Meet Aqimioaz. She is an extremely beautiful girl with incredible intelligence and can do things with her brain that no other can. That hot summer day on June 18th 1908, Aqimioaz witnessed her own father abusing her mother right in front of her, she was horrified. Aqimioaz decided with all this power she has, she will help anyone in an abusive controlling relationship. As a child Aqimioaz was made fun of by other kids, She got made fun because of her name and her intelligence. She was often called a freak for what she could do with her mind. Parents requested and complained about Aqi. They were afraid of her. As Aqimioaz got older life got easier, she got prettier and even smarter. Everything went her way. Her father was out of her life and it was just her and her mother, and it was perfect. One day Aqi was walking home from class and she saw a car she had never seen there before. It turned out to be her father, and her mother was on the floor lifeless and cold . Aqimioaz took action and lost control of her anger and nearly killed him. Its now two years later and Aqi has helped nearly 19 other women in abusive relationships. Present day.Walking down the streets of L.A Aqi spotted Norman flirting with a young girl around 16, typical. She quickly ran over to him to see what he was saying. …show more content…
Norman is the enemy.
He lures young, stupid girls in so he can manipulate them and abuse them for his own sick enjoyment, and from the looks of it he found his next victim. She overheard him asking for a date with her, and he asked all sweet, trying to seem like a sweet innocent guy passing, but, when really he has been tracking her for probably a month. Aqi didn't know what to do, she didn't want to alarm the girl, but she couldn't let him get away. Aqimioaz, as normal as possible, interfered with the conversation, and before he could make a date with her she spilt her egg-cream she was drinking all over his freshly pressed grey suit. “Oops my bad” She
giggled. Although Norman is an extraordinary manipulator he does not understand that Aqimioaz is his enemy and is an even better manipulator than he is. All this time Aqi ruins most of his plans, he believed that she is his friend and that he can tell her everything, even when he doesnt, she can still read his mind with all this brain power she has. This is a useful advantage because since he tells her everything, she knows everything.
Amir is, to be put bluntly, a coward. He is led by his unstable emotions towards what he thinks will plug his emotional holes and steps over his friends and family in the process. When he sought after Baba’s invisible love, Amir allowed Hassan to be raped in an alleyway just so that the blue kite, his trophy that would win his father’s heart, could be left untouched. In the end, he felt empty and unfulfilled with the weight of his conscience on his shoulders comparable to Atlas’ burden. Unable to get over his fruitless betrayal, he lashes out and throws pomegranates at Hassan before stuffing money and a watch under his loyal friend’s pathetic excuse for a bed, framing Hassan for theft and directly causing the departure of both servants from his household. Even after moving to America, finding a loving wife, and creating a career for himself in writing, he still feels hollow when thinking of his childhood in Afghanistan. Many years later, he is alerted of Hassan’s death and sets out on a frenzied chase to find his friend’s orphaned son. He feels that he can somehow ease his regrets from all of those years ago if he takes in Hassan’s son, Sohrab. He finds Sohrab as a child sex slave for Assef, who coincidentally was the one to rape Hassan all of those years ago. After nearly dying in his attempt to take back Sohrab, he learns that he can take the damaged child back to the states with him. Sadly, Hassan’s son is so
Everyone has the tendency to think or act immaturely when something does not happen the way they wanted it to. How people behave and develop in such situations can uncover hidden sides and the true inner self of their character. The changes that occur to them through conflict can depict how mature they really are. Nazneen Sadiq’s story “Shonar Arches” shows the impact on a character’s maturity as a result of the main conflict. The happy resolution of Amit’s conflict shows how through time, even a rude little boy can mature into becoming a gentleman.
Aurelia Gamzer: Aurelia Gamzer is the main character and protagonist in the novel. After first, Aurelia had a perfect childhood until acts of anti-Semitism and Jewish deportation came to her to town. She lived with her parents in hiding struggling to stay strong and healthy. Even though she was only kid, she was able to maintain hope and faith for her survival, and she tried to be optimistic about everything. Throughout her hiding, she had to sacrifice who she really was as well as adjust to major changes. Being the only child in her family, she longed for a friend to provide her comfort, and she looked for it along her journey. In addition, Aurelia is a very talented, smart girl who enjoys singing and playing the piano.
It revolves around the issues of gender oppression, sexual assault, and importance of social status. Alifa Rifaat manages to express her opinions towards these themes by writing about a typical Egyptian marriage. She puts in focus the strong influence that a patriarchal society has. She also manages to prove how important social status is in society. The uses of literally elements such as theme and irony help express this view. It shows that in a typical Egyptian society women are commonly oppressed by all males in society
In conclusion, this was an awesome story. The above questions were the catalyst to the real truth that would make the brother to that little girl free at last. His son was determined to break the cycle and remedy this generational condition, although the means by which he used were terrible. But, he would get through to his father. He shed light in the dark place by first beating his father into sobriety, so that he could think clearly. He then helped his father to open up to the discussion concerning the secret he had held on to for so long. Then, he also convinced his father to burn the “Shawl” of his deceased sister. And finally, his father realized what the true story was. A story that would in turn loose the tie that bound them all together with generational sorrows.
Amir’s father claims the worst sin is stealing. He always says that when someone lies, they steal someone’s right to the truth. Knowing this, Baba has committed the worst act of sin and betrayal in the entire story. When Amir goes back to Afghanistan as a grown man, to visit Rahim Kahn, he learns that Hassan is his half-brother; his father had been their father all along. He went back to his home country to redeem and find forgiveness for himself, but now he is faced with also redeeming his fathers’ sins. His whole childhood was spent believing that Hassan was only his servant, barely letting himself believe that he was a friend, and now he has to find out that his father lied to him and that this boy was his brother. Amir is now not only on a journey for himself, but for his dad, and Hassan, determined to prove that he “can be good again” (2).
who wanted to enter her life, she is left alone after her father’s death. Her attitude
At the age of twelve Amir committed a sin that will haunt him and prove Baba’s opinion about his personality. Amir made a decision to let he’s cowardice control his action during and after the rape of Hassan. Amir said to justify his action “I ran because I was a coward… I was afraid of
The Narrator’s family treats her like a monster by resenting and neglecting her, faking her death, and locking her in her room all day. The Narrator’s family resents her, proof of this is found when the Narrator states “[My mother] came and went as quickly as she could.
Everyday people are overcoming adversity. Amir was faced with many challenges throughout his life. He was determined to right the biggest wrong of his life and in the end he felt he did just that. Each day, each event, each friend is a paragraph in our story. Hassan helped write Amir's epilogue and his prologue. “It may be unfair, but what happens in a few days, sometimes even a single day, can change the course of a whole lifetime, Amir.” - Baba
Maya, Nurzhan, and their father were called up front to the principal's office. Maya was there so she could translate for Papa, because he didn’t know a lot of english. After talking with the principle about Nurzhan’s behavior, Papa punished Nurzhan for his wrong actions. On another day, after school, Maya and her best friend, Shannon were walking outside. After they got outside, Maya and Shannon’s crushes showed up. Maya’s crush was Daniel, and Shannon’s was David. They were both on the wrestling team for the school. They both thought that they were stronger than each other. David started to carry Shannon to show Daniel how strong he was. After David started to carry Shannon, Daniel decided to carry Maya. Maya loved to be held in Daniel’s arms, and she enjoyed every second of it. Soon after that, Papa had arrived at the school in his cab, and was furious at the sight of them playing around. Maya hurried into the cab, and Papa drove her home, and was very angry. The last major event that occurred in the story, was when Maya and Nurzhan’s mother injured her foot. She had hurt it while working and it was a major injury. The family was very worried about Mama. Both parents seemed very upset with Maya and Nurzhan for their
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Years later, when everyone grew up and had gone their separate ways, death had come upon some of the people Amir was closest to. Baba, Amir’s father and Ali had died. Hassan and Farzana (Hassan’s wife) had
Remembering her experiences as a child, as a rebellious teen and now as an adult, has given the author an opportunity to reflect on how certain events have shaped her. Through reflecting on her past, she is able to view events important to her development, such as her Uncle Anoosh’s death, and look back at it from all three viewpoints. For example, the death of her uncle seems to be quite simple and straightforward when she was a young child, that he died because the government wanted him dead. As an adult, she reviews the simplicity of her younger thoughts and sees the absurdity of the thought of it being so simple. There would be various political repercussions and the effect it would have on the family. The belief that Marjane had of being a great prophet at a young age felt possible for her because children feel there are no limits as to what they can or want to do. However, as children mature, their views become more realistic; the same events you thought possible as a child now seem impossible and foolhardy.
Intimate description of the inhabitants in Midaq alley gives the alley a life of it's own. Mahfouz indulges the reader in the inhabitants inner thoughts and desires; Kirsha's drug addiction and homosexuality; Zaita's sadistic nature; Hamida's untamed ambitions; Alwan's desires for Hamida; Hussain's dissatisfaction. On the other hand, there is Radwan Hussainy-the religiiou figure; Abbas the niave lover. Thus, Mahfouz created a complete sphere for a socity with the good along the bad; with the intangled destinies of the characters in Midaq Alley.