Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Chapter Three SOK
In this chapter you get to see a different side of Mohsen Ramat. He is at his home, which is quite dreary. His house has very little furniture. He sold most of it to make ends meet. His windows are broken, but he can't afford to fix them. In this chapter you meet Mohsen's wife, Zunaira. His description of her makes her sound beautiful, and you can tell she is the world to him. This marriage seems like a happy one. Zunaira seems to love Mohsen, and Mohsen loves Zunaira. He is kind to her, and they seem to have a normal relationship, one that might even be normal around here. But that is exactly what is so weird. So far the book has showed that in Kabul, marriages aren't like that, nor are they supposed to be. Zunaira can tell that something is wrong with Mohsen, and finally he decides to open up to her. He tells her about stoning the woman, and how he feels like he is becoming someone else, someone he doesn't like. Even though he feels himself changing, he feels like he isn't doing anything to stop himself. Zunaira is obviously upset about what he has told her, and Mohsen knows he has made a mistake. I feel very bad for Mohsen. I can see how keeping your identity in a place like this would be very difficult unless you are exactly who the Taliban wants you to be...
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Exactly! This is a differnt kind of marriage! Zunaira is not your average kind of woman in Kabul either. She is educated and modern, forced to live as a prisoner in her own home from the Taliban.
Zunaira is ver upset about Mohsen's actions. She's dissapointed because he too is educated and should know better.
I really like your line of "I can see how keeping your identity in a place like this would be very difficult unless you are exactly who the Taliban wants you to be..."
I think you are a fantastic writer. Keep these types of observations coming!!!
Mr. Farrell.
Yea I agree on what you said about the marriage. I like it because it shows that even in such a violent place a man can have respect for his wife.
I think you are exactly right about the Taliban. It seems no matter what someone does the Taliban finds something wrong with it and punishes them in such a cruel way. I couldn't image living in Mohsen's conditions. He has nothing but yet he still has is wife and I believe that is whats keeping him going day to day. They are all each other have, literally.
I agree with you too. At the beginning when Mohsen is describing Zunaira, it sounded much too perfect to be true without some sort of twist the way the rest of the town seems. I like how you mentioned how it is hard to keep your identity as a person in a place like this. In the later chapters, there are more ways that people seem to lose their identities also...
That is so wierd. This book also is jumping around a lot but it will get better. Zunaria is a strong woman and i hope that she forgives Mohsen. I also hope that Mohsen finds himself because it is obvious that he is lost.
Yea it would be difficult to live in Kabul and not change your identity and the person you are with the Taliban always telling you how you should and act.
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