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Power - Coggle Diagram
Power
power
Initially, Firdaus perceives power as something exclusively held by men,
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Women can possess power too, but she struggles to wield it fully
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Money = equals power, as she can command higher prices and afford to defend herself legally against slander.
Despite her financial independence -> vulnerable to men, as demonstrated when a pimp claims ownership over her and threatens her safety.
Firdaus -> proves her true power by refusing to be controlled, as evidenced by her defiance against the pimp and rejection of the prince's money.
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Money
represents control, o it allows a person to have agency over their circumstances, their body, and their life
Money represents men’s control over women -> allows to buy access to women’s bodies and to keep women more easily controlled and socially dependent on them.
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The first time she holds money in her hand, -> money allows her more control and agency than she’s ever had before.
However, after Firdaus kills Marzouk -> Decides that she will act against men when they oppress her,
Sexual Exploitation
Firdaus experiences sexual exploitation and abuse from men in positions of power throughout the novel.
As a child, she is abused by her uncle, highlighting the vulnerability of young girls to exploitation within patriarchal family structures.
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