seven female students to study literature in her home.
* Before she leaves Tehran for the United States, Nafisi takes two photographs of the students.
* In Tehran, Nafisi's apartment serves...
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