independent reading 2nd post

Since it is fictional, not very much of it is going to move me in any way, but I found some significant facts (fictional ones, that is) about one of the main characters who's name is mariam. She is a bastard child of a wealthy businessman who got mariams mother (nana) pregnent when he was in the area for some reason. He has many other children, who mariam hears are all taken care of in his palace type house or whatnot. mariam wants to go be with him so she doesnt have to live in poverty as a bastard child (which is shamed upon, both of them). she never mentions it though, because of her mothers hate for the man.