WEEK 6

This week, my classmates and I had gone through the whole week with discussion in our class together with Miss Syida. Our discussion is all about second short story that is "Mariah". "Mariah" is written by Che Husna Azhari. This story is very close to the polygamy tradition as it was portrayed very well in it. In this short story, the Imam married his second wife, Mariah, who is a widow. The marriage can help to protect Mariah that live alone. If Mariah meet with any kind of trouble, she has someone to accompany her rather than she face it alone.

Besides, the Imam is the only choice that suit Mariah's heart and desirability. However, I really dislike this story by the way of the Imam plan for another marriage. I'm sure that the word "marriage" only cross his mind without any strong purpose. Its doesn't make sense when the Imam decide to get Mariah to be his property after accidently saw Mariah's faces that similar to his ex-girlfriend. In addition, the Imam simply ask his first wife, Cik Yam, a permission in a romantic ways in order to make her blind of his persuasion.

Although Cik Yam seems to be willing to sacrifice for her husband to allow him marry again, but I know from the bottom of her heart, she cry silently. Then, her heart was broken slowly and she suffer a lot. Nevertheless, the Imam never think of Cik Yam's feeling whether she sincerely to be first wife or just do that to make him happy. The Imam can be considered as very selfish to fulfill his own wishes.