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I think this story is about xenophobia and not the school's curriculum. I mean, if you read the story, that's what it's about.
At least otto mentions above that Ms. Almontaser was treated poorly. Yes, she was treated poorly and she has been targeted right out in the open where everyone can see because she is Arab. And no one cares.
hiredgun is right. It is utterly depressing. Both the situation itself and its acceptance.
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PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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