Saturday, October 6, 2012
When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine
"Eventually I took a square of white chocolate out of the box, and unwrapped it, and then I did something I had never done before. I put the chocolate in my mouth, letting it soften until the last possible moment, and then as I chewed it slowly, I prayed that Mr. Pirzada's family was safe and sound. I had never prayed for anything before, had never been taught or told to, bur I decided, given the circumstances, that it was something I should so. THat night when I went to the bathroom I only pretended to brush my teeth, for I feared that I would somehow rinse the prayer out as well. I wet the brush and rearranged the tube of paste to prevent my parents from asking any questions, and fell asleep with sugar on my tongue"(462).
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Though the narrator barely have conversation or interaction with Mr. Pirzada, the narrator still cares about Mr. Pirzada. I think in her mind Mr. Pirzada is just like their family and Mr. pirzada cares about the narrator, too. (from the text when Mr. Pirzada asked to accompany with the narrator on the Halloween.) Also, the narrator is a very thoughtful girl that she even thought about if she brush her teeth, she would some how rinse the prayer out.
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