Essay On Alwyn Hamilton's Rebel Of The Sands

I am looking forward to reading the rest of my novel, Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton; so far, I have only read the first four chapters. Already, I like the book. I especially like the concept of the Wild West combining with Arabian Nights. Having read Hamilton’s description of the setting, it makes sense that she would combine them. Both the Wild West and Arabian Nights have similar settings as they both usually take place in a barren, dry, and hot desert; this applies to the city where most of the beginning of the book takes place, Dustwalk. It is described as a barren, dry, sandy, and isolated city. The two themes of Wild West and Arabian Nights are also similar in the fact that they both usually include fights or duels, except they just have different weapons. I love how

Like Amani, I want to get out of my hometown and explore new places. However, she also has more serious reasons for wanting to escape her hometown, Dustwalk. She wants to escape beatings from her Aunt and escape marrying her Uncle. My main reason for wanting to leave Sioux Falls is that I want to become more independent. I don’t have to deal with the more serious things Amani needs to deal with. I am glad that I don’t have to make the serious decisions that she is. I can’t relate to Amani losing both her mother and her “father,” but I can relate to the grief she is experiencing. I remember how devastated I was when my grandmother died. At least I was expecting my grandmother’s death since she was in her late nineties, but Amani didn’t have that luxury. She didn’t expect to see her “father” be killed by her mother and then for her mother to be hanged the same day. She lost her parents in the blink of an eye. I don’t think I could’ve handled losing my parents like she did. I don’t know how my mother handled losing her father when she was only four. I admire those who can lose someone and still stay strong even though they are