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Notes for the TeacherHeat and DustOverview of the Characters1923Indian sideBritish sidethe BegumHarry(house guest)motherMr CrawfordBeth Crawford(the Collector)Sandy(mentally ill)the NawabaffairOliviaDouglasgranddaughterTessie CrawfordDr Saunders(medicalsuperintendent)Mrs SaundersnephewMrs MinniesadvisesMajor Minnies(the Resident)the 1970sKarimKittymotherChidInder LalaffairNarratoraffairRituchild(epileptic)young English coupleMaji(widow)Dr Gopal(doctor in hospital)61

Notes for the TeacherHeat and DustHow Others View the Nawabbored, seeks adventure,needs action, lacks selfrestraintand self-discipline,strong personality,forceful, fascinating,clever, fine man, badruler, bankrupt, bleedshis subjects white, robber(pp. 88–87, 136–137)MajorMinniesglamorous prince,attentive, dissembling,moody, polite, charming,tender, rich, fascinating,terrifically handsome,strong-willed(pp. 19–22, 44–49, 101,136–137, 141)OliviaMrs CrawfordMrs Minniesrobber, bad ruler whoallows rioting and bloodshed,criminal(pp. 35, 68–69)The NawabDouglasinvolved with robbers,menace, worst type ofruler, impudent(pp. 101, 136–137)Harrystrong person, very manly,gets his own way,demanding, kind,generous, honest,open-hearted, sensitive,involved in strangedealings, financialproblems,fat and womanly,softer, milder(pp. 37–39, 70–71, 148,160–163)62