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Animals play a significant symbolic role in the early chapters of the book. How do they direct Mariatu’s early actions and prefigure her later choices?
Mariatu’s experiences of sexual violence and mutilation can be seen as stealing her childhood innocence. In what ways does she try to reclaim this or come to terms with her new roles?