I hope that the position of being a jailer in Kabul is not hardening the once soft Atiq. He seems to be angry and tense to everyone around him. I also want Atiq to be more loving toward his wife because he gets annoyed with everything that she does. He even stalls to go home because he does not want to see his wife, especially in the shape she is in and the messy house. Even when he goes home and the house is clean, he still has a huge temper. I feel bad for Musarrat because when she tries to talk to Atiq he doesnt listen. It seems as though the men in Kabul are more lost then the women. I now feel bad for Mohsen because Zunaira is mad and avoiding him because of his actions. Sure, stoning the woman was wrong, but i think that Zunaira should try and be there for her husband in this confusing time.
In the begining when the veteran was telling his story, it seemed kind of strange to me that mujahideen do not stink whenever they die. Why is that? Were the men in Tamreez's group not true mujahideen, Is that why they stunk?
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I feel bad for Musarrat too. She seems so lonely and Atiq just kind of abandons her all the time. I don't really like Mohsen, though. I don't like that he has impulses of rage and abusiveness. I thought it was weird that the veteran said that the dead bodies of the soldiers didn't stink, too. It is so hot there. They would have to start to smell bad eventually.
Atiq is a horrible husband. His wife has some horrible disease and he avoids going home; jerk! And yea, i dont understand why the bodies don't stink, weird.
In Middle Eastern religions, bodies of saints don't rot. Thus, arguing that the bodies don't stick means they are Martyrs and are God's chosen. I think this is the root of the discussion.
Atiq does have problems with his wife's conditions. I think he wants to help her but he doesn't know how to do it. We see him always pacing and deep in thought. He's mean to others, but you can see he has a lot on his mind.
Zunaria does tend to hold grudges. You will see this later in the book. I agree with your opinions by the way.
Keep the posts coming, I'm done checking blogs in 4 days.
Mr. Farrell
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