for others As the quote says It was Rahima advocate of the village women before the divine will She listens to women s troubles and speaks to Majeed on their behalf She represents the ordinary woman who suffers silently but keeps her faith alive Rahima s Silence and Submission Rahima s silence shows her helplessness in a world ruled by men She cannot express anger or resistance Her fear grows from Majeed s harsh control and her belief that defying him is a sin Majeed often uses religion to maintain his power saying It is well that a man should know it when he sins ignorance is the greatest sin of all Rahima accepts such words as truth and never questions them She lives under the shadow of both faith and fear She believes that her pain is part of divine will Jamila s Rebellion and Courage Jamila Majeed s second wife is young fearless and full of energy At first she appears shy but her true nature soon emerges She laughs openly and refuses to obey Majeed s commands She challenges his authority and mocks his false holiness Her attitude makes Majeed furious and he calls her a snake her charm is a snare her sweet winsomeness a trap Jamila sees through the illusion of the shrine and realizes that Majeed s system is hollow She dares to reject both him and his false religion Jamila represents a new voice of freedom in a society built on superstition Rahima s Change and Inner Strength At first Rahima seems completely submissive but she slowly changes She begins to speak on behalf of the village women and becomes their guide She prays for their families and their suffering Gradually she starts to understand the false pride behind Majeed s power The change becomes clear when Jamila s fire touches her calm heart She no longer fears Majeed as before By the end Rahima dares to face him and even commands him This growth shows her moral strength and quiet awakening Contrast between Rahima and Jamila Rahima and Jamila represent the two extremes of womanhood Rahima is calm soft and bound by social rules Jamila is fierce and sharp breaking those rules Rahima prays and serves Jamila protests and questions One lives in fear the other dies fighting it Their contrast gives balance to the novel s moral world Rahima represents the traditional woman of a patriarchal society while Jamila symbolizes the new woman who refuses to live in lies In essence Rahima and Jamila are not just characters they are two sides of women s struggle Rahima begins as a fearful believer but ends with quiet strength Jamila begins as silent but becomes bold and rebellious Both reveal the author s vision of women s endurance under faith and control