Preface
Title: Dumped
Genre: Drama, Realistic, Angst
Setting: The bustling streets and tranquil countryside of Pakistan serve as the backdrop for our protagonist’s journey. The contrast between the vibrant city life and the serene rural areas mirrors the dichotomy of Miraal’s internal and external worlds.
Protagonist: Miraal, a 20-year-old Pakistani girl, embodies a blend of innocence and resilience. Petite, with long wavy black hair and eyes that sparkle with the depth of kohl, she carries the beauty of her land in her small, cherry-like face. Despite her lack of higher education, her intellect shines through her high school achievements.
Plot: Miraal’s story is one of self-discovery and defiance against the constraints of societal expectations. Married off to a man whose outward charm hides a more sinister nature, she finds herself at a crossroads between the life she’s been given and the life she yearns for. Her love for fantasy books becomes a gateway to envisioning a different reality, one where she is the master of her fate.
Themes: The narrative explores themes of familial duty, the pursuit of personal dreams, and the power of hope. It delves into the struggles of a young woman trying to find her place in a world that often seems predetermined.
Style: The story is told with a lyrical prose that weaves the fantastical elements of miraal’s beloved books with the stark reality of her life, creating a rich, multi-layered narrative.
. At twenty years old, she was the embodiment of grace—petite at 5.3 inches, with long wavy black hair that danced in the wind and eyes like dark pools lined with kohl, reflecting a world beyond the ordinary. Her face, small and cherry-like, with a button nose. Once she was a topper, who always managed to top the class. Every test, everything about her studies was perfect. She had always heard of her parents wanting her to be a doctor. In fact, she developed the passion to be a doctor as well. She was not only a topper in her grades, her artistic talents are equally remarkable. Her paintings and sketches capture the imagination, each stroke reflecting a depth of creativity and perspective that is rare and captivating, but she left those of her skills uncherised because her parents were against them. According to them these activities of hers are wasting her precious time which she should devote to her studies and eventually, she agreed to them, leaving behind her favorite hobbies, she left all those things which, according to her would divert her attention from studies and would refrain her achieving her goals. She left her friends she stop going to outings. She restricted self to walls of her room. Nothing helped her, though she lost the glitter and the smile she always would have on her face failing entry test was getting to her mental health, but she keep trying. Every day was the same for her, bringing no positive impact on her life. Now she was sitting on her prayer mat, her hands cupped together as she bowed her head to the ground, seeking for mercy from Allah and asking for guidance and solace in her life. She didn’t know how and when her life would come to this point where all her hard work, all her efforts to be something that her parents dreamed of for her are becoming futile. She’s tired. This phase of her life is giving her nothing but grief. She wants her life like ordinary students, but to her dismay, the failures she faces after hard work is bringing no good to her. Instead, this is bringing her mental health to depression. She’s almost exhausted. She’s trying to live but the pressure to be what her parents’ dream is like a rock on her shoulder which is not letting her move and think like a free person should . Mocking of her own siblings, their new ways to degrade her and bully her are doing nothing good to her
Female lead: Miraal /
Male lead: Hashim Ali
Other Main Characters:
Xander Alvaro
Sofie Ella
Isabella Elias
And many will be introduced in the novel.
