Mathematics
- When Lakshmi lived in her village and went to school, she learned how to do math: add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
- So she tries to figure out how long it will take her to be free of Mumtaz.
- However, Shahanna says that Lakshmi is calculating it all wrong. Half of the price of a girl goes to Mumtaz, and Lakshmi must pay for her own food and housing, as well as the shot to prevent pregnancy.
- After recalculating, Lakshmi realizes that she is "already buried alive" (98.Mathematics.9).