<P> Haroun and the Sea of Stories is an allegory for several problems existing in society today, especially in the Indian subcontinent . It looks at these problems from the viewpoint of the young protagonist Haroun . Rushdie dedicated this book to his son, from whom he was separated for some time . Many elements of the story deal with the problems of censorship: an issue particularly pertinent to Rushdie because of the fatwa against him backed by Ayatollah Khomeini . The book is highly allusive and puns in multiple languages . Many of the major character's names allude to some aspect of speech or silence . </P> <P> It was made into an audiobook read by Rushdie himself . </P> <P> At the beginning of the story, protagonist Haroun Khalifa lives with his father Rashid, a famous storyteller, and his mother Soraya, until the latter is seduced by their neighbor' Mr. Sengupta' to leave home . Thereafter Rashid is hired to speak on behalf of local politicians but fails his initial assignment . The two are thence conveyed to the' Valley of K' by courier' Mr. Butt', to speak for' Snooty Buttoo', another politician . Attempting to sleep aboard Buttoo's yacht, Haroun discovers' Iff the Water Genie', assigned to detach Rashid's imagination, and demands conversation against this decision with Iff's supervisor, the Walrus . They are then carried to the eponymous' Sea of Stories' by an artificial intelligence in the form of a hoopoe, nicknamed' Butt' after the courier . Of the Sea of Stories, Haroun learns it is endangered by antagonist' Khattam - Shud,' who represents "the end ." </P> <P> In the Kingdom of Gup, Prince Bolo, General Kitab, and the Walrus announce their plans for war against the neighbouring kingdom of Chup, to recapture Bolo's betrothed Princess Batcheat . Rashid joins them here, having witnessed Batcheat's kidnapping . Thereafter Haroun and his companions join the Guppee army toward Chup, where they befriend Mudra, Khattam - Shud's former second - in - command . </P>

Why does soraya leave haroun and his father
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