the silk scarf by ahmed essap

SETTING:
Place: Oriental plaza in Johannesburg

MAIN CHARACTER:
Ms Nebo

1. she is the wife of the man who is going to be the foreign minister in the new government.
2. she is of medium height, with heavy loins and a smooth-skinned complexion.
3. she likes shopping.
4. she lived in the white suburb of Haughton.
5. she was dressed in designer clothing and expensive jewellery emerged.

PLOT:
The silk scarf is a short story about mrs Nebo, the wife of the man who is going to be the foreign minister in the new government in South Africa. Mrs Nebo is a women of medium height, with heavy loins and a smooth-skinned complexion. One day Ms Nebo goes on a shopping spree with her close friend Margaret on the oriental plaza in johannesburg. she went from shop to shop untill she came to Moghul Boutique where she was shown a silk scarf by a short gaunt-looking man. Mrs Nebo took the scarf and a hundred and ten rands' cheque to the cashier but the cashier rejected the cheque, reason being that they don't accept cheques and credit in their shop, only cash.Mrs Nebo really wanted the scarf and she does not have enough cash with her, so she went to the owner of the shop Mr Sakur demanding to be given the scarf in exchange with the cheque but mr shakur rejected the cheque. mrs nebo felt humiliated and her friend margaret started threatening mr shakur by telling him that mrs nebo is the wife of the foreign minister in the new government. after hearing all this, because mr sader never wanted their shops to be destroyed again like they were destroyed few years ago, he bought the scarf and give ut to mrs nebo as a gift. mrs nebo felt respected, she left the oriental plaza with a huge smile.