saven dughters and saven sons

Questions (p 28-50)

1. "If I die, let me die among those I love”. Who said this what is the context?the person is Burhan  is father

2.     “You have a most educated eye my daughter? (P.35) What of Burhan is revealed here?that Burhan see from a far place and that she has good ideas

3.      Who is Gindar? the African that travels

4.     “ A man on my caravan will tell you as much about himself as he wants you to know.” P. What does this foreshadow? that when she goes away  people will ask her so many questions.

5.      Coming of Age: Read the first full paragraph on p. 40 ( A bend in the suq…..) and explain how this paragraphs shows coming of age?

A coming-of-age story or novel is memorable because the character undergoes adventures and/or inner turmoil in his/her growth and development as a human being. Some characters come to grips with the reality of cruelty in the world--with war, violence, death, racism, and hatred--while others deal with family, friends, or community issues. ( from: http://classiclit.about.com)

6.     “It would be better to attempt to cross the desert by myself and die on the journey, my bones picked clean by vultures and left to bleach in the sun then go back home.”  Why is Nair saying this?,  because he just left home he doesn't   when seem like

he can  do any think he whens to make his family happy