...killing everybody in between-that's what” (274). Thats what happens when cities are being taken over by Taliban. Rules and regulations/laws were put in place. Taking away women’s rights. Rasheed is in favor of, he makes Mariam wear a burqa because he believes the husband should be the only one who can see their wife's face. Power and control, Rasheed has both, Mariam has been dehumanized and treated as if she were a slave. She is forced to have intercourse every night and if Rasheed has mood swings, she ends up injured. Rasheed’s household reign soon ends when he takes Laila. And at that point, hope shines through, Mariam starts to see a way out of this miserable life she’s been living for what seem to be
...killing everybody in between-that's what” (274). Thats what happens when cities are being taken over by Taliban. Rules and regulations/laws were put in place. Taking away women’s rights. Rasheed is in favor of, he makes Mariam wear a burqa because he believes the husband should be the only one who can see their wife's face. Power and control, Rasheed has both, Mariam has been dehumanized and treated as if she were a slave. She is forced to have intercourse every night and if Rasheed has mood swings, she ends up injured. Rasheed’s household reign soon ends when he takes Laila. And at that point, hope shines through, Mariam starts to see a way out of this miserable life she’s been living for what seem to be