Gardens of Water: A Novel Chapter Summary & Analysis - Part 2, Chapters 42 - 46 Summary

Part 2, Chapters 42 - 46 Summary

Part 2, Chapter 42: Irem watches her father and Ismail play soccer together and feels a pang of sadness for the days that her father used to play with her and take her fishing. Now that she was considered a "woman" it was improper for her to run around and have fun. Dilek finds Irem and tells her that she has a message from Dylan: he wants to see her, that very night. Dilek tells Irem to ignore what other people are saying about the relationship Irem has with Dylan because they do not know anything. She also tells her that she is jealous of the relationship. When Irem expresses angst over going against her parents' wishes, Dilek tells Irem that her parents are "backward."

Part 2, Chapter 43: Sinan confronts Marcus at his tent about the Americans preaching to the Turkish children. Marcus does not deny the accusations, but...
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