Then, Peri’s mum was very conservative in her views but she had to deal with so much in relation to her children who were either radicalised or were sentenced to years in prison, her alcoholic husband and her life as a woman in a very patriarchal society. The attitude of Peri’s father might appear the best for his daughter but he also was depicted as someone who had to fight his own demons such as alcoholism for most of his life. The portrayal of Peri’s parents offers a snapshot of a family life in its all complexity and ambiguity. Each character outlined in the book is nuanced, with its good and bad traits The characters are never simplistic or shown in white and black shades. On the other hand, a wife, a mother is very religious, and thinks about her daughter’s future from the patriarchal perspective. It is a husband, a father who is secular and wants his daughter to get education and to be an independent woman. Elif Shafak as always shows a rather nuanced perspective and avoids stereotyping. We also see what the years of torture, imprisonment and humiliation can do to the individual life.Īll this is intertwined with t he reflections on religious beliefs in the Muslim society.
There are descriptions of house search, torture, imprisonment of the individuals for holding different opinions to the ones accepted by the government and society. The story does provide an insight into Turkey’s turbulent past such as military coup in the 1980s and how life looked like during the rule of the military.
Three Daughters of Eve by Elif Shafak tackles many different topics including religion, or rather t he meaning of God in one’s life, how cultural and political circumstances shape lives of the individuals and the position of women in Eastern and Western societies.
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