Through the horrific story of vengeful blood in the name of family honor, Ismail Kadare gives a general overview of the Albanian Kanun in Broken April (1990). The author uses different perspectives to give a comprehensive view of Albanian culture. One such perspective comes from Mark Ukacierra, who offers an insider's approach to the horrific law of blood feuds. Kadare shifts to Mark's perspective and uses techniques such as metaphors, free indirect speech, 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 Blood Steward looks through several newspapers based on the Kanun, he notices references to the “blood industry,” the “blood commodity,” or the “vendetta mechanism” (Kadare 141). This creates a monstrous image of the Kanun through the eyes of a journalist. The image is so horrible that Mark, at first, is unable to accept it. However, later in the chapter, Mark himself refers to "the machinery of death" (146), which enables. readers to witness a change of position on the Kanun. Furthermore, Mark Ukacierra is absorbed by the stories “published in these sickening periodicals, spread along their columns like in coffins” which, according to him, are only “corpses” of people. the news that spreads in the highlands (150). This repeated metaphor of death and blood is repeated until the author ironically reveals that the Steward of Blood is "sick of blood." sweet victim of Kanun. In the end, Kadare not only reveals Mark's true attitude towards...... middle of paper ......On the one hand, the blood steward represents the ancient traditions of the high plateau, which gives people a sense of honor. On the other hand, the Prince represented the financially remunerative side of the Kanun, which describes it as a set of old-fashioned laws used only for economic purposes in the modern world. In summary, Mark Ukacierra's free indirect discourse succeeds in highlighting the horrific nature of the Kanun and opens up to readers the dilemma faced by those stuck in the feud system. Furthermore, he 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 point of view helps identify with the characters stuck in the feud system. Works Cited Kadare, Ismail. April broken. Trans. Ivan R. Dee. New York: New AmsterdamBooks, 1990. Print.