Haroun and the Sea of Stories Analysis

Where does Haroun live?

What fish live in the sea next to the sad city?

What was produced in the sad city's factories?

What is the name of Haroun's father?

What is the name of Haroun's mother?

What were Rashid Khalifa's nicknames?

What did Haroun's mother stop doing that indicated trouble?

Why did Rashid not notice Soraya stopped singing?

What did Haroun think of his father as?

Where did Haroun's father get his stories from?

How did Haroun's father obtain Story Water?

How did Haroun describe the shape of his home?

Which family lived upstairs from Haroun's family?

What were the delicious fish in the sea when the rains came to the sad city?

At what time of day did Soraya run off with Mr. Sengupta?

What did Rashid do to the clocks in his house after Soraya left?

How long was Haroun able to concentrate at any given time after Soraya left?

Where was Rashid first invited to perform for politicos soon after the incident regarding his wife?

What are the names the wife of Mr. Sengupta was called by?

What kind of houseboat was waiting for them on the Dull Lake after the initial performance?

Where was the Dull Lake located?

What onomatopoeic sound was made by Rashid in lieu of an actual story during the failed performance in the Town of G?

Alifbay is the country where Haroun resides, characterized by its sad atmosphere.
Haroun's father is Rashid Khalifa, a storyteller known as the "Ocean of Notions" and "the Shah of Blah."
Haroun's mother is Soraya Khalifa, who one day stops singing, signaling distress in the family.
The Sengupta family lives upstairs from Haroun's household.

The sad city is known for producing "sadness" in its factories, impacting its residents.
Haroun perceives his father’s profession as a juggler, highlighting the playful nature of storytelling amidst their troubles.
Rashid obtains his stories from the "great Story Sea" and uses the "Story Tap" to access Story Water.

Soraya leaves Haroun's family at 11:00 a.m. with Mr. Sengupta, leading to a family crisis.
After Soraya's departure, Rashid reacts by smashing all the clocks in the house.
Following the incident, Haroun struggles to concentrate for only 11 minutes at a time.

Rashid is invited to perform for influential individuals in the "Town of G" shortly after his wife's departure.
During a failed performance in the Town of G, Rashid makes an onomatopoeic sound "ark" instead of telling a story, marking a turning point in his storytelling abilities.

Haroun describes his home as cake-shaped, offering a whimsical yet melancholy picture of his living environment.
A luxury class houseboat awaits the family on Dull Lake post-performance, set in the Valley of K, contributing to the story's backdrop.

The sea near the sad city is home to "glumfish" that contrast with the delicious "pomfrets" that come with the rains, symbolizing fluctuating fortunes.

Mrs. Sengupta and Miss Oneeta are the names attributed to Mr. Sengupta's wife, reflecting the shifting social landscape after the incident with Soraya.