Esther Sparknotes

In the book as a whole, Esther is very analytic and brusque when it comes to how someone is feeling, especially in this section. Even more so with Shekure, she knows exactly what she is feeling and how to read her personality. Esther knows that something is going on between her and Black because initially, she was the one that helped them get together romantically because she is the matchmaker of the community. Esther knows the background of Shekure and Black since they first and she is incredibly intelligent. Even though she cannot read, she is more educated with the issues that are going on with everyone in their Turkish town. Shekure tells Esther that she is not comfortable living here anymore because she feels as if she and her children