1. You Are the Author: Creating Chapter Titles
Name: Joy Abaya 8-73
When an author creates chapter divisions, they must make several choices. Sometimes they
choose to simply number the chapters. This might be because they want readers to think for
themselves. Other times they use chapter titles to set the scene, create curiosity or foreshadow
upcoming events.
In this activity, you will take on the role of the author and create a title for each of the 15
chapters in Iqbal. Your titles should be what you think Fatima would have chosen as an
appropriate title to reflect and represent her experiences. Then you need to make 2-3 point form
notes which explain the events which made you think of this title.
Chapter Title Point Form Notes
1 •
My Day Fatima describes how her daily working
condition.
My Life • She works with numskulls.
• She said why she works there and how did she
get their.
2 •
The •
Iqbal arrives.
Karim told about cinema.
Newcomer • Salman told some part of his life in chapter 2.
3 Iqbal Family’s • Iqbal told Fatima about his family.
• Fatima told about Maria who doesn’t talk and
Story how she gets her name.
• All of the children stayed up late just to hear
Iqbal’s Story.
4 •
The Blue Iqbal always goes through his memories just so
he won’t forget.
Bukhara • Karim talks about Hussain Khan just so Iqbal
knows about him.
• Iqbal said to the other student that Hussain
Khan will never cancel their debt.
5 The • Foreign buyers came to buy some carpet in the
factory.
Nightmare • Iqbal’s destroys the Blue Bukhara Carpet.
• Iqbal was dragged in the Tomb by Hussain
Khan.
6 • They sneak in the Tomb so they could give food
and drink for Iqbal.
Sneaking in The Tomb • They plan to sneak in so Fatima and the others
won’t get worried about Iqbal.
• They saw Iqbal and give some food and drink
and they would sneak in everyday just so Iqbal
came out alive.
7 Iqbal Run Away • Iqbal got out of the Tomb.
• Iqbal was told by Hussain Khan to remake the
Blue Bukhara carpet.
• At the end of the chapter Iqbal run away.