She was different than her sisters by failing at learning how to cook and embroider. All of that contributed to her unsuccessful adolescence and adulthood. As a result of not learning and following the principles of her culture and religion, she had a very tragic adulthood. She got married and divorced twice, travelled to the United States, left her son and didn’t complete her education. However, her family overseas gave her the right support. She knew that no matter what actions she decides on taking, her family would guide her and will respect her decisions. Another character in the novel that deviated from following the Lebanese culture and the family’s religion is Sarah’s brother, Ramzi. He was the ultimate kid that Mustapha was waiting for so long. Despite all that affection from Mustapha and his family on having a boy, Ramzi was a calamity. He ignored the fact that he was responsible for taking his family’s legacy further through newer generations. Besides that, he left his family and traveled to the United States to live with his boyfriend. Although he left his parents and was homosexual, his family never denied him, but indeed, they accepted him the way he
She was different than her sisters by failing at learning how to cook and embroider. All of that contributed to her unsuccessful adolescence and adulthood. As a result of not learning and following the principles of her culture and religion, she had a very tragic adulthood. She got married and divorced twice, travelled to the United States, left her son and didn’t complete her education. However, her family overseas gave her the right support. She knew that no matter what actions she decides on taking, her family would guide her and will respect her decisions. Another character in the novel that deviated from following the Lebanese culture and the family’s religion is Sarah’s brother, Ramzi. He was the ultimate kid that Mustapha was waiting for so long. Despite all that affection from Mustapha and his family on having a boy, Ramzi was a calamity. He ignored the fact that he was responsible for taking his family’s legacy further through newer generations. Besides that, he left his family and traveled to the United States to live with his boyfriend. Although he left his parents and was homosexual, his family never denied him, but indeed, they accepted him the way he