![]() ![]() ![]() The novel also invites a kind of empathy that might challenge an emotionally attuned reader in a serious way. Mala's decision to murder is still hard to stomach, however, and this leaves the reader in a moral conundrum. He abuses her sexually along with her siblings, dominating the helpless children in many emotional, psychological, and sexual ways.īy the end of the novel, a question has been posited for the reader to consider and respond to: if Mala were not literally insane, would she be guilty of self-defense or first-degree murder? One can easily enforce a legalistic opinion of morality, but the insanity that leads to her being legally deemed unfit to stand trial is itself evidence that the father caused unfathomable mental suffering in Mala's life. Her own father plays the victim of his fate and uses his entitled anger fester into a hatred that leads him to be perfectly unfaithful to anyone but himself. She experiences the unique existential pain of depending on someone for support who dehumanizes her. ![]() Mala's life is one of intense suffering, but not just any kind of suffering. ![]() Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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