Portier describes tradition as a language, an act, or even a historical text passed down to us by a family member, the people we interact with on a daily basis, and the cultural framework in which we live. part of. Such a tradition defines who someone is best through dialogue, because tradition can give enough illustrations of something or give enough space to compare past and present traditions. (20) Tradition helps us question and respond to the possibilities of human existence and experience through the problems and situations we encounter every day, whose life unfolds according to what you know as tradition and influence your daily life. It acts as a response to everyday problems or situations that can be answered by past traditions that you become familiar with over time. (17) An example of this tradition would be the character of Amal. Mohamed Nasrullah Abdel-Hakim is a sixteen-year-old Australian Palestinian-Muslim high school student who struggles with the daily problems of adolescents affected by society. Even though she's from Australia, these issues are universal. Issues such as drinking, smoking, peer pressure, and body image are just some of the issues his friends in the novel "Does My Head Look Big in This" are dealing with. also confronted. However, she remains faithful to her religion even amidst the influence of society, especially on teenage girls. In this book, she is a Muslim and fights against the errors that accompany the idea of ​​Islamic tradition formed by society. In her efforts to change the minds of those who view Muslims as terrorists, she decides to take a leap of faith and wear a hijab to school. Amal proudly puts her religion before her external thoughts and feelings, but for many teenage girls, it is rooted in Western cultural traditions, which is difficult to do, so T...... middle of paper.... ... But Amal is a good example of a teenager capable of overcoming societal influences and growing in herself and in her faith. Something other teenage girls can learn to do by reading this book. Portier makes interesting points about the minds of humans and how it shapes their identity, giving us the answers to the big questions we ask ourselves in life in what he states: "houses its own resources for the 'self-criticism and growth'. (22) Works Cited Carroll, Robert P. and Stephen Prickett. The Bible authorizes the King James Version. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. Fattah, Randa. Does my head look big in this?. New York: Orchard Books, 2007-2005. Printed. Pickthall, Marmaduke William. Holy Quran. Delhi: Taj Co., 1983. Print.Portier, William L.. Tradition and Incarnation: Foundations of Christian Theology. New York: Paulist Press, 1994. Print.