1.Identify the setting of the story.
*Is in Oriental Plaza in Johannesburg,a shopping centre where shops are owned by indian people.
2.Write the plotting of the story in 10-15 sentences.
Mrs Nebo (the wife of the designated Foreign Affairs Minister,Mr Clive Nebo),her friend Margaret and two of her escorts (chauffeur) went to Oriental Plaza in Fordsburg. The was a maze of modern shop (i.e. jewellers,haberdashers,outfitters,shops selling certains e.t.c) in the shopping centre so Mrs Nebo wanted to go and do some shopping in the plaza. The two ladies first bought some shoes for them then some jewellery,then swimming costumes. They were accomponied by two body guards dressed in navy blue suites. She (Mrs Nebo) than sawa lovely indian dress on a dummy in a shop,after paying for her dress she asked she shop-keeper whether there were any silk scarfs that would match the garment. He showed her several silk scarfs but none matched her garment,as she was fond of co-ordinating colours she found nothing to her taste. She went from shop to shop until she came to 'Moghul Boutique' where she was shown a silk scarf by a man wearing antique braces. From the moment she saw the scarf,she fell inlove with it and wanted it immediately. Mrs asked for the price of the scarf and she shop-keeper (Mr Sakur) told her its a hundred and ten rand (R110). When she searched in her purse,she was shot of fifteen rand (R15),so she asked the shop-keeper if she could pay by cheque but the shop-keeper refused and told to read the sign on a strip of cardboard which said,"No credit. No cheques. Cash only." Mrs Nebo felt very offended and an argument broke out between her and the Mr Sakur,they were so loud that other shopers and people in the plaza heard them and they came to watch.Mr Sader whispered to the other shop-keepers to come out with him and they had a mini meeting. He called Mr Sakur and told him to allow her to have the scarf but as a gift,they feared the white government and didn't wana be chased away again. So Mr Sakur gave in than Mr Sader and the other shop-keepers ended the scarf over to her as a gift.
3. Describe the main character in 10-15 sentences.
The main character is Mrs Nebo. She was the wife of Mr Clive Nebo,who was the newly appointed Foreign Affairs Minister for the new government. She was of medium height,with heavy loins,her smooth-skined complexion have been pampered by beauticians in Sandton salons. Mrs Nebo was a very arrogant,classic,materialistic and optimistic woman,she got whatever she wanted with a snap of her finger. Everything was on a silver platter for her as her husband was filthy rich. She's the type of woman that would do anything in her power to get what she wants,by hook or crook or even at the expense of the next person. Being the wife of the next foreign affairs minister,she misused her power by trying to boss people around.
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