The Prophet's Camel Bell

In The Prophet¡¦s Camel Bell by Margaret Laurence, the author described the Somalians as loyal to the belief in Allah, strong and hardy people, inscrutable and they were full of hatred towards the Englishmen. The Somalians were extremely faithful in the belief of Allah, that their belief made them endurable and strength. They never curse for their miserable fate; they rather accepted it, because they believed in ¡§a God of ultimate mercy who at …

…thorn-bough fence of our camp, fondling their smuggled rifles and debating whether they should raid our camp or not.¡¨(71) With experiencing the Somalians, the author gave us much imagery about the shape of the Somalians. She found that they were faithful, strong and hardy, it was difficult to understand and penetrate into their world, and their animosity of the British was everlasting. WORK CITED: Laurence, Margaret, The Prophet¡¦s Camel Bell Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1963.