Examine sunlight on the broken column as a female bildungsroman

Laila's unique identity comes from her unique suffering in life. As an orphan, she was raised by her grandfather, who died, leaving her under the care of her uncle who misunderstands her. He rejects her for not being involved enough in national politics, but Laila's life is so shaped by death and tragedy that she doesn't care about politics whatsoever. Therefore, she is misunderstood by her political friends at school, so she doesn't really fit in. At home, she is either not traditional enough for her family, or she is not liberal enough for them. She finally marries someone she admires, but he dies, leaving her alone once more. No one understands her because of her unique suffering, and interestingly, the question of loneliness doesn't really get answered by the novel.