1. “ Honour ” and “ Gainda ” Caste System and Gender

2. Lahore Shahjahanpur

3. “ Honour ” : A Woman in Purdah The story in 6 parts: 1.Shamshad engaged in Shahjahanjur ; pp.67 2.After family disasters, she keeps waiting. pp.68-69 3.After Aziz ’ s marriage, she dresses herself as a white widow. pp. 70- 4.Aziz ’ s death in 1947. p. 71 5.She leaves home in strict purdah dress to work in New Dehli ; p.72 17 yrs 6.Going to Bombay. P 74

4. “ Honour ” : A Woman in Purdah Does Shamshad adjust well to the changes in her life? p. 68, p. 70, p. 71 What constrains Shamshad? What kind of “ purdah ” is she in? p. 67, p. 73 What is the importance of the bathroom? pp. 67, 69 Where does she end up working? pp. 74-

5. “ Gainda ” : Plot The story in 5 parts: 1.The narrator playing with Gainda before her marriage; 2.Playing with her after G is a widow; 3.Distanced from G, who gets closer to Bhaiyya 4.Turning point. The narrator begins to attract Mewa. 5.The narrator gets rebellious. After leaving for two years, she came back to find G with a baby.

6. “ Gainda ” : Characters How do we tell the class difference between the narrator and Gainda? p. 46 How is the narrator related to Gainda, who is actually a servant? p. 43, 46. Why do they like to play “ Dulhan-Dulhan ” and the make-up ritual? pp. 42; 44. What role does Bhaiyya play in distancing G and the narrator? pp. 43; 45

7. “ Gainda ” : Gainda ’ s and the narrator ’ s growth How does Gainda adjust to the changes in her life? Does the narrator grow up? Does she remain envious of Gainda at the end?

8. “ Gainda ” : Gainda ’ s and the narrator ’ s growth Gainda – active in life, playing the roles. The narrator ’ s growing process: 1.Feeling envious; p. 43 2.Still treated a kid; p. 44; 3.In need of attention. 48 4.Revengeful; p. 46; 49 5.Different from the social judgment of Gainda, she accepts Gainda ’ s baby.