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    The document provides a summary of the plot and characters of the novel "The End of Innocence" by Moni Mohsin. It introduces the main characters which represent different social classes in 1970s Pakistan, including Laila, the child narrator, her family which belongs to the educated class, and her friend Rani who lives with servants of the feudal lord Sardar Begum. The story follows Laila as she witnesses her friend Rani becoming pregnant out of wedlock and being murdered by her stepfather Mashook. Tensions rise in the country as East Pakistan seeks independence and the army emerges as a new power. The summary concisely outlines the key events and social dynamics explored in the

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    The document provides a summary of the plot and characters of the novel "The End of Innocence" by Moni Mohsin. It introduces the main characters which represent different social classes in 1970s Pakistan, including Laila, the child narrator, her family which belongs to the educated class, and her friend Rani who lives with servants of the feudal lord Sardar Begum. The story follows Laila as she witnesses her friend Rani becoming pregnant out of wedlock and being murdered by her stepfather Mashook. Tensions rise in the country as East Pakistan seeks independence and the army emerges as a new power. The summary concisely outlines the key events and social dynamics explored in the

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    The End of Innocence by Moni Mohsin Prepared by AHTESHAM. (Outline)

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    The document provides a summary of the plot and characters of the novel "The End of Innocence" by Moni Mohsin. It introduces the main characters which represent different social classes in 1970s Pakistan, including Laila, the child narrator, her family which belongs to the educated class, and her friend Rani who lives with servants of the feudal lord Sardar Begum. The story follows Laila as she witnesses her friend Rani becoming pregnant out of wedlock and being murdered by her stepfather Mashook. Tensions rise in the country as East Pakistan seeks independence and the army emerges as a new power. The summary concisely outlines the key events and social dynamics explored in the

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    The End of Innocence by Moni Mohsin

    Prepared By AHTESHAM.(Outline)
    Sardar Begum- Feudal Lords(Laila’s grand mother
    Tariq Azeem-Educated class(Father
    Fareeda -Bureaucracy(Mother
    Rani -East Pakistan(Friend
    Laila -Child Narrative
    Sara -older sister of Laila
    Knaeez -Rani’s nani-Fatima’s mother-servent of sardar begum
    Mashook -Fatima’s husband-Rani’s step father-murderer of Rani
    Bua+Sharif+Fazal+Barkat= servents in Tariq’s house(sharif’s son is in East Pakistan-as an army
    officer.
    Boy -Unknown intruder(India)
    Army -An emerging power
    The story opens with prologue(2001) Laila is now 38 and she remembers the incident which
    was faced by her from nov 1971 to dec 1971. She lives in Sabzbagh with her parents and a
    grandmother who is living in kalanpur. Rani lives in Sardar Begum’s house with her nani Kaneez.
    Rani used to visit her whenever she went to kalanpur. Rani finds herself in love with a boy and
    becomes pregnant. She does not tell to anyone and makes Laila her confidential partner. The
    story has an eye catching folk lore of Heer Ranjha- Laila wants to feel distinguish and her
    inclination towards become beautiful sends her into doomed. Laila makes a number of visits to
    Rani. Sardar begum is not in the side to give anyone importance, and army is one of it. Mashook
    beats Fatima badly and an alcoholic. He has been sacked from his job by khursheed. Army is
    portrayed in the novel as a low class power which is in the state of emerging. Mashook kills Rani
    by taking her into a hut by deceit. Tariq wants to register his FIR but Sardar Begum refuses to do
    so. Mashook gets release from jail and lives in exile. Laila throughout her life curses her. Tariq
    blames Fareeda for her irresponsibility.

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