Genre
Magical realist novel
Setting and Context
The novel is set in the cities of Q. and Karachi in the fictional country of Peccavistan, which is based on the narrator's experience of Pakistan.
Narrator and Point of View
The narrator is a character who does not appear in the novel but frequently makes interjections. The novel is narrated from a first-person point of view.
Tone and Mood
The tone of the novel is satirical and dramatic. The mood is violent and unsettling.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonists of the novel are Omar and Sufiya. The antagonists are Iskander and Raza.
Major Conflict
The major conflict in the novel is the violence instigated by the shame of various characters.
Climax
The climax of the novel is Omar's death at the hands of Sufiya.
Foreshadowing
Sufiya turning into a panther is foreshadowed when she first shows signs of being taken over by the beast inside of her.
Understatement
N/A
Allusions
There are multiple allusions to real places in Pakistan, as well as a reference to the French Revolution.
Imagery
N/A
Paradox
N/A
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
