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Divorce Islamic Style

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Suspense of the Impending Romance in Divorce Islamic Style In Divorce Islamic Style by Amara Lakhous, the readers become exposed to the thoughts of the two protagonists. Through simple language, we are able to relate to both Christian/Issa and Safia/Sofia. Despite their circumstances, the themes of ambition and dreams are rather prominent. However, the dreams/ambitions are only fulfilled through several acts of self-sacrifice. Through the use of a split narrative, Lakhous employs foreshadowing in order to create suspense of the impending romance. When the readers first meet Issa and Sofia, their thoughts are continuously filled with hope and optimism regarding their dreams and ambitions. For Issa, he seems rather ambitious to begin his mission. He focuses mainly on blending into his surroundings, but admits that “sometimes I forget the part I am playing” (47). From this, it is evident that Issa constantly gets distracted during his mission. He becomes engulfed with the stories and culture surrounding him, such as the hopes/goals of his fellow tenants. While Issa is ambitious, he is cautious when it comes to dreaming as he tells Saber: “Be careful, too …show more content…

As both characters are unable to reveal their true identities despite some of their urges, they must remember “but it’s better not to, I can’t afford to, under the circumstances. I’ve just got to lump it, the end. The man who holds his tongue lives a hundred years” (48). The secrets and silence creates a mysterious aura around each character. From the mysterious aura and hopefulness of the dreams/ambition surrounding both characters, the readers are left in suspense of their eventual meeting. This anticipation is strengthened when Akram is mentioned in Sofia’s narrative (56) after initially being introduced in Issa’s narrative. Through this connection, the two characters are bound to meet since they are living in the same

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