The story is about a teenage girl named Anahita who has been promised to someone she dislikes. She doesn't want to marry someone she hates, and be miserable for the rest of her life. So eventually she convinces her father to hold a contest for her hand in marriage. The contest is one of wits for the man who is able to solve the riddle she has woven into her wedding carpet is the one she will marry. This all takes place inthe Middle East. Having this contest draws attention of many different types of would be suitors.
The settingis in early19th century of the MiddleEastern country of Persia. The setting affects the outcome of the story because Anahita is a nomad. In her culture, the Muslim principles restrict women from having too much freedom and from being completely independant. With changes happening and a revolution on its way, the contest shows the changes to come. In having this contest, she changes many people's veiws on marriage and gets more freedom thanshe would......
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