Palace Walk

Al-Sayyid Ahmad imposes very strict rules on his household. How do his rules differentiate him from the rest of the Egyptian society?

How does the author use the presence of alcohol to signal various characters’ morality or lack thereof?

Examine the significance of the daily coffee hour and Amina’s garden. How do the women use these aspects of the household to reclaim a measure of freedom, and how does this dynamic shift as the novel progresses? Incorporate at least three specific examples to support your analysis.