The Will of Allah

This story is about two criminals named Sule and Dogo. Sule seems to be a self assured, religious individual who accepts who he is as a person. Dogo on the other hand, appears to be a man who chooses to think very little, he is arrogent and rude. The irony within this story is capturing. It is ironic that a criminal would have such a high appreciation for his religion, as Sule had. Also, the way in which Sule and his partner in crime, Dogo, die in the end is somewhat ironic because they believed to be filled with riches when it actually contained a lethal snake. In the end when Dogo doesnt inform Sule about the Cobra in the gourd, and lets Sule reach inside and be bitten, shows how much Dogo really mistrusted Sule. The calm manner in which Sule accepts the fact that he is about to die reflects his belief in Allah. Sule feels that his death is Allah's will, sort of like his death was supposed to happen in such a way. Perhaps a message within the story regards the idea of fate, or that everything happens for a reason.