The Silk Scarf by Ahmeb Essop

SETTING

Place : Oriental Plaza located in Forbsburg,Johannesburg

Time  :  During the apartheid government's Group Area Act

PLOT SUMMARY

Mrs vNebo together with her friend Margaret went for shopping at a ashopping centre where shops were  owned by Indians.They bought somwe shoes,some jewellery and then swimming costumes.Besides, Mrs Nebo saw a lovely Indian dress and decided to buy it.Nhevertheless, she  had no enough money to pay for it that she decided to pay by Cheque.Mr sakur, the owner of the shop refused that proporsal.Mrs  Nebo felt humiliated by that refusal and began to argue.Although Margarert and MrsNebo's bodyguards were trying to persuade Mr sakur,it didn't helped.When Mr Sader  whispered to others to come with him outside,he told themthat if the lady's husband was going to be important figure in the next government,insulting her fraud with danger.When they entered into the shop again.Mr Sader spoke to Mr Sakur in Gujurati  and told him of the danger of  offending the wife of an important politician.Mr Sakur remained adamant.Mr Sader then bought the Silk Scarf and gave it to Mrs nebo as a gift.

MAIN CHARACTER :Mrs Nebo

Mrs Nebo was of medium height,with ions,and smooth-skinned in coplexion.She was the wife of Clive Nebo,who had already been designated as the Foreign Affairs Minister in a new government to be established after the passing of the apartheid era.She had a friednd by the name Margaret,who is always loyal to her.She is very particular about wearing clothes whose colours blended harmoniously(matched).She felt humiliated when Mr Sakur refused to admit her  cheque in his shop.