This quote is an example of imagery, it paints a good picture of what’s going in the book. It painted a very vivid image of what Laila was experiencing while she was quite delusional. Glass and pebbles flying after she had hit the ground, and then a part of her dad’s clothing, all bloody. This is important to the text because it totally changed Laila’s life and future. Her and her parents were getting ready to move away from all the harm and begin a better life. But in a matter of seconds that changed, she was orphaned and brought in. She was later forced to marry a man she never really knew and begin a life with him, a complete stranger. Laila was no longer really loved, until her and Mariam gained each other’s trust. She was just