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Qaisra Ahahraz  - 1988

Setting:

1974 - Britain

Point of View:

1st Person (Miriam) - But point of view changes all the time ( Fatima, Bergum, Miriam,..) - it includes introspective and self-reflective passage (reported speech)

Characters:

• Miriam - daughter of Fatima, Muslim, want to marry Faroock, very integrated in the western world, adapts both worlds, studies in Britain, beautiful.
• Fatima - mother of Miriam, good frien dof Bergum, anxious about the marriage, helps her daughter although she breaks the islamic tradition, tries to bridge the gab between tradition and western values.
• Bergum - mother oif Faroock, good fried of Fatima, loves miriam like her own daughter, has an own opinion, obedient, Miriams mother in-law.
• Ayub - dad of Faroock, husband of Bergum, Miriams future dad in law, strong ties with islamic tradition, dominant.
• Faroock - son of Begum, Miriams futur husband, he shares the same hobbies, he doesn`t know anything about what happened.

Plot:

• Exposition - Miriam is on the way at home
• Conflict / Rising action - Miriam meets her future parents-in-law while she is wearing western clothes.
• Climax - The marriage is chanceled. The engagement gets broken up.
• Resolution - miriam seeks a conversation with farrock. Her mum supports her despite of islamic tradition.

Themes:

• Islamic tradition
• dresscode of women
• clash of cultures
• first generatin and second generation immigrants
• mother love
• arranged marriage

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