![]() Instead, we linger over a luxury that costs nothing: imagining what may be. Though the ending of Sold is ambiguous the text does not explicitly state that Lakshmi is rescued Lakshmi's story still concludes on a positive note because Lakshmi endures abuse without falling into despair, and thus, triumphs. Rather, both women find pride and dignity in their ability to survive against all odds. ![]() Though they hope for a better future, neither Ama nor Lakshmi expects their fortunes to improve. Ama and Lakshmi both endure constant abuse, disappointment, and disaster. This quotation exemplifies Sold's prevailing theme of hope and resilience. “Simply to endure.is to triumph.” Ama, page 17 Still, women are not considered as valuable as sons. In Lakshmi's village, women bear the majority of emotional and physical burdens they carry out most of the farming and chores, their children die each season, and they are shamed for their husbands' actions. Lakshmi's stepfather regards her not as a human being but as an object he can sell or an investment he can make. The attitude Lakshmi's stepfather expresses in this quotation explains his willingness to sell Lakshmi into sexual slavery. ![]() But not worth crying over when it's time to make a stew. Good as long as she gives you milk and butter. ![]()
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