DISCUSSION LITERATURE

To cut a drink is to dilute its potency. For example, one might drink whiskey with added water or cola.  The intensity is less. The taste changes.  It also costs the bar less because water and cola are less expensive than a drink with straight alcohol. The measure is different. The acceptance of the difference varies.

Hmmmm.  How does that fit the story?

Muslims drinking alcohol, This, the faithful do not do.

Men in a club with women.  Unusual.

Women at a table together in a club where men are present.  Unusual.

Women dancing with men in public.  Unusual.

Young girl chooses not to study. 

Young girl chooses not to work as a domestic.

Young girl runs away from home.

Young girl discovers the only employment open to her: prostitution.

After a troublesome amount of time (How troublesome is that?) her brother seeks her in a big city. He is not big city experienced.

He finds her.  How reasonable is that?

He realizes that she is she while dancing. How troublesome is that?

She states,  Work is work.

Work is work no matter how she cuts it.   He cuts it differently.