In the short story the persian carpet the author hanan al shaykh suggests that by making selfish choices one s relationship with important people in its life can be seriously damaged.
The persian carpet short story characters.
Maryam narrator s aunt is combing the girls hair while their father prayers in another room.
Since beginning of times humans need to make choices on a daily basis.
The narrators aunt maryam decides to assist the narrator and her sister secretly leave the house whilst their father is praying to visit her divorced mother.
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Characters mood atmosphere he was protective and caring to his daughters.
First person the mood of the story is gloomy because the protagonist does feel sad at most parts and they make the reader aware of this she is the family relative of the narrator and her sister.
The readers and audience are introduced to the.
You must spend the whole of friday at my place.
1940 samad behrangi q v.
The persian carpet setting atmosphere and mood conflict irony and symbolism the conflict in this story is really caused by a persian carpet which was believed to have been stolen by a half blind man.
Plot character symbols real life connection exposition introduction.
The persian carpet trembling with burning rage.
Hanan shaykh kyle llamado hannah tohid english 11 block c ms.
In the short story the persian carpet the author hanan al shaykh suggests that by making selfish choices one s relationship with important people in its life can be seriously damaged.
Sometimes it goes for the best however it goes also for the worst.
She is taking them to see their divorced mother secretly.
Again i looked at my mother and she interpreted my gaze as being one of tender longing so she put her arms round me saying.
Such characters seldom portrayed before in persian fiction are alavi s main contribution to the thematic range of the modem persian short story.
I remained motionless wishing that i could remove her.
Belanger point of view the point of view is in first person narrative this gives the reader a perception through hanan s eyes of the situations of the divorce between her parents the.
In the short story the narrator which is the protagonist suffers from self doubt as she gains a new perspective on her mother.
1939 68 and other writers of the left in the next generation.
Ton must come every other day.
Rising action the narrator is deciding how to approach her mother when she sees her.
She feels she is control of her emotions.
The persian carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the triangle area and beyond.
He was forced to leave the town due to the mother s false blame.
