Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Year of the Elephant Part 2

I thought that this book was extremely interesting. I was very pleased with the way it was written and I thought that the main character, Zahra, was incredible in the story. She started out with nothing left of life and turned it into something worth while.
She not only was divorced, which was something that was considered bad by her society. But she recreated a life for herself. She began to learn how to get by and not depend on anyone but herself. It goes back to the days when her husband was in prison and how she risked her life to help with an escape for a convict. And how she did other things that were dangerous but I think it helped shape who she was today.
I think that she is better off without her husband. To me it sounds as if he held her back in life. And they were in a loveless relationship that was unfullfilling. I am glad that her husband asked her for the divorce. It helped her become a more independent woman. And it reminds me of my mom and how she and my dad are getting a divorce and how it has turned our family and our world upside down yet it has made her a happier person and I'm glad for that. I truly believe this story is something that any women should read. Marriage and men aren't always lasting but the choices you make in life help build who you are today.

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