Culture In Camel Rider

Getting left behind is pretty bad, but getting left behind in the Middle Eastern wilderness with a kid that only knows Arabic is a bit worse. Prue Mason’s novel Camel Rider tells the tale of a boy named Adam who was left behind by his mother and gets himself stranded in the middle of the desert. There he meets a boy named Walid, and together they find their way back to civilization even though communicating is very difficult. The major aspects of culture that change these heroes are religion, economy, and language. Praying is very important in the Islamic religion and in many others, though it can be a hindrance at times. During the period Adam and Walid were hiding behind a rock from Old Goat and his gang, there was a car the two could get away in. It was possible at the time because the men needed to pray because of their religion, but
Near the end of the story when Walid and Adam are confronted by the Prime Minister of Abudai, Adam is told about the reward that was put out to find him. He then gets an idea to give Walid the money.” I think if anyone’s going to get a reward for rescuing me, then it should be Walid ”(Mason 201). After the whole getting lost ordeal Adam had bonded with the recently revealed Emir and had grown to like him. Adam truly believed that he would not have made it out alive if it were not for his trusty companion, and offered to give the reward out of thanks. There were many elements of culture in Camel Rider, the most prominent being language,economy, and religion. Adam understanding of the strict rules of Islam and cooperating with the indecisive Walid. The overcoming of the language barrier to keep on moving toward the common goal. Walid offered money from Adam after he had “saved” the latter from the harsh wilderness. The novel goes to show that despite the fact that people may be different in many ways, they can get to understand each other and work