Haroun and the Sea of Stories, written by Salman Rushdie, tells the tale of a young boy named Haroun, who goes on a quest to restore balance to strange realms, due to his father’s lack of storytelling abilities, and on this journey he discovers several impurities within this alternate world, as well as similar issues presented in his own world. Salman Rushdie has experienced criticisms for his novels, most notably from the Muslim community, who believed his works were depicting Muslim cultural beliefs in a negative manner, which led to belligerent extremist-guerilla groups of Iran to seek his capture, sentencing Rushdie to sacrilegious treason. Regardless of the charges sent to him, Rushdie continues to write allegorical commentaries about his experiences with the Iranian government and how citizens are treated, particularly women and journalists, which is seen especially in his work Haroun and the Sea of Stories. Salman Rushdie expresses his political output through the censoring of Mudra’s communication through sign language, the methodical schemes of Khattam-Shud to achieve world dominance, and Blabbermouth’s inability to be accepted into the war as a female. Mudra, the Shadow Warrior is subjected to a form of sign language known as Abhinaya, which hinders his ability to communicate, as a result of the harsh law mandated by Khattum-Shud. Mudra’s dilemma is revealed during Rashid’s encounter with him at the shadow encampment, where it is explained that “people in the Land