A prejudiced bride, a thoughtful groom, an unhappy and reluctant marriage was arranged by parents in Papua New Guinea. ‘The Reluctant Bride’, is a short story written by Sally Anne Pipi. Throughout the story, which is written from a third person point of view, and it tells the story of Ikena who have an engagement with a man she doesn’t like, and a reluctant marriage.
Sally Anne Pipi cleverly sets the background of her story in Hanuabada, a Village where old traditions mix with western lifestyle and beliefs in contemporary Papua New Guinea. Because of the groom’s family give a good price for the bride price. So Ikena’s family is ‘sell’ her daughter to have marriage with the groom. Ikena sank into the depths of hopelessness after she knew she need marry to Boga, a man she does not like. Also, she does not have any choices, and reluctant to agree and submit to this arranged marriage. The groom, Ikena’s mother thinks he is so gentle. However, lkena considered he is a clumsy, unattractive pig. The arranged marriage sees the romantic and dramatic story. Sally Anne Pipi weaves the abuse of women, and arranged marriages still exist and succeeds today.
Throughout this dramatic story one observes lkena prejudiced unfold. As so often happens in the Papua New Guinea culture, such a wedding means that, the family is willing put their daughter in an arranged marriage because of the bride price is good. The girls just have a choice, put her into this reluctant marriage, and have an unhappy future. This then becomes the catalyst for likeness prejudiced is growing more deep seated.
Readers plunge into the middle of the event and gradually figure out every character's point of view for to this reluctant marriage. The western lifestyle had integrated into Ikena’ family. However, the traditional culture was deeply ingrained in their intellect. Violent and shellfish are pronouns of Ikena’ brother, got his sister because of he has attached too much importance to family image. In contrast with Kenya’ brother. Ikena’ mother is a traditional role who is empathetic and helpless. Ally Anne Pipi has masterfully included this family background to remind the reader of the phenomenon of adult females are powerless still happen in countries like PNG.
Meanwhile, not matter bride or bridegroom, they both don’t like this arranged marriage. Ikena, a Sensitive girl had a reluctant marriage, and become a prejudiced bride who put her the fault make her feeling unhappy all blame on the Boga. And so there is Boga, a poor groom had an arranged marriage by his family, and his bride has hated him so much. Even so, he doesn’t put his own feeling of resentment in this marriage, and he is thoughtful of look after Ikena. A spectacular moment of truth comes when Ikena’s heart eventually can feel Boga thoughtfulness, also the prejudiced is disappearing in her mind.
‘The Reluctant Bride’ is a story lead the reader to endless aftertastes. Sally Anne Pipi use highly original plot and dramatic development make this story irresistible. Some plot lets the reader empathize with the generator. Also, It has various themes is explored in the story such as tradition, love, and women are powerless. The most important is People can still find happiness in arranging weddings. This theme gives readers a great shock and break the traditional thinking for arranging marriages.
Sometime we just understand one-sided of the things, and it becbecomeseeply ingrained in our brains. ‘The Reluctant Bride’ is a good chose to read, teenagers and young adults can certainly be appreciated. We necessitate to understand a thing from each sided, and our view will be broadened.
Sally Anne Pipi cleverly sets the background of her story in Hanuabada, a Village where old traditions mix with western lifestyle and beliefs in contemporary Papua New Guinea. Because of the groom’s family give a good price for the bride price. So Ikena’s family is ‘sell’ her daughter to have marriage with the groom. Ikena sank into the depths of hopelessness after she knew she need marry to Boga, a man she does not like. Also, she does not have any choices, and reluctant to agree and submit to this arranged marriage. The groom, Ikena’s mother thinks he is so gentle. However, lkena considered he is a clumsy, unattractive pig. The arranged marriage sees the romantic and dramatic story. Sally Anne Pipi weaves the abuse of women, and arranged marriages still exist and succeeds today.
Throughout this dramatic story one observes lkena prejudiced unfold. As so often happens in the Papua New Guinea culture, such a wedding means that, the family is willing put their daughter in an arranged marriage because of the bride price is good. The girls just have a choice, put her into this reluctant marriage, and have an unhappy future. This then becomes the catalyst for likeness prejudiced is growing more deep seated.
Readers plunge into the middle of the event and gradually figure out every character's point of view for to this reluctant marriage. The western lifestyle had integrated into Ikena’ family. However, the traditional culture was deeply ingrained in their intellect. Violent and shellfish are pronouns of Ikena’ brother, got his sister because of he has attached too much importance to family image. In contrast with Kenya’ brother. Ikena’ mother is a traditional role who is empathetic and helpless. Ally Anne Pipi has masterfully included this family background to remind the reader of the phenomenon of adult females are powerless still happen in countries like PNG.
Meanwhile, not matter bride or bridegroom, they both don’t like this arranged marriage. Ikena, a Sensitive girl had a reluctant marriage, and become a prejudiced bride who put her the fault make her feeling unhappy all blame on the Boga. And so there is Boga, a poor groom had an arranged marriage by his family, and his bride has hated him so much. Even so, he doesn’t put his own feeling of resentment in this marriage, and he is thoughtful of look after Ikena. A spectacular moment of truth comes when Ikena’s heart eventually can feel Boga thoughtfulness, also the prejudiced is disappearing in her mind.
‘The Reluctant Bride’ is a story lead the reader to endless aftertastes. Sally Anne Pipi use highly original plot and dramatic development make this story irresistible. Some plot lets the reader empathize with the generator. Also, It has various themes is explored in the story such as tradition, love, and women are powerless. The most important is People can still find happiness in arranging weddings. This theme gives readers a great shock and break the traditional thinking for arranging marriages.
Sometime we just understand one-sided of the things, and it becbecomeseeply ingrained in our brains. ‘The Reluctant Bride’ is a good chose to read, teenagers and young adults can certainly be appreciated. We necessitate to understand a thing from each sided, and our view will be broadened.
