How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Title.Paragraph)
Quote #7
But sometimes I find myself hating him.
I hate him for having schoolbooks and playmates.
For having a mother who combs his hair on the mornings she's feeling well enough.
And for having the freedom to come and go as he pleases. (100.AnOrdinaryBoy.4)
Although Lakshmi says that she "hates" Harish, what is the primary emotion she's feeling? And why does this make sense given where she came from and her captivity by Mumtaz?
Quote #8
I am too shy to answer. If I weren't, I would tell him that I am saving all my money so that someday I can go home. But I am ashamed to have this boy from my country see me in this shameful place, and so I flee the room and say nothing. (113.TheStreetBoy.4)
What do Lakshmi's emotions and actions imply about what she believes about her slavery at Happiness House? Does she have anything to feel ashamed about? Also, she says she's saving money to go home, which demonstrates the lasting effects of Mumtaz's lies about the debt that Lakshmi owes.
Quote #9
Her eyes begin to gleam like new rupee coins.
"There is something you could do," Mumtaz says.
Pushpa looks up expectantly."Sell her to me." She points to little Jeena, asleep in her bedroll. "In a few years, when she is old enough, I can make a lot of money with her." (131.BeyondWords.8-10)
Jeena is a toddler. Do you think that Mumtaz is able to see the humanity of the women she keeps at Happiness House, or are the women just investments for her? How does this fit with what you know of slavery?