Ouch, that's gotta hurt! I mean, seriously, that is just downright inhumane what Jalil did to Mariam. Throughout her childhood, Jalil led Mariam on, convincing her that he loved her and that it was her no-good mother who was lying to her. Whenever Nana, Mariam's mother, would say something bad about Jalil, Jalil would simply counter it and Mariam would believe it because Jalil treated her so nice. But, now, once the truth has come out that Jalil actually sees Mariam as a disgrace, Mariam is crushed. Her whole life has been turned upside down: her mother is dead, her father doesn't love her, and now she is being forced into marriage by Jalil.
Unlike in The Glass Castle, Mariam doesn't really have anything to live for. She has no discernible talents, family, or place to go. She is simply stranded with strangers who are unloving and selfish. Mariam seems like a nice enough girl; it's just that she was brought into the wrong social class in the wrong matter. Mariam is viewed as scum: the result of a scandalous and ugly affair between Jalil and Nana. However, even though she seems to have no hope for the future, I believe that Mariam still has potential. Mariam is loving, proactive, and somewhat intelligent, and those three things will get her pretty far in life. I realize that she is trapped in an oppressive and suffocating environment, but she has to plow forward in order to reach something better. Her situation reminds me of a Winston Churchill quote: "If you're going through hell, keep going". Mariam, listen, I realize how dire your situation may seem, but you must keep pushing forward. You still have Mullah Faizullah, your spiritual guide and true father figure. All is not lost.
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