Setting & atmosphere
This is a specific, restricted place where Kabir spent the first nine years of his life
What is prison/jail?
He is the 9-year-old protagonist who has spent most of his early years inside a Chennai jail.
Who is Kabir?
The crime Kabir's Amma was accused of committing.
What is stealing?
Based of this quote, “Grandma Knife’s bony fingers clamp around Mouse Girl’s wrists like hand cuffs," what literary device is being used.
What is simile?
This is the cleanest place within the prison. Other than Kabir, there are many other children there.
What is the schoolroom?
She was wrongfully accused of a crime and was arrested. Gave birth to Kabir in prison.
Who is Amma?
Kabir is forced to leave the prison for this specific biological reason
What is turning 9 years old/ becoming too old to stay with his mother?
This is the place that Kabir and Malli are most scared of in prison.
What is the punishment block?
This resilient girl becomes Kabir's best friend, guide and ally on the streets of Chennai
Who is Rani?
This is a specific job Kabir and Rani do to earn money while living on the streets
What is picking up trash to sell?
Based of this quote, “For month’s, it’s been as gray as the faded paint flaking off the walls, but today it’s blue and gold,”(Venkatraman 1. What literary device is being used.
What is Imagery?
This is the bustling, coastal Indian city where the story takes place
What is Chennai?
Staying in prison with Kabir and his mom, she's feared in prison for her strong hands and sharp tongue.
Who is Grandma Knife?
Kabir uses this specific talent/skill to connect with others and ultimately find safety
What is Kabir's singing vocie?
Kabir dreams of finding his father's ancestral home, which is loacted in this specfic green lush reigon of India
What is Bengaluru/Karnataka?
He claims to be Kabir's Uncle but turns out to be cruel and exploitative
Who is Uncle Radha?
Kabir wants to find this place to connect with his paternal grandparents and try to find his father.
What is a mosque/Juma Masqid?
When Kabir had to leave jail, he had to leave his Amma, Malli, and other loved ones, is this an example of internal or external.
What is external?