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Picture of the Beast

Draw a picture of the Beast as it manifests itself in Sufiya Zinobia. Be creative.

Rubaiyat

Read various selected quatrains from the Edward FitzGerald translation of Omar Khayyam's Rubaiyat. Discuss whether or not any of them are in any way relevant to the story of Shame.

Picture of Omar

Draw a picture of Omar Khayyam Shakil as he is described in his middle years, before engaging in his affair with Shahbanou.

Blushing

Split the students into groups and see who can make who blush - without being inappropriate!

The Name Game

Before the death of Naveed Hyder Ulhaq, she and Talvar have 27 children with at least 8 boys and 12 girls. See how many names you can come up with for the unnamed children.

Nicknames

A few of the characters in the story are given sarcastic nicknames based on their personalities, such as Mahmoud the Woman...

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