Iqbal Analysis

Most twelve -year -old worries are schoolwork, or chores, but the worries of Iqbal Masih were far more serious. The novel, Iqbal, by Francesco D’Adamo is a fictional story based on true events. The main characters, Fatima, Iqbal, and Maria were taken from their families at a young age and were forced to do slave labor to pay off the debt their family owed to money lenders. Iqbal was the only fearless one who was brave enough to stand up to their cruel master. When Iqbal escaped the first time he returned with police, who were corrupt, and easily paid off; when he escaped the second time, he returned with sincere people who locked their master, Hussain Khan, away and rescued the children. From then on, Iqbal only became more popular, in both

The only thing he did was stand up for what is right, and that is what we are all afraid to do in life. Doing things as little as wearing a hijab, can get you dirty looks and insults throughout the day, and that is why some Muslim women choose not to wear the hijab in public. In some places, wearing a headscarf can be almost impossible, so you cannot blame them. Iqbal was different; he was fearless. All over the world, people adored and admired him for standing up for what he believed in. However, the dishonest slave traders, merchants, and carpet sellers were not making as much money as before, and it was all because of a twelve -year old boy who was not afraid to take a stand. In Chapter fifteen of “Iqbal”, Maria said “It was Iqbal. I swear, he was identical! Three days later another boy appeared. And then at the market a boy rebelled against his master, one of the richest merchants.” All those children were inspired by Iqbal’s courage, and they all took a stand just like he did. In about a year, Iqbal made an imprint on this world, and even though he died young, he inspired me and many others to take a stand and to d the right thing, even if there are