According to John Isbister (31) modernization theory links the affluent with the origin of poverty. All the above stated theories have a common denominator, and that is explanation of origin, cause, and effects of poverty. They include modernization, dependency and Marxist theories. When expounding on the issue of poverty, we can easily refer to the main theories explaining this social problem. This brings the reader to encounter poverty in the book (Pamuk 123). Ipek is now divorced and she lives in a shabby hotel. Also to be included in Kar’s list of hidden motives is seeing Ipek, a beautiful woman whom she knew as a student. But after reading through the entire book the reader is able to establish that Kar’s return entailed other vested interests such as to investigate city’s mayor murder and to look into suicides committed by young girls after removal of head scarves. The main reason of his return was purported to be his mother’s funeral. The novel begins with arrival of Kar, the journalist from Frankfurt where he had spent twelve years in political exile. In this paper, I settle to specifically discus in depth the issue of poverty. They include globalization, colonization, women rights and poverty. After reading the book attentively, I was able to identify several issues. All through, the author creatively captures the attention of the reader without watering down the content and flow of the storyline. Simply put, after reading through the novel, I can confidently say that snow is one of the most surreal, touching, and engaging books I have read in a long while. In this book, the author squarely discusses the theme of poverty. This is clearly depicted by the author of the novel snow, Orhan Pamuk. Books are one of the ways used to expose this problem. The nation of turkey is a classic example of these nations. Poverty is one of the social ills that many societies and nations are still grappling with.

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