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« Les Femmes d'Alger » (en français)
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Introduction

Une femme parle de sa jeunesse. Elle dit que quand elle était jeune, il était normal de ne pas penser à soi dans sa propre culture.

A woman talks about her youth. She says that when she was young, it was normal for women to not think about themselves.

1. Pourquoi parle-t-elle de la littérature? Est-elle écrivain?

1. Why does she talk about literature? Is she a writer?

 

2. Elle a dit qu'on ne pensait pas à soi. Est-ce qu'on a interdit aux jeunes femmes de penser à elles-mêmes?

2. She said that young women didn't think about themselves. Were they not allowed to think about themselves?

 

3. Est-ce qu'elle a écrit un roman sur comment sa culture traite les femmes?

3. Did she write a novel about how her culture treats women?

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