Mammy And Laila's Relationship Analysis

I choose this passage because it evidently shows the unhealthy relationship between Laila and Mammy. At the beginning of the novel it is seen that Fariba is a happy, loving mother but she suddenly changes when her sons leave for war. Although Mammy cares for her daughter she is consumed with her sons departure. Laila is a constant reminder to Mammy of her two sons, as a result Laila is abandoned. Laila is yet very caring and considerate to towards her mother, “ Laila used to sit for hours outside the door.” This passage shows the strained relationship between Laila and her mother. Laila’s personality has a lot to do with her relationship with her mother, because of her absent mother it leaves Laila to act for herself letting her become very …show more content…
This passage does not only signify the theme but it also advances the plot as we are better able to understand Laila’s character better and we able to understand her personality and we are able to see what shaped her to be who she is. The insight to her relationship with her mother shows Laila as a innocent and caring daughter as she always wants the best of Mammy even though Mammy is not there for Laila the same way she is. This scenario reminds me of Amir from The Kite Runner as he is constantly neglected by his father as he involves himself into business as a result of that Amir becomes insecure and is forced to act foolish putting his friendship with Hassan to stake, this situation reminds me of Laila as she is deprived from the love of her mother and no matter how hard she tries she doesn't get attention she wants, leaving her craving for the love of her mother.I choose this passage because I thought it well represented the theme of power hierarchies. It shows the inequality woman such as Miriam face. In this passage, Miriam speaks about feeling afraid of Rasheed but nothing can be done as she is a minor in the society, “ and she was