It requires a strong character for a woman to rise in a male dominated society

Both Resian and Taiyo are extremely courageous and both show physical resilience and courage in escaping their families and their aggressors. Both have to physically defend themselves against attempted rape. Both have to put this immediately behind them so that they can focus on escaping their situation. Both girls are determined.

Resian is determined in another way too; she is determined to go to university one day and has the courage to continue to bring this up to her father despite his growing dislike of both the idea and of his daughter. She never loses sight of her goal, which requires mental courage.