ShabanuGood earthrebecca essay
In Shabanu, by Suzanne Fisher, Shabanu must search for her own identity. Shabanu is influenced by her family, especially her completely different older sister Phulan. Phulan is beautiful, more like their mother whom she helps around the house. Shabanu is wild and strong like their father, and helps him with the camels and other yard work. They are both betrothed to marry, when they come of age. For the past few years, Shabanu helps her father with the animals and this year, she must learn to cook food and clean the house. Shabanu has to prepare to be married and learn to live a life of her own. She is betrothed to Murad whom she loved, and will marry when she becomes of childbearing age. Shabanu's older sister, Phulan is betrothed to Hamir, Murad's older brother. Shabanu's family is making preparations for these two upcoming marriages. When Shabanu's family arrives at Hamir's land, Shabanu and Phulan find themselves struggling between Hamir's family and a wealthy landowner. Shabanu robs the landowner of his pride, resulting to Phulan's fiance's murder, which greatly devastates her. She was looking forward to starting her own family with Hamir. Shabanu's family decides that Phulan will marry Murad, Shabanu's fiance. Her parent
In The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck, Wang Lung is searching for his identity. He is always associating himself with a poor or rich man. When Wang Lung was poor, he worked hard on his land, and used all of his resources. Wang Lung would wake up every morning, and cultivate his land. His land was everything to him, for it was his dignity. Shabanu is searching for her individuality, always comparing herself to Phulan, often giving herself a phony identity. Sharma advises Shabanu that, "the secret is keeping your inner most beauty, the secrets of your soul, locked in your heart," (Staples 240) therefore one will find one's self and not rely on others for independence.
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Approximate Word count = 1267
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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