Nujood Ali is a young girl who was forced into marrying an abusive man three times her age. Nujood Ali describes her brutal experiences with this man throughout the novel to motivate readers and inspire them. Through the use of two pivotal quotes, the author highlights the struggle she faced in her lifetime. Nujood Ali is seen as a role model for young women throughout the world due to her determination and accomplishments. The author empowers women throughout the novel and motivates readers to defend their rights. To illustrate the challenges the author faced as a child, Nujood Ali explains the abuse she encountered at the hands of her divorced husband.
The author explains, “with him, I finally understood the real meaning of the word cruelty” (Ali, 94). Children do not understand why people do bad things; they truly do not understand the meaning of cruelty. Unfortunately, Nujood Ali learned the meaning of being cruel the hard way. The author’s divorced husband showed her that some people only care about themselves and are willing to hurt other to please themselves. Additionally, Nujood Ali was traumatized by the horrible abuse that came from this man. Her childhood was taken away from her as soon as the sexual abuse started. To take away a ten year old’s…show more content… Nujood Ali states, “compared to dreams, reality can be truly cruel...it can also come up with beautiful surprises” (Ali, 126). Nujood Ali had many dreams that were taken away from her when she was only ten years old. However, in the end all of her dreams came true because she never gave up hope. Dreams and reality are two different things, but with hardwork and determination dreams can become a reality. Nujood Ali struggled with the reality of being married at age ten, but she prevailed and became a successful role model for people across the
