![]() ![]() ![]() And in doing so, their identities stretch the boundaries of what is naturalized by media representation. This novel undoes those trite notions by portraying characters who each practice a version of the religion that feels right to them. But when a case of false identity gets out of hand, Ayesha and Khalid realize the cost of losing a loved one.Īs consumers of mainstream media, we are fed a certain ideology about the nature of Islam as a religion. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet – initial attractions buried by prejudice. ![]() While he is wont to do everything his mother asks of him, Ayesha’s immediate family is much more supportive of and respectful towards her They make each other’s acquaintance much in the way of Mr. Ayesha and Khalid’s story mirrors the quintessential struggles of a modern generation trying to grapple with the norms set by their families. Uzma Jalaluddin’s YA fiction, Ayesha At Last, borrows from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice only to reconstruct the whole narrative around a conservative Muslim society. ![]()
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