TED ATAKENT ESENYURT COLLEGE / 10-B
Inspiration to an Indomitable Woman
Firdevs Uygun
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Everyone has someone in their life who strives for their success and inspires them , influencing their behavior in some way . People try to motivate themselves by drawing inspiration from their environment , to gain the courage or relieve their despair by taking examples of different types of personalities . Inspirational people or providing personal development lessons to help people achieve their goals in life , and thus becoming influential figures . The right inspiration inspires a person to do almost anything regardless of the circumstance , allowing a person to use their full potential . Establishing a connection with people by being aware of their failures or successes is the desire of all to look for inspiring people to face life . However , the lack of inspiration can undermine even the best possible starting positions , because one may lack the will to put in any effort . In my essay , I will discuss Afife Jale , a woman whose courage , self-confidence , and indomitability have captivated many , including myself .
Daily , we try to add colors to our lives by drawing inspiration from something or someone , even in a monotonous way . In fact , even though we try to get inspiration from many people by finding the person who has a connection with us – mind and soul still there is someone in our lives who inspires us the most . It is only the inspiration that makes a great difference in our thoughts and helps us achieve our goals and gain success against the characteristics and outstanding qualities of the people . Afife attended The Girls Industry School in Istanbul , but her dream was to become an actress . However , in the years of the Ottoman Empire , it was nothing more than a dream . Muslim women could only attend women ’ s plays as spectators , and never part of the cast . In fact , Afife ’ s reaction to people can be given as an example of how she reflects today ’ s struggling women and my mother . She showed her self-respect by making a move that was not tolerated in the world of that period and told me that I should not be afraid to take risks . After a while there had to be an actress who spoke Turkish well for Turkish theatre to exist . For this reason , she ran away from her parents ’ house . Putting her family aside to do something for herself , aside from the monotony of her current life , reminded me of my mother and showed my mother ’ s selfconfidence and determination according to the past years .
Afife was one of the five Muslim women who were admitted to the theatre . Afife Jale , besides the female lead actors in the theatre , became addicted to morphine due to suffering from chronic headaches . She then disappeared from the theatre scenes and the public eye to try and organize her life alone . One of the most meaningful feelings she gave me was that she