In some cultures, parents treat their children like slaves. They are forbidden by their parents to control their own lives. In Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind, Shabanu is a girl who struggles to please her parents, who often take advantage of their power over Shabanu to control her life. At first, her struggles are at home with small issues, but rapidly develop into larger matters. Dadi is furious after Shabanu begs him to save Mithoo. …showed first 75 words of 363 total…

…showed last 75 words of 363 total…of her happiness in an effort to please her parents. Shabanu is a very caring girl who will do extraordinary things to please others. Readers often sympathize with her efforts of choosing between the choices that will benefit her, and the choices others want her to make. When she tries to escape and gain her freedom, her favorite camels breaks its leg, which shows that sometimes, neither choice could be fully beneficial to the person.