He was known as the moneylender, the wealthy moneylender Hashim (Rushdie 817). One who was respectful and honorable (Rushdie 817). And even gave those less fortunate an opportunity to have some of his fortune (Rushdie 817). Yes, some may think he comes off as a money hungry man, but a lot of people want their money back. They may not have gone about it the way Hashim did, asked an interest rate of over seventy per cent (Rushdie 817). That was a bit much, but like it was stated in the text “to teach these people the value of money; let them only learn that, and they will be cured of this fever of always borrowing all the time (Rushdie 817). So, although he does help those in need, it is also a great way to get those to stop borrowing money. So, he is a man capable of problem
He was known as the moneylender, the wealthy moneylender Hashim (Rushdie 817). One who was respectful and honorable (Rushdie 817). And even gave those less fortunate an opportunity to have some of his fortune (Rushdie 817). Yes, some may think he comes off as a money hungry man, but a lot of people want their money back. They may not have gone about it the way Hashim did, asked an interest rate of over seventy per cent (Rushdie 817). That was a bit much, but like it was stated in the text “to teach these people the value of money; let them only learn that, and they will be cured of this fever of always borrowing all the time (Rushdie 817). So, although he does help those in need, it is also a great way to get those to stop borrowing money. So, he is a man capable of problem