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Central Issue of ATSS, Sequence of major events, Most important scenes and…

- - - - Shovel= symbol of hard work and death, which are necessary to end the cycle of abuse.
- - - - "Harami" depicts Marium as a sinner (being born out of wedlock)
      - pg 1) "Nana cherished each blue-and-white porcelain piece, the graceful curve of the pot's spout, the hand-painted finches and chrysanthenmums, the dragon on the sugar bowl, meant to Ward off evil. It was this last piece that slipped from Mariam's fingers, that fell to the wooden floor boards of the Kolba and shattered"
        -asydenten between the items
        -symbol of protection, shattered, and Nana shames Mariam for this accident, showing the cyclical nature of oppresion
        -this leads to the start of mariam's internalized guilt, even from a young age
      - "An heirloom breaking, clumsy little harami" .......This reveals her mothers belief that Mariam is less than, but also foreshadows that she will break this cultural cycle just as she broke the heirloom. (traditions and things we inherit are both good and bad)