Structure and language Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s novel, Infidel is an autobiography focusing on her struggles as a Muslim woman. It starts of by a detailed recollection of her childhood and life in Somalia leading to her movement to America. Ayaan’s novel focuses on her inner struggle with Religion and human value, which she later on figures out. Ayaan’s profound awakening happens when she moves to the Netherlands where she later on obtains a degree in political science. The structure and language of Infidel elaborates on the idea of Islam and Islamic culture being the opposite of what it stands for, as peaceful and coequal, through the author’s descriptiveness, blunt honesty, and her choice of point of view. The novel is very descriptive
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Ayaan had many doubts about her religion and the true meaning of it. As she grew older she wanted to take control over her love life but she couldn't or it would damage her family’s honor, “Religion gave me a sense of peace only from its assurance of a life after death. It was fairly easy to follow most of the rules… But I had found that I couldn't follow the deeper rules of Islam that control the sexuality and the mind” (Ali 132). Ayaan truly understands what her religion means to her and her notion on what her culture could not take away from her. Ayaan shares her opinion and expresses her true feelings on her culture. If the rulers weren't as overpowering on her then why would she not want to follow it all the way through. She did not want to be wrapped up in the idea of her culture controlling personal options. Ayaan's opinion against Islam had brought many people to her attention, “But fear-whether of death or causing offense-has never stopped Ayaan Hirsi Ali from proclaiming her opinion… Hirsi Ali is accustomed by now to the negative labels people have given her” (Evans). Ayaan has gotten hate and criticism on her opinion on Islam. In the novel Ayaan is very open and blunt on her ideas on Islamic culture which later on earns her cruel labels. The novel is full of opinions and she back ups on them to open the reader’s eyes. Ayaan’s blunt honesty is to be able to express her true feelings and opinions on Islamic and she states her agreement with certain rules and norms present within that show that they control them instead of feeling free and peaceful with each
Ayaan had many doubts about her religion and the true meaning of it. As she grew older she wanted to take control over her love life but she couldn't or it would damage her family’s honor, “Religion gave me a sense of peace only from its assurance of a life after death. It was fairly easy to follow most of the rules… But I had found that I couldn't follow the deeper rules of Islam that control the sexuality and the mind” (Ali 132). Ayaan truly understands what her religion means to her and her notion on what her culture could not take away from her. Ayaan shares her opinion and expresses her true feelings on her culture. If the rulers weren't as overpowering on her then why would she not want to follow it all the way through. She did not want to be wrapped up in the idea of her culture controlling personal options. Ayaan's opinion against Islam had brought many people to her attention, “But fear-whether of death or causing offense-has never stopped Ayaan Hirsi Ali from proclaiming her opinion… Hirsi Ali is accustomed by now to the negative labels people have given her” (Evans). Ayaan has gotten hate and criticism on her opinion on Islam. In the novel Ayaan is very open and blunt on her ideas on Islamic culture which later on earns her cruel labels. The novel is full of opinions and she back ups on them to open the reader’s eyes. Ayaan’s blunt honesty is to be able to express her true feelings and opinions on Islamic and she states her agreement with certain rules and norms present within that show that they control them instead of feeling free and peaceful with each