Answer the following questions

1. What belief does Mrs. Geni hold about marriage? How does this belief influence her work as a
makeup artist for bride-to-be? The excerpt mentions Mrs. Geni having an "infusing of cigarette
smoke" while doing makeup. This unconventional element might suggest a rebellious or
nonconformist attitude towards societal norms. This could translate into a belief that marriage is
a social construct, not a sacred bond. Mrs. Geni may hold personal beliefs about marriage, she
might separate them from her professional work. This means she could still approach each bride-
to-be with respect and professionalism, regardless of her own opinions on the institution of
marriage.

2. Mrs. Geni considers marriage as "not a success," how does this idea relate to her own marriage
and her reason for marrying her husband? Mrs. Geni believes marriage isn't a success, but she's
still married. We don't know why she married or if her own marriage is happy or sad. Perhaps
she married for love, tradition, or security, even though she doesn't believe in the institution of
marriage. Or maybe she's trying to rebel against societal expectations. It's all open to
interpretation.

3. How does Mrs. Geni react on the upcoming marriage of his husband to his second bride?
What does she mean when she says that she will personally do the makeup for her husband's
second bride?

4. Whenever Mrs. Geni does the makeup for the brides who are second and third wives, she
makes them feel the joy of wedding ceremony. What does this action reveal about her attitude
toward marriage? When she says she'll do the makeup, it could mean she's being professional,
trying to control the situation, making a symbolic gesture, or something else entirely.

5. What is the significance of this concluding statement from Mrs. Geni, "Let the buffaloes
experience happiness, just as we have believed all this time that marriage is happiness"? Mrs.
Geni says marriage is like buffaloes being happy. This is funny and weird, but it also makes you
think. Is marriage really all it's cracked up to be? Maybe happiness can be found in other places,
just like buffaloes don't need marriage to be happy