Nov 22, 2008

Anowa | Themes

Custom and Tradition
Much of the plot of Anowa turns on the power of custom and tradition, and the consequences of not following such tenets of society. Anowa does not subscribe to most customs. She has refused to marry after reaching puberty, as is tradition in her area. Further, she has turned down every man who has asked for her hand for six years. Her attitude befuddles her anxious mother as well as her father to a lesser degree. Anowa has always been different—described variously as wild and strange—but her nontraditional attitudes alienate those around her.

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