How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"I have produced no children of my own and my husband is dead. […] Thus I am more to be pitied than revered. I am expected to give up the shop to my nephew, who will then be able to afford to bring a very good wife from Pakistan." (1.100)
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand isn't all about stuffy British customs; it's about Middle Eastern society, too. Mrs. Ali has her own customs she is expected to adhere to. How do these customs mesh (or clash)?
Quote #2
"My nephew has recently returned from his studies in Pakistan and is not yet reacquainted with many things here. […] He does not like it when I drive the car." (2.46)
Here is another example of Mrs. Ali's customs. For her family, it isn't customary for women to drive cars. Unexpectedly, the older Mrs. Ali is more modern than her more traditional nephew.
Quote #3
"These guns mean so much to your father," she said at last. "We want you to each have one, to keep his memory." (5.8)
The Major says that he wants to keep the Churchill shotguns out of tradition; they were passed down by his father, after all. Do you agree that the Major is doing this for tradition, or does he have another reason?