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.