81 pages • 2 hours read
Faiza GueneKiffe Kiffe Tomorrow
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2004A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 13-18Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 13 Summary
Yasmina’s coworkers at the motel go out on strike, led by a woman named Fatouma Konaré, but as Yasmina has no husband to provide for her, she feels she must remain on the job. The teachers at Doria’s school also go on strike, after the principal, M. Loiseau, gets mugged in the hallway. Doria feels that what happened to M. Loiseau is wrong, but also thinks that it would be nice if the science teacher put as much energy into teaching her classes as she does into protesting conditions.
Chapter 14 Summary
When the social worker, Mme. Du, pays a visit, Doria feels she has come by largely to show off and feel superior. Yasmina responds more warmly, gossiping about Mme. Du’s recent wedding and telling her about the strike at the motel. Mme. Du suggests that Yasmina take adult-literacy courses as a step toward finding a better job. Mme. Du also gives Doria a coupon for free books, but Doria takes this as an insult, proof that she is an object of pity.
