Mariatu Kamara's Life In The Bite Of The Mango

Not many could say that Mariatu Kamara’s life depicted in the novel, The Bite of the Mango was easy, but nevertheless ended with extraordinary accomplishments. Getting brutally tortured, raped, and hands severed is a large feat to overcome, and yet Mariatu grew to learn and accept her new life after the attack. As British novelist, Fay Weldon stated, “The writers, I do believe, who get the best and most lasting response from readers are the writers who offer a happy ending through moral development.” Mariatu did not physically experience a tremendous, fortunate event after the rebels attacked, but still managed to move on and endure the physical and emotional pain to succeed in life. When a character reconsiders their beliefs on events that have occurred in the past, they are experiencing moral reconciliation. Mariatu only hoped that she would die as she lied on the ground after the rebels attacked. She prayed, “Please let me die quickly. Let it be over quickly. Let my family,
It makes a person become stronger emotionally and physically. Mariatu was devastated from the loss of her hands, but later refused the use of prosthetic hands because of her internal strength and will. Mariatu came to the realization of what she should do with her life with her future. She stated, “I may not have hands, but I have a voice. And no matter how nice my home in Canada is, my first home will always be Sierra Leone. The heart of my country is the heart of the people who helped me see myself not as a victim, but as someone who could still do great things in this world.” (211) Martiatu used her voice to share her experiences with the world and speak for what the people of Sierra Leone had been through. As part of her moral reconciliation, she realized that she may have lost something physically, but gained the sense that her voice alone was enough to help