The Description of Roona

SAHID. Babaji, you have started talking too much nonsense, go and wash my car. Go Sharif, 1992:272. He uses impolite words that not appropriate to speak with a person that older than him. He also uses the high intonation when he speaks. Not only with his servant but he also acts superior to his sister, Roona, he says as if he is the right man. The writer concludes the reason he acts like that because he is the eldest son and he is on theirs father’s position. He wants everybody have a respect toward him 1992:275. SAHID. Pointing towards BINDIA, to ROONA See what she does? She has not been here for more than twelve hours and she has already managed to provoke you against me Sharif, 1992:275. The moment when everyone discusses about their mother’s house, Sahid has an idea to rent their mother’s house to many Saudi Arabian banks. In this situation, his idea seems like he is a money-oriented person, he wants to get beneficial income of the house. SAHID. Well, if you all give me the power of attorney, then I will go ahead. The house is on such a central and commercial location that there are many Saudi Arabian who are offering me to build a bank . . . the property would still be in our names. They would still pay us rent; in then or twenty years it will be worth lots of money Sharif, 1992:278. His statement is about to convince her sisters to rent the house. He gives the details explanation through his words. His money-oriented thought not only captured from the words that he used bu t also from other character’s opinion. Roona, his sister, also thought that Sahid is money-oriented person because Sahid only cares about mother’s house than her health 1992:270. When he has conversation with other characters, he shows his inconsistent perspectives; he is often having argument and much more intimidating Bindia. Like he says that, Bindia is aggravating every situation and creating a lot of tension in the family 1992:274. However, in the other side he says that he has nothing against Bindia even though his last statement is intimidating Bindia. He admits that he loves her, he prouds of her of being a medical doctor in New York. However, he is actually a caring person; he cares about Deedi’s life. He expresses his feeling about Deedi from his action; he wants to bring Deedi to live in his house and taking care of her but only her without her husband 1992:279.

5. The Description of Nazo

Nazo is a married woman 1992:267 and the eldest daughter in the family; her age is around late thirties until early forties 1992:264. Nazo is described as a superior, sarcastic, selfish, and money oriented person. The writer can find her characters when she talks to herself, to others and through other characters’ opinion Reaske, 1966:46-48. She shows her sarcastic thought when she talks to herself about her brothers. As stated in the play, NAZO. Speaks to herself sarcastically I wonder why people live wherever they live. If they cannot afford the money to buy a ticket to come where they belong. ROONA and BINDIA look at each other Sharif, 1992:267. Nazo uses satire words that addressed to her brothers who live in Denmark, she talks about one of her brothers might not come home soon to see their mother because of financial problems. Another description about Nazo also reflects when she talks to other characters, she shows her superior side in the family. She as the eldest daughter acts superior towards her sisters, especially Bindia. She wants Bindia to obey her as the eldest daughter in the family. It shows when Bindia starts to light up the cigarette she directly rebukes her, and her words makes Bindia unlit the cigarete 1992:266. Her superior side also reflects when she said that she is the eldest daughter and she has the mother’s position, she wants her sister to obey her as she want to 1992:268. The personality of Nazo can be found through oth er character’s thought as well. The conversation between Roona and Bindia below describes the characteristic of Nazo, ROONA. My husband had a pretty bad relationship with his boos. He could never get leave for an extended period of time, and Nazo . . . who claims to be such a loving, compassionate elder sister never sat down with me and asked me, if . . . I needed something . . . she made mother her exclusive property . . . you know why? They wanted her house. They know two of the brothers live in foreign countries, you live away . . . Deedi doesn’t know what’s going on. She, poor thing, is so completely lost and she is sick a lot . . . I worry about her . . . I worry about her children . . . I worry about you . . . Nazo and Sahid are more worried about mother’s house than her illness Sharif, 1992:270. Nazo only cares about her life; in Roona’s opinion, Nazo is a selfish person. Nazo seems like she does not care about Roona though she claims that she is a caring person. Roona’s expression is also described that Nazo is money-oriented; she said that Nazo is only care about their mother’s house because she knows that most of her siblings live in other countries. It means Nazo wanted to owned the house; the aim of Nazo to take care their mother is only to get the house.