rincess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia is ghost-written by Jean Sasson, is an autobiography/biography. In this book, Princess Sultana tells the story of her life as a princess in Saudi Arabia. The idea right from the beginning is that Sultana is very much against the patriarchy and is very rebellious. She defies her big brother, Ali, such as destroying his robes. This idea is continued when she was set up in an arranged marriage and met with him before the wedding. When Sultana got breast cancer, she was no longer able to have more children. Kareem, her husband, told her that he wants another wife, just for the purpose of having more children, and Sultana ran away with her three children. By the end, she has almost accepted
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She is the tenth daughter of a prince in Saudi Arabia. She is of the House of Al Sa’ud. She has a lot of wit and is frequently defiant of her rights and how men have power over her. She is not afraid to stand up to anyone, including her husband. Sultana changes from a mischievous child to a strong woman. Sultana does the right thing when she escapes from Saudi Arabia with her children and does not come back until Kareem agrees not to marry again. The setting in Princess is Saudi Arabia. The story starts during her first memory in 1963, and ends around 1990-1991. The setting may be the most important part about the story. After all, this novel is about oppression of women in Saudi Arabia. The setting makes the story very depressing. If the book was in a different setting, perhaps Sultana would be able to reveal her true identity. Sultana is trying to tell the world what life is like not only for Saudi princesses, but all women in Saudi Arabia. The lesson is to always stand up for what you believe in. The moral is that one is more powerful more than one thinks. This is a story about courage. A problem in this story is that Kareem and Sultana were going to divorce. However, the divorce is called off and therefore solved when he stops Sultana from having an
She is the tenth daughter of a prince in Saudi Arabia. She is of the House of Al Sa’ud. She has a lot of wit and is frequently defiant of her rights and how men have power over her. She is not afraid to stand up to anyone, including her husband. Sultana changes from a mischievous child to a strong woman. Sultana does the right thing when she escapes from Saudi Arabia with her children and does not come back until Kareem agrees not to marry again. The setting in Princess is Saudi Arabia. The story starts during her first memory in 1963, and ends around 1990-1991. The setting may be the most important part about the story. After all, this novel is about oppression of women in Saudi Arabia. The setting makes the story very depressing. If the book was in a different setting, perhaps Sultana would be able to reveal her true identity. Sultana is trying to tell the world what life is like not only for Saudi princesses, but all women in Saudi Arabia. The lesson is to always stand up for what you believe in. The moral is that one is more powerful more than one thinks. This is a story about courage. A problem in this story is that Kareem and Sultana were going to divorce. However, the divorce is called off and therefore solved when he stops Sultana from having an