Sultan Character Analysis

Saidi’s personal driver views Mahmoud’s interactions with Nawal al-Wazir with suspicion. He argues that Nawal is a manipulative woman who fell in love with Saidi and wanted to marry him, but is now responsible for launching legal accusations against the editor. Although Sultan does not necessarily have any reason to lie to Mahmoud, his unshakable loyalty to Saidi suggests that he is not necessarily an objective observer in this situation. In this sense, he simply causes Mahmoud more confusion about Saidi and Nawal’s secret motives in their interactions with him. Sultan disappears while driving Saidi’s mother and sister toward Amman, the capital of Jordan, where Saidi’s mother is meant to be treated for a severe illness. Given the presence of armed groups who have been murdering people because of their religious affiliations, the group is likely killed on the road.