2.
In the curse, the theme of forgiveness is evident through
two characters, the Old Lady and Azreen. The Old Lady tolerated her abusive and
alcoholic husband for years. After every beating he would apologize and the Old
Lady would forgive him because she loved him deeply. However, one day he went
too far and the Old Lady killed him in self-defence. As a result, she was not accepted by the villagers and moved into the jungle where she lived a solitary life.Years later, when Azreen asked her how she could forgive her husband, the Old Lady simply replied that she had to move on. By forgiving her husband, she had found her peace in her life and she was very contented. Azreen remembered the Old Lady's advice when she returned to London. When she received Asraf's letter, she realized that she had found it in her heart to forgive him. Although it is not mentioned in the story, we get the impression that Azreen has also forgiven all those tho hury her, especially her father. That is why she finds peace in London and she feels very much at home there. The novel has taught us that in order to find peace, we must first learn to forgive.
2.
In the curse, the theme of forgiveness is evident
through
two characters, the Old Lady and Azreen. The Old Lady tolerated her
abusive and
alcoholic husband for years. After every beating he would apologize and
the Old
Lady would forgive him because she loved him deeply. However, one day he
went
too far and the Old Lady killed him in self-defence. As a result, she
was not accepted by the villagers and moved into the jungle where she
lived a solitary life.Years later, when Azreen asked her how she could forgive her husband,
the Old Lady simply replied that she had to move on. By forgiving her
husband, she had found her peace in her life and she was very contented.
Azreen remembered the Old Lady's advice when she returned to London.
When she received Asraf's letter, she realized that she had found it in
her heart to forgive him. Although it is not mentioned in the story, we
get the impression that Azreen has also forgiven all those tho hury her,
especially her father. That is why she finds peace in London and she
feels very much at home there. The novel has taught us that in order to
find peace, we must first learn to forgive.
