Themes - Suffering and Perseverance Flashcards
1
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chapter 1
“a harami was an unwanted thing: that she, Mariam, was an illegitimate person”
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- ‘harami’ - a bastard
- Shows how society views Mariam but how she views herself (an unwanted, even by her own mother and father)
2
Q
chapter 15
“after four years of marriage, Mariam saw clearly how much a woman could tolerate when she was afraid”
A
- shows how strong Mariam is for being able to ‘tolerate’ her abusive husband Rasheed for so long
3
Q
AHWANT: TS, M, WAIP.
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“a harami was an unwanted thing: that she, Mariam, was an illegitimate person” - narrator
chapter 1
4
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AFYOM, MSCHMAWCTWSWA
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“after four years of marriage, Mariam saw clearly how much a woman could tolerate when she was afraid”
