Question

How does Bayoumi's behavior towards Firdaus change from when he first meets her to when she leaves him? How does he treat her in the beginning?

Answer 1

Answer:

At first Bayoumi is very kind to Firdaus, but he starts to get violent, mean, angry and abusive when she says she wants to work. His extremely aggressive behavior causes her to flee and abandon him.

Explanation:

Although you did not say in the question above, Firdaus and Bayoumi are characters from the book "Woman at Point Zero" written by Nawal El Saadawi where the story of women who had a very difficult life and were involved in situations that led them to be arrested.

In this book, we meet Firdaus, a woman who sees all her aspirations shattered because of the sexist and oppressive world in which she lives. Firdaus lives a very difficult life, when she meets Bayoumi, the owner of a cafeteria that is very kind to her and that makes her very comfortable. Unfortunately, this gentle behavior does not last long, as the moment Firdaus says she wants to work, Bayoumi is furious. He shows himself to be an aggressive and busive man and causes several problems to Firdaus, who ends up running away.