Theme Of Appearance Vs Reality

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5) The theme of appearance vs. reality comes up quite a bit in this part. Describe on example and the impact it has on Mariam. The theme of appearance vs. reality is most prevalent in the first part of the book because the first part illustrates the loss of Mariam's innocence when she is forced to leave her childhood home, at the consequence of abandoning her blissful ignorance and learning the truth of the world. The most obvious example would be comparing Mariam's perception of her father, Jalil as a child and how she changes her opinion as she matures. However, I would not classify this as an example of "appearance vs. reality", but rather of "reality vs. appearance". I believe she initially had the correct perception of Jalil as a caring