Joanna's You Are The Author
- 1. You Are the Author: Creating Chapter Titles Name: Joanna O. Nalam 8-73_ When an author creates chapter divisions, they must make several choices. Sometimes they choose to simply number the chapters. This might be because they want readers to think for themselves. Other times they use chapter titles to set the scene, create curiosity or foreshadow upcoming events. In this activity, you will take on the role of the author and create a title for each of the 15 chapters in Iqbal. Your titles should be what you think Fatima would have chosen as an appropriate title to reflect and represent her experiences. Then you need to make 2-3 point form notes which explain the events which made you think of this title. Chapter Title Point Form Notes 1 Carpet Factory • • Describes where Fatima lives Why she is at the carpet factory • Daily conditions and who Fatima works with • Iqbal arrives 2 Iqbal Masih • Fatima dreams to go to the cinema’s • Iqbal is introduced • Fatima describes him as thin and dark 3 His-story • Iqbal’s story is revealed • Iqbal plans to run away • Other children’s story is told 4 Special • Hussain Khan expects a visit from clients • Ibal’s secrets is exposed as him being an artist • Iqbal tries to escape • Children start to resent Iqbal • 5 The Ruins • Foreign buyers arrive at the carpet factory Iqbal destroys/cuts his carpet • Iqbal is dragged to the Tomb 6 Tomb • Iqbal is kept in the Tomb for • Fatima, Ali and Salman visits him and bring food and water • They promise to come back every night • Iqbal is released 7 Promise • Salman and the children takes care of Iqbal • Iqbal runs away
- 2. • 8 The Sown Seeds • Iqbal comes back with policemen Iqbal is dragged to the Tomb • The children loses hope • The chidren rebel against Hussain Khan • Iqbal is free after 6 days in the Tomb 9 A Drop of Hope • Iqbal’s outside experience is revealed • He meets the speaker • Maria spoke • Maria teaches the children to read and write 10 A Step to Freedom • They deciphered the sheet of paper Iqbal brought home • A fight broke and Iqbal escapes again • Iqbal is back accompanied by the speaker 11 Kite • The man frees them and arrests Hussain Khan • Iqbal, Maria and Fatima fly’s a kite • Iqbal decides he stays with Eshan Khan, the speaker • Iqbal declares his decision 12 Sealed Fate • The other children are sent home • Iqbal start to free other children slaves • Headquarters is bombed, They sent a warning 13 The Dragon’s Den • Eshan Khan and company raids an illegal brick kiln • They try to speak to workers • They are driven away by munshi by shooting them • They go home depressed • 14 Separate Ways • Eshan calls Fatima and Iqbal IQbal is rewarded Reebok • Iqbal is given a scholarship • Fatima’s family is found • Iqbal goes to U.S and Fatima goes home • Maria send a letter • Fatima is in doubt of Iqbal’s and Maria’s feeling for her • Maria’s letter finally arrives • 15 Broken Strings • Maria writes to Fatima Maria wrote about Iqbal’s misfortune • Iqbal is murdered • Maria pleads Fatima to tell everybody about Iqbal difference and their story Epilogu Woeful Death • Iqbal is murdered on Easter Sunday at the age of 13 e • Eshan declares Iqbal’s murderers are the Carpet Mafia • Iqbal’s name is symbol of the battle to liberate child slaves