In The Curse, the theme if forgiveness is evident through
two characters, the Old Lady and Azreen. The Old Lady tolerated her abusive and
alcoholic husband for years. After every beating he would apologise and the Old
Lady would forgive him because she loved him deeply. However, one day he went
too far and the Old Lady killed him in self-defence. As a result, she was not accepted
by the villagers and moved into the jungle where she lived a solitary life. Years
later, when Azereen asked h4er how she could forgive her husband, the Old Lady
simply replied that she had to move on. By forgiving her husband, she had found
peace in her life and she was very contented. Azreen remembered the Old Lady’s
advice when she returned to London. When she received Asraf’s letter, she
realized that she had found it in her heart to forgive him. Although it is not
mentioned in the story, we get the impression that Azreen has also forgiven all
those who hurt her, especially her father. That is why she finds peace in
London and she feels very much at home there. The novel has taught us that in
order to find peace, we must first learn to forgive.
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