These three chapters revolove around what is and is not allowed in the Afghan culture. In the chapter, A Third Rate Wedding, there is a detailed account of what a bride is and is not allowed to do when it comes to her wedding. For example during the women's party the night before a wedding, a bride "...watches from a distance and is forbidden to either smile or dance." The reason given for this is that any sign of happiness would hurt the family the bride is leaving, and any sign of sorrow would hurt the family the bride is about to enter into. So with this the bride is forced to stare with a blank expression.
The chapter, The Matriarch, explains how Bibi Gul, Sultan Khan's mother must obey him, as her the head of the household. An example of ehr having to obey him would be when it came to her other son, Sultan's brother, Farid. Sultan excommunicated Farid, for showing lack of respect from him, and forces his family to erase Farid from their lives for good. Bibi Gul as a reader would know, goes behind Sultan's back and visits her excommunicated son. However, if her actions were to be discovered there would be severe punishments. This shows that in the Afghan culture, just how much power the head of the family has over the other family members.
In the chapter, Temptations, the concept of prostitution is brought up with Rahimullah, who so truly points out that "it would be useless to scream, because if anyone came to the rescue, the fault would lie with her, no matter what." In the Afghan culture, women who use their bodies in order to make money will and are always at fault. The men who pay for such services are not.
The chapter, The Matriarch, explains how Bibi Gul, Sultan Khan's mother must obey him, as her the head of the household. An example of ehr having to obey him would be when it came to her other son, Sultan's brother, Farid. Sultan excommunicated Farid, for showing lack of respect from him, and forces his family to erase Farid from their lives for good. Bibi Gul as a reader would know, goes behind Sultan's back and visits her excommunicated son. However, if her actions were to be discovered there would be severe punishments. This shows that in the Afghan culture, just how much power the head of the family has over the other family members.
In the chapter, Temptations, the concept of prostitution is brought up with Rahimullah, who so truly points out that "it would be useless to scream, because if anyone came to the rescue, the fault would lie with her, no matter what." In the Afghan culture, women who use their bodies in order to make money will and are always at fault. The men who pay for such services are not.
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