Written In The Stars Identity Quotes

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Written in the Stars: First, Break Through; Then Break Free
“She may choose what to study, how to wear her hair, and what to do when she grows up--but they will choose her husband” (Back Cover). The novel Written in the Stars by Aisha Saeed is about a girl named Naila who does the forbidden and falls in love with a boy, Saif. Through the novel, Naila faces many struggles about how to break free. Her whole life changes in the instant she discovers what her parents have planned for her. After that, she is left trying to uncover all the secrets everyone is hiding from her. By taking a look at the beginning, middle and end of the story, this essay will prove how Naila drastically changes throughout the novel.
At the beginning of the book, Naila’s …show more content…

At the beginning of the story, her parents discover the one secret she has been desperately trying to hide. Once they discover the truth, that Naila had been going behind their back and dating Saif, they immediately leave everything and head to Pakistan. While Naila is in Pakistan, she knows her parents are keeping something from her, but can’t find out what. After struggling immensely she finds out the truth, and in an instant her life changes. Naila faces many difficulties and knows that living will be agonizing. However, she realizes she still has people to live on for, and her whole life is ahead of her. “My life is different than I would have pictured it, but it’s a good life” (276). The main theme of the novel is the concept of how to be strong and that fighting for love won’t be easy. “Love is about the good moments, but it’s also about holding on to each other during the most difficult ones” (277). Sometimes, you will face impossible situations, and it will feel like you are trapped with no way out, but there is always a door or a window; it’s just up to you to find it. “Life hasn’t been easy, but it gets less painful every day, and as I look at Saif, I know that love--in its essence, at its core--is the most bittersweet thing there is”

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