Sultana Yusufali suggests a tone of pride and confidence when writing about wearing a hijab; she finds it liberating and states that, “Wearing the hijab has given me freedom from constant attention to my physical self.” Irony really helps convey the tone of the essay. She employs the use of irony when she wrote “You never can tell with those Muslim fundamentalists.” People tend to form opinions about others based on their perception of them. There is a common misconception that all women who wear hijabs are bad, untrustworthy, “harem girls and belly dancers, kept in seclusion except for the private pleasure of their male masters.” The author makes it clear, with her bold tone, that this is an apocryphal and false perception. In this use of irony, Yusufali showcases a tone of bitterness, disliking and defiance when she tries to convince her readers that wearing a hijab is “one of the most fundamental aspects of female empowerment." She maintains this tone when she states her opinion about women being oppressed in today’s society. Media has a huge influence on how women view themselves, from the “perfect” body type to female bodies used as advertisements to sell products such as beer and cars. Yusufali continues to prove her point by using rhetorical questions that again, showcase her tone of bitterness, disliking and defiance. These questions include “What kind of freedom can there be when a woman cannot walk down the street without every aspect of her physical self being ‘checked out’?”, “Why do we allow ourselves to be manipulated like this?,” and “What kind of depth can there be in a world like this?” Throughout the entire essay, Sultana Yusufali gave strong arguments about wearing a hijab and mind-boggling facts about our “liberated” society. This made the readers uncomfortable, intimidated and embarrassed that our society could be so superficial. At the same time, it surprised and touched th