My daughter the racist

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brazen

(adj.) shameless, impudent; made of brass

loftily

(adj.) very high; noble

What is Hamelin?

A city of northern Germany on the Weser river southwest of Hanover

What is a djellaba?

A long, loose, hooded garment with full sleeves, worn especially in Muslim countries.

What is The Pied Piper of Hamelin?

A tale of a piper who let children away from their homes using his music

The narrator's husband...

A university professor, he died.

Who is Helen Oyeyemi?

Born 1984 in Nigeria and raised in London.

What is a moral?

Difference between cultures

What happened to women from the village (widow)?

Dragged out and beaten

What is Karkedeh?

Egyptian drink made from dried hibiscus

The mother-in-law...

Exaggerates quite often

My daughter the racist

Finalist for the 2010 BBC national short story award

What is the point of view?

First person

Who said and when, 'Mother, I swear before you and God that from today onwards I am racist.'?

First quote - Daughter

Who is the narrator?

Mother of the daughter

Who is Noura?

Narrators friend, advices about her actions

Who said, "ugh" and when?

Quote 10 - Daughter

Who said, Rather than ask a fourth time I will kidnap her...'?

Quote 4 - Bilal

Who said, 'Ah, don't do that, son. Don't take the light of an old woman's eyes,'?

Quote 5 - Mother-in-law

Who said, I'm not saying I believe it. I'm just saying you must stop this kind of socializing. And behave impeccably from now on. I mean - angelically.' and when?

Quote 6 - Noura

Who said, Yes. I do. I think your husband spoilt you. He gave you illusions... you feel too free.We are not free.' and when?

Quote 7 - Noura

The daughter is...

Rebellious, 8 year old

Men from the village were...

Short tempered, aggressive

What is the theme of the story?

Social culture and social perspective

Who is Noura's husband?

Tells noura that the thoughts are bizarre

What is the rising action?

The daughter goes outside to throw rocks at the soldiers truck

What is the resolution of the story?

The narrator writes a letter to the scrawny soldier so that he doesn't comes back

What is the exposition

The narrators daughter tells her that she is a racist

What is the climax?

The scrawny soldiers confronts the narrators daughter and tells her how brave she is

How does the village feel about the scrawny soldier

The village doesn't like him

Who is Bilal?

The wealthy man that wants the narrators hand

Who said, they could be so evil as to shoot children then it's in God's hands. Anyway I don't believe that they could do it.'?

Third quote - Noura

When did she write her first novel?

When she was attending secondary school

What is the falling action?

While the scrawny soldiers visits the narrator and her daughter the village isn't pleased

What is a minaret?

a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.

What is a Keffiyeh?

checkered cloth traditionally worn by Palestinian men as head covering

Impeccably (adv.)

perfectly, flawlessly

balmy

soothing, mild, pleasant


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