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These revision notes were created entirely from scratch over the course of my Edexcel A-Level Arabic studies, without the support of a teacher. Because of the lack of available resources, I made sure they were detailed, clear, and exam-focused — covering everything you need for Paper 2. This 30-page document includes: • In-depth analysis of both the book Asfoor min al Sharq and the film Wadjda • Detailed insights into the author of the book and the director of the film, including key themes, messages, and stylistic techniques • Summaries of each chapter/scene to support essay planning and understanding of the narrative • High-level analytical points that go beyond surface-level observations to help you stand out in essays • All content is tailored specifically to the Edexcel A-Level Arabic specification Whether you’re struggling to find reliable Arabic resources or want well-structured notes that are ready to revise from, these will save you hours of work and help you feel confident going into the exam(Arabic and English)

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‫شخصيات فيلم وجدة‬
‫وجدة‪:‬‬
‫فتاة سعودية عمرها ‪ 10‬سنوات‪ .‬حلمها أن تشتري دراجة و تسابق‬
‫ابن الجيران عبد ا‪.A‬‬
‫تحب التحدي‪ ،‬تتحدى العادات و التقاليد‪ ،‬لم تدخل إلى داخل‬
‫ا‪T‬درسة بينما كان الرجال يعملون على السطح ا‪T‬قابل‪ ،‬غطاء رأسها‬
‫يسقط عن رأسها دائماً‪ ،‬تريد أن تشتري دراجة و تتعلم ركوب‬
‫الدراجات‪.‬‬
‫تتحدى القوان‪ b‬ا‪T‬درسية‪ ،‬عدم مشاركتها في حصص النشيد‪ ،‬تبيع‬
‫ا‪f‬ساور إلى البنات في ا‪T‬درسة‪ ،‬ترتدي الحذاء الرياضي إلى‬
‫ا‪T‬درسة‪ ،‬تساعد الشباب و الشابات على تبادل الرسائل‪.‬‬
‫تسعى إلى جمع النقود بأي وسيلة فشاركت في مسابقة حفظ القرآن‬
‫للحصول على مبلغ ‪ 1000‬ريال‪.‬‬
‫مواظبة – مجدة – مصرة‪ ،‬ظهر ذلك واضحا ً من خ‪n‬ل إصرارها على‬
‫حفظ القرآن على الرغم من صعوبته بالنسبة لها‪.‬‬
‫منطقية‪ /‬ذكية‪ ،‬قالت ‪f‬مها أنت ‪ s‬تركب‪ b‬الدراجة و مع ذلك ‪s‬‬
‫تستطيع‪ b‬ا‪u‬نجاب‪.‬‬
‫ناضجة – ظهر ذلك من خ‪n‬ل مواساتها ‪f‬مها و قولها أنها كانت تبدو‬
‫جميلة في الفستان ا‪f‬حمر و كأنها تريد طمأنة أمها و التخفيف من‬
‫قلقها الدائم و هذا يدل على نضج و وعي ل‪z‬حداث التي تدور حولها‪.‬‬


‫ا‪/‬ب‪:‬‬
‫شخصية سلبية في الفيلم‪ ،‬يغيب لفترات طويلة‪ ،‬يسعى ليتزوج من‬
‫امرأة ثانية‪ ،‬على الرغم من أنه يحب زوجته كما قال ‪s‬بنته عندما ترك‬
‫البيت‪ ،‬فهو ابن مجتمعه الذكوري و عاداته و تقاليده‪ .‬يريد أن يتزوج‬
‫حتى يرزق بولد ذكر يحمل اسمه عندها ‪ s‬يكون فرعه في شجرة‬
‫العائلة خالي‪ .‬يحب ابنته‪.‬‬

,‫ا‪/‬م‪:‬‬
‫تدرس في مكان بعيد و تحتاج للوصول إلى هناك أن تذهب‬
‫معلمة‪à ،‬‬
‫بسيارة مع سائق‪.‬‬
‫اهتمامها بالعادات و التقاليد حتى و إن كانت غير صحيحة‪ ،‬مثل‬
‫رفضها العمل في ا‪T‬جال الصحي لوجود رجال‪ ،‬و لم تسمح لوجدة‬
‫بركوب الدراجة بحجة أنها ‪ s‬تعود قادرة على ا‪u‬نجاب‪.‬‬
‫أنجبت بنت واحدة و لم تعد تستطيع ا‪u‬نجاب بعدها‪.‬‬
‫تحب ابنتها‪ ،‬تهتم بأمور البيت و أمور وجدة‪.‬‬
‫حبها ‪s‬بنتها الكبير جعلها تكسر العادات و التقاليد و تشتري‬
‫الدراجة ‪s‬بنتها‪.‬‬


‫عبد ا‪:2‬‬
‫ابن الجيران و صديق وجدة‪ ،‬كان يعطيها الدراجة لتتدرب عليها‪،‬‬
‫يتشاجر مع وجدة و يتحداها و لذلك قررت وجدة أن تشتري دراجة و‬
‫تتحداه‪.‬‬


‫ا‪7‬ديرة‪:‬‬
‫مديرة ا‪T‬درسة التي تدرس فيها وجدة‪ .‬هي صارمة‪ ،‬ملتزمة كثيرا ً‬
‫بالعادات و التقاليد للمجتمع السعودي‪ ،‬برز ذلك واضحا ً في مواقفها‬
‫و حواراتها مثل‪ :‬خفض صوت البنات ‪f‬ن صوتهن عورة‪ ،‬وضع غطاء‬
‫الرأس و النقاب‪ ،‬طلبت من البنات الدخول إلى داخل ا‪T‬درسة لوجود‬
‫رجال يعملون على السطح ا‪T‬قابل‪.‬‬


‫السائق إقبال‪:‬‬
‫من الوافدين إلى السعودية‪ ،‬يعيش حياة تعيسة و مهمشة‪ ،‬و حتى‬
‫ا‪f‬طفال السعودي‪ b‬يستطيعون تهديده بالترحيل‪ .‬يعمل كسائق‬
‫‪u‬يصال بعض النساء إلى أماكن عملهن‪ ،‬يتكلم مع ا‪T‬علمات بطريقة‬
‫غير محترمة‪.‬‬

,‫التناقضات في ا‪T‬جتمع السعودي‪:‬‬
‫• ا‪T‬ديرة‪ :‬كانت في شبابها فتاة ثائرة و متمردة و مع ذلك هي ا‪å‬ن‬
‫تقوم بقمع البنات الثائرات‪.‬‬
‫• تظهر ملتزمة بشكل كبير بالعادات و التقاليد و مع ذلك هي‬
‫ع‪n‬قة مع رجل بالسر‪.‬‬
‫• ا‪f‬م ا‪T‬لتزمة بالعادات و التقاليد تدخن في السر‪.‬‬
‫• فوز وجدة بالجائزة و مع ذلك تجبر على التبرع با‪T‬ال إلى‬
‫فلسط‪.b‬‬
‫• السائق يعيش دائما ً من خوف الترحيل ومع ذلك يمارس السلطة‬
‫على النساء‪.‬‬
‫• عدم وجود البنت في شجرة العائلة‪.‬‬

, WADJDAH

BACKGROUND

Haifaa al-Mansour wrote and directed the feature length Saudi film. It is culturally significant
as she became the first Saudi female to direct a feature length picture, and Wadja is the first
feature shot entirely in Saudi Arabia. The film received backing from Rotana, Prince
Alwaleed bin Talal's production company to shoot all the film in Saudi Arabia. Al-Mansour
was able to secure additional foreign financing after being selected to attend the Sundance
Lab (Raawi Screenwriters Lab) in Jordan. This allowed the film to gain further reach as the
Saudi film industry is nearly non-existent and there are no movie theatres in the country.

A notable influence on the writer/director is Bicycle Thieves which follows a similar plot line.
Vittorio De Sica directed the Italian neorealism picture and paved the way for al-Mansour to
create her film as neorealism ushered in independent film-making by lowering costs of
production by not using sets, using daylight to light scenes and hiring actors that weren't
major stars (some were non-professional actors).

The film has gone on to critical acclaim. It was selected as Saudi Arabia's entry for Best
Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Though it was not nominated by the
Academy it did received a BAFTA nomination for Best Foreign Film in 2014. Most
importantly, Wadjda is a film that by being created lifts the people of Saudi Arabia, in
particular its women. Al-Mansour, a female director creating real-life in Saudi allows for a
pathway to a greater voice for her people and the women of Saudi Arabia.

SUMMARY

Wadjda is a ten-year-old girl with a care-free, rebellious spirit. She is the protagonist of the
film and lives in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. As a Muslim girl, she is expected to
uphold a virtuous character of femininity, which is part of the cultural norms in her
community. Yet her child-like curiosity and unconventional attitude fail to keep her out of
trouble with authority.

One of the ways she rebels is by playing with her friend Abdullah, a boy who lives in her
neighbourhood. She ends up getting into a fight with him, which challenges her ego. After the
fight, she encounters an attractive, green bicycle for sale and cannot help but fall in love with
it. She wants to purchase the bicycle and race her friend Abdullah, but her mother does not
approve of her choice. Otherwise, she would be abandoning her femininity.

On the other hand, Wadjda is determined to make the bike hers with or without her mother's
approval. This decision eventually leads to her entering a Quran recitation competition for a
cash prize after enduring hardship of raising money on her own. Unfortunately, this comes
with some backlash. Wadjda has something special to prove to the world, but more
importantly, to herself. Challenging the status quo is not easy for her, yet it serves as a
tremendous source of growth and self-confidence.



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