Through the horrific story of blood feud in the name of family honor, Ismail Kadare provides broad insight into the Albanian Kanun in Broken April (1990). The author uses different perspectives to provide an overall vision of Albanian culture. One such perspective comes from Mark Ukacierra, who provides an insider's approach to the horrible law of blood feuds. Kadare switches to Marco's perspective and makes use of techniques such as metaphors, free indirect discourse, and internal conflict to emphasize the horror of the Kanun and its importance in modern society. Kadare emphasizes the horror of the Kanun through the use of internal conflict. in the character of Mark Ukacierra. As the Steward of Blood examines several diaries based on the Kanun, he spots references to the "blood industry," the "blood commodity," or the "blood feud mechanism" (Kadare 141). This creates a monstrous image of the Kanun through the eyes of a journalist. The image is so terrifying that Mark, initially, cannot get to grips with it. However, later in the chapter, Mark himself refers to the “death machine” (146). which allows readers to witness a change in his position on the Kanun Furthermore, Mark Ukacierra is absorbed by the stories “published in those disgusting periodicals, hanging along their columns as in coffins” which, according to him, are just “corpses”. ” of the news that is spreading in the highlands (150). This repeated metaphor of death and blood is carried forward until the author ironically reveals that the Blood Administrator is “sick of blood.” authoritarian into a gentle victim of the Kanun In the end, Kadare not only reveals Mark t's true attitude...... middle of paper ...... On the one hand, the blood steward represents the ancient traditions. of the plateau, which gives people a sense of honor. On the other hand, the Prince represented the financially rewarding side of the Kanun, which describes the Kanun as a set of antiquated laws used only for economic gain in the modern world. In summary, Mark Ukacierra's free indirect discourse manages to highlight the horrific nature of the Kanun and opens readers to consider the dilemma faced by people stuck in the blood feud system. Furthermore, it draws attention to the status of centuries-old traditions, such as the practice of blood law, in modern society. Kadare's shift to Mark Ukacierra's perspective helps identify with the characters stuck in the feud system. Works Cited Kadare, Ismail. Broken April. Trans. Ivan R. Dee. New York: New AmsterdamBooks, 1990. Print.