Summary A BAG OF SWEETS

A BAG OF SWEETS – AGNES SAM
 TITLE
 Muslims regard giving gifts as good
manners to strengthen relationships
 Why Khadidja hopes for reconciliation
and continuous to come to the shop even
after her sister gave her a bag of sweets
 Why she gave the sweets despite not
wanting to relent and forgive her sister
 Bad of sweets is supposed to bring joy
but in this story it is a form of insult
 Khadidja is disrespected and treated like
a child
 Ironic that Kaltoum never speaks to her
sister and tells her brothers that she
wishes she would come calling at the
shop, yes when Khadidja does come
Kaltoum waits until after closing time
 SETTING
In the family shop and their house
 THEMES
 Lack of tolerance
- Family in unable to forgive Khadidja for
leaving to marry a Catholic
- Ironic that Kaltoum mentions her
Catholic friends, yet she shows no
tolerance for and acceptance for her
sister’s choices