Mariam asks her father to take her to the cinema to see the movie Pinocchio. However, this isn’t her real motive. Mariam has heard countless stories of her father’s life and wants to experience these stories first hand. She wants to meet her other siblings and be known as Jalil jo’s daughter. Essentially, Mariam wants to be apart of his life.
No, Mariam should not feel guilty for the death of her mother. Although her mother had warned her essentially it was her mother's doing. Mullah Faizullah said, “your mother...was a troubled and unhappy woman, Mariam jo. ...when she was a little girl...she was unhappy then. The seed for what she did was planted long ago,” Mullah Faizullah is trying to reassure her that Nana’s death was bound to happen …show more content…
None of the wives want to be reminded of Mariam so by marrying her, she will no longer be present. They are trying to erase her because she is a mistake, and a walking embodiment of their shame.
b) Jalil goes along with the plan because it will again erase Mariam from his life. Although he hasn’t fully admitted it yet, Mariam is one of his mistakes and by getting her married to someone who lives away from Herat, Jalil’s home town, he can finally fix his mistake because she will no longer be his.
On page 50 the literary device used is symbolism. “She noticed that every time she breathed out, the surface fogged, and she disappeared from her father’s table,” in this line Mariam is beginning to lose her identity. With every breathe she loses herself because of what Jalil has done. Her identity was being with Jalil and living in Herat, but with the marriage she has lost that and so the table fogs. Mariam’s feelings toward her father changed as soon as she gained knowledge that he let her sleep outside, like a stray dog. She begins to see him in the light that Nana painted and realized he only visited to make himself feel better. Mariam felt foolish for trusting in Jalil, when Nana was right all …show more content…
There are many instances in the book that hint of Rasheed being abusive and controlling. For example, Rasheed tells Mariam a story of how he is a different man and if things are not to his liking then blood will be shed. This hints at future abuse, perhaps Rasheed will physically abuse Mariam and that will lead to a more unhappy marriage.
a) Rasheed’s reasons for making Mariam wear the burqa include; he wants to have control of his wife, he believes that a woman's face is her husband’s business only, and he believes women who have modernized themselves are spoiling their pride and honor. Overall, Rasheed is trying to control Mariam to his liking.
b) He believes that husbands should have full control of their wives, and husbands who let their wives be modernized have lost their grip and are weak. He expects Mariam to always wear a burqa out in public and not to socialize with any man that is not Rasheed. He also expects her to do her wifely duties which include; cleaning, cooking and pleasing his needs
No, Mariam should not feel guilty for the death of her mother. Although her mother had warned her essentially it was her mother's doing. Mullah Faizullah said, “your mother...was a troubled and unhappy woman, Mariam jo. ...when she was a little girl...she was unhappy then. The seed for what she did was planted long ago,” Mullah Faizullah is trying to reassure her that Nana’s death was bound to happen …show more content…
None of the wives want to be reminded of Mariam so by marrying her, she will no longer be present. They are trying to erase her because she is a mistake, and a walking embodiment of their shame.
b) Jalil goes along with the plan because it will again erase Mariam from his life. Although he hasn’t fully admitted it yet, Mariam is one of his mistakes and by getting her married to someone who lives away from Herat, Jalil’s home town, he can finally fix his mistake because she will no longer be his.
On page 50 the literary device used is symbolism. “She noticed that every time she breathed out, the surface fogged, and she disappeared from her father’s table,” in this line Mariam is beginning to lose her identity. With every breathe she loses herself because of what Jalil has done. Her identity was being with Jalil and living in Herat, but with the marriage she has lost that and so the table fogs. Mariam’s feelings toward her father changed as soon as she gained knowledge that he let her sleep outside, like a stray dog. She begins to see him in the light that Nana painted and realized he only visited to make himself feel better. Mariam felt foolish for trusting in Jalil, when Nana was right all …show more content…
There are many instances in the book that hint of Rasheed being abusive and controlling. For example, Rasheed tells Mariam a story of how he is a different man and if things are not to his liking then blood will be shed. This hints at future abuse, perhaps Rasheed will physically abuse Mariam and that will lead to a more unhappy marriage.
a) Rasheed’s reasons for making Mariam wear the burqa include; he wants to have control of his wife, he believes that a woman's face is her husband’s business only, and he believes women who have modernized themselves are spoiling their pride and honor. Overall, Rasheed is trying to control Mariam to his liking.
b) He believes that husbands should have full control of their wives, and husbands who let their wives be modernized have lost their grip and are weak. He expects Mariam to always wear a burqa out in public and not to socialize with any man that is not Rasheed. He also expects her to do her wifely duties which include; cleaning, cooking and pleasing his needs