Question

How does Layla’s reaction to her family’s internment differ from her parents’ reactions?

Answer 1

Answer:

Layla's reaction is not to accept hospitalization and to seek out people from other oppressed groups and fight against this sick system in which she and her family are being subjected. Layla's parents, fearing reprisals, react differently and just accept the new situation in which they live.

Explanation:

This question is about the book "Internment" by Samira Ahmed that tells the story of Layla Amin, a Muslim girl who, due to racism and intolerance, is forced to live with her parents in an internment camp for Muslim citizens. In this field, Muslims are forced to the most diverse abuses, being forced to live with very few resources that establish a low and miserable standard of living. Layla's parents recognize that they are at a disadvantage and have a reaction of acceptance to the life they are living, however Layla's reaction is different and she decides that she will fight these oppressive Jutno system with a group of people who are also victims of it.