![]() She feels trapped in a life of futility, just as a prisoner can only walk in circles without actually being able to walk freely around. The comparison of pigeons to prisoners also works to show Nazneen's mood. The simile conveys that the city is not welcoming or beautiful to Nazneen she finds it to be a cold and forbidding place. ![]() This simile appears in a description of London when Nazneen goes out by herself for the first time. "Pigeons turned weary circles on the grass like prisoners in an exercise yard" (pg. This simile shows that even while she is delayed in her self-awareness, she will eventually have to learn to take responsibility for her own decisions and be an active participant in her own life. However, just as a baby inevitably gains more skills and grows up, Nazneen cannot be passive forever. She leads such a sheltered and controlled life that even as a wife and mother, she is unaware of her own power. ![]() The simile compares her to a baby, which highlights how innocent and unaware Nazneen is. ![]() This simile is used at the start of the novel to foreshadow the events that will take place when Nazneen eventually has an affair after years of being passive and submissive. ![]() "She was as startled by her own agency as an infant who waves a clenched fist and strikes itself upon the eye" (pg. ![]()
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