The main purpose of the text is to encourage Arab Americans to be proud of their cultural heritage, even in times of prejudice, xenophobia and intolerance.
Explanation:
In "This is not who we are" we are introduced to concepts that seek to elevate the identification of Arab Americans with their Arab cultural heritage, allowing them to identify with this culture even in difficult times, where the prejudice against this ethnic group is so strong.
Situational irony! Because, she initially thought she was free from her husbands wrath. She celebrated and her heart was happy, this only to end with such a heartbreak that it kills her.
