Baghdad Burning Thesis Statement

1. There is no way that the violence can end in Iraq

2. Did the war really affect the role of woman in Iraq?

3. The media made things worse because it created the false pretense that Iraq was not as bad as it really was

Baghdad Burning Theme

Throughout Baghdad Burning there is a recurring theme of violence and a fear of violence in which Riverbend expresses. Riverbend gives an insiders perspective and is touched by the many horrible things that go on in her country everyday. These are a few quotes Riverbend uses in Baghdad Burning.

• "Today in Al-sha'ab area, a highly populated area of Baghdad, armed men pulled up to mosque during morning prayer and opened fire on the people. It was horrific and chilling." pg. 49
• "Things are getting more and more frightening." pg. 85
• "Baghdad airport is constantly under missile attack and we hear similar attack all over Baghdad." pg. 58
• "They ignored the threat, they were shot it's that simple these days." pg. 58
• "The collateral damage are our friends and families." pg. 62
• "We traveled the last kilometer home in a thoughtful silence, each lost in their own worries." pg. 101
• "The number of casualties varied from the news network to news network, but one thing is sure a child in a home across the headquarters was killed. horrible." pg. 61
• "They say two people were killed one was shot by the troops in the head and another was beaten on the head with a nightstick and was unconscious for several hours before he died." pg. 94
• "Horrible news. There was an explosion in front of the Red Cross this morning just terrible." pg. 117

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