resistance-and-adaptation

In Chapter 3, the narrator grapples with intense, recurring dreams of confrontation with Arslan, reflecting inner turmoil and helplessness. Meanwhile, Arslan's forces tighten control over the town, seizing the school and homes, imposing a new order that disrupts daily life and instills fear, culminating in the death of Frieda Althrop due to forced displacement. The chapter highlights the gradual militarization and occupation of the community, the erosion of personal autonomy, and the psychological strain on the inhabitants.