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1.) The end was suprising. You would think that these ideas and ways of life might intrigue and tempt Binta's father. Less work, more money, yet he goes against it and thinks of something out of the ordinary. He truly is happy and pure at heart with his intentions.
2.) He hears of the Souleyman's stories and now he wants to bring someone from tubab back so they can be taught how to live meaningful, simple, but happy lives. It is a good idea, people have to be able to slow down and enjoy life. They are at peace and love one another and all very close while money will only bring about evils such as greed etc that will tear them apart.
3.) He doesn't want her to get ideas and leave. He wants her to stay around and work for him, cook, and take care of him. He believes in those ways and that men are in control. Older adults are like this sometimes, where all the women do is cook and clean and thats about it. Soda wants to be smart like others and learn. Her mother wants her not to be cheated like she was in the market and to grow up and be something.
4.) They will change. Simple and peaceful ways may leave them. They will all be caught in hustle and bustle and nothing is ever good enough. Faimly life would be changed and happieness will cease. They live a good life, and are all close, and it would be terrible to lose.
5.) They may see the goodness in their simple ways. They can look back and remember how small things made them happy and see the beauty in the world. Possibly miss the closer relationships and the love that they can have with one's family and friends.
6.) Focussing on only how to better things and always move up in thw world, they can destroy their country and their personalities. At the same time they can learn to control such things or their old traditional ways. Their can be an even balace of improvement and tradtions though. They need to learn in order to survive but they also need to remember to be as one with eachother and not seperate in order to obtain personal gain.
7.) Learning new things and new ways to cut time just takes away some beauty at times. Constantyl studying only to get a good grade, not to learn. Working more and more for money that people fight about. More and more new activities that take you away from family and lose relationships. Constantly being busy or pulled away from the world, you forget to take a step back and see the wonderful things going on. Lifetime will pass by and you wont realize how fast. Bintas father knew how to be happy and simple and enjoyed every minute while I work and go to class and go out and the days over and down with in what seems like no time at all.