Gladys is a neighbor of Isma, Parvaiz, and Aneeka and an old friend of Zainab. Gladys verbally attacks Karamat on national television in defense of Parvaiz following his death. Though the sisters are grateful for her words, they know that Gladys, as a white woman, has the social standing to speak out in a way that they themselves cannot.
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Gladys Character Timeline in Home Fire
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Chapter 5 – Parvaiz
...and walks out of the house, upset. He meets an old friend of his mother’s, Gladys, on the road, and they talk briefly. He continues his walk through the neighborhood, pulling...
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Chapter 7 – Aneeka
No mourners come to the house. Only Gladys phones to express her sympathies. A news clip has appeared of her telling cameras, “[Parvaiz]...
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...because of the trouble it could get them both in—they can’t even say the things Gladys said. Isma says that she loves Aneeka too much to do anything else. Aneeka says...
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