![]() ![]() ![]() The gap in the two families' beliefs becomes violent and heartbreaking. The Sodawallas, meanwhile, are orthodox Parsis who still obey ancient purity laws that are now thought to be unhealthy and who expect their new daughter-in-law to leave her education behind and be a traditional housewife. ![]() Perveen's parents, the Mistrys, are depicted as modern Parsis who educate their daughter and hope she will have a career. ![]() How much more difficult is Perveen's job than a contemporary female lawer's? Did any of her encounters particularly frustrate or anger you as a reader? Did she face problems that you couldn't imagine a lawyer today facing? On the other hand, have things not changed as much as we think?Ģ) What do you make of Perveen's last meeting with Cyrus? How would you have felt in her position?ģ) The difference between "modern" and "orthodox" religiosity is an important one in this book. Perveen is the perfect female lawyer to represent women's rights, since she herself has had terrible legal problems and has seen how frustrating it is to have no power under the law. 1) Perveen Mistry is in a historically groundbreaking role: she is representing the rights of female clients, some of whom have never before had any access to legal protection because of religious law, limited education, or patriarchal restrictions that greatly disadvantage them. ![]()
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