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The story begins with Ashima, the wife of Ashoke, getting ready to have a baby in America. From the beginning, the struggle for this Bengali family to adjust to things in America is made apparent by Ashima’s insistence on counting her contractions in Bengali instead of English and her constant conversion

An analogy has been drawn about how she was in the past and how is she now. She was a carefree person, demanding love in her life, wanting to take care of her children and become a house wife and now she works as a schoolteacher, has become a responsible person concerned about her husband and child, struggling for her son’s life, bearing tantrums of her sister-in-law and living in a small house in a small city. On the other hand, Komal, sister-in-law of Anjali is a character shown who seems to be frustrated from her life from the time she has lost her husband. The book has depicted another face of an Indian woman, who lives her entire life following the customs that the society has decided for a widow. Anjali tried to make her first marriage successful by taking care of small things like making her husband, his favorite cardamom chai and best of meals while Prakash’s second wife Indu was never concerned about any of his likings and gave priority to her own personal

The narrator, a young girl named Nea, starts the story in the middle of action. She told that she stabbed a man with knife at eleven years old in order to release her older sister, Sourdi, from the man. “I charged and stabbed the man in the sleeve” (9). This situation is not only a introduction of this story to the readers, but the further explanation of the events explains each of the characters involved in this story. The main character of this story is Ma, who willing to sacrifice Sourdi’s happiness in order to please the man in the society. Next, Sourdi is another main character in this story. She has beautiful face that attracted the attention from admirers throughout this story. Then, Nea is also main character in this story. She is impulsive young girl who reacts in rash to protect her sister from the men that can threaten their relationship.

First, this novel showcases acts of caring for family and friends, during a rough time for all the Indians bringing them closer into one community. The protagonist Sabine displays acts of caring among her friends and family. For instance, near the end of the novel, Sabine helps her mother’s friend, Lalita, despite having a sour relationship with her. Sabine saves Lalita from being arrested by lying to a military officer, thus making Sabine a more confident and brave person. Sabine faces her fear of the military and gains the power she

tells them about a man named Vikram who “is becoming a teacher for many people, and is the only one

There are also themes of immigration and culture. It is interesting that cultural responsibilities to her husband is what really separates Nea and Sourdi. Coming of age and the role men is also something. Yet again, it is the cultural instance of the man Mr. Chhay that takes Sourdi away; despite any protestations of his uncouthness Duke actually may have made for something more inclusive for Nea as he is delayed in development like Nea; symbolized by the fact Duke and Nea even held hands while present with Nea in the car. With Mr. Chhay in the life of Sourdi, there is very little role for Nea; perhaps this is why Nea hates so much that fact that he calls her ‘little sister’ (Chai, 2001). Overall Sourdi represents a choice to become that her mother became, a wife and mother.

Through dramatic action in the play Ruined written by Lynn Nottage, a character’s nature and intentions are revealed throughout the play. A main character is complex, revealing different aspects and layers that make up the character. This essay will discuss how Mama Nadi’s conflicted nature is revealed through primary actions throughout the play that reveal her character. The essay will deal with three primary actions that reveal Mama Nadi’s character in the play through action.

After going through this novel, “The hero’s walk” Nandana, the young girl has no other option than to live with her grandparents. In passing days, she may be adapted to Indian culture. Her grandfather Sripathi as usual writer letter to the editor of the News paper starting, “early this morning, at Toturpuram beach, I saw the most amazing sight....”

The revolt of mother tells about a woman who lives in a village with her husband and two children, there some conflicts inside this family. Adoniram Penn, a husband, is a farmer who decided to build one more barn. Despite the fact, the couple was living in a small, decrepit house, the man wanted to buy several

Ashoke Ganguli, a Calcutta, India native and father of two American-born children plays a significant role, despite not being the protagonist of The Namesake. From the start, Ashoke struggles with balancing both Bengali and American cultures in his family life. Thus, his children grow up torn between their Indian roots and their Americanized mindset, particularly his son. Although the novel revolves around his son, Ashoke’s character kindles a major theme and informs the readers about the difference between the cultures and settings in the book. Hence, Ashoke is categorized as a character who takes on a major role in the work as a whole.

Okay so Ashima just had her baby her first annotioal glips wad a creature with a thick white coating, the baby boys names Gongol, Ashoke walked in to the room and Ashima is very weak with her skin discolored and her voice sounds like she was sick. Ashima remineded Ashoke that everything's normal with him and he is perfectly healthy. Gongol had four visitors to come see his birth Ashokes father including Maya, Dilip Nandi also including friends they met in cambridge. Ashoke friend from MIT came in a gave the baby its first book names “Lucky boy”. Without any of Ashimas relatives at the birth she feels further and more distant and very lonely because she's not used to the American life. She relates to her son being alone and being deprived it's like she is her child the creation

Rumors spread of what was happening, each time getting more elaborate. Soon the police came as they were gathering up the scattered people. The man, who had more of an officer uniform, was telling people to get back on the bus as there was now a curfew. People questioned him why the stall, and informed that extremist Hindus were on rampage after the event that occurred. Raja was scared, but was concerned for Meenakshi. He had to inform her about the truth, which devastates Meenakshi. Her demeanor changes and tells him not to touch her while getting back on the bus. Transition to the next scene, extremist

The Namesake, by Jumpa Lahiri, is a story of misfortune that strikes a family of Bengali immigrants who came to live, to give birth, and to raise a family in America. Through different themes, Lahiri portrays the struggle and conflict revolving around family and the notion of one's identity. It is these themes that are use to emphasizes the role of identity asserted on the Gangulis. In this story, Lahiri’s uses food as a central theme to shows the Gangulis' conflict of hybridity. Hybridity refers to the Americanization and improvisation of the Ganguli’s Bengali culture, tradition, and food.

The role of women in the Mahabharata makes an interesting and fascinating study providing insight into the strengths and weaknesses of their character. In the Mahabharata, four women play pivotal role in the course of events. The men play dice and wage wars in Mahabharata, as anywhere else; but it is the women who hold power and influence. It is the women who direct the course of events and unconsciously determine the fate of men and their generations to follow. The women are the true leaders of the Epic. These women displayed that the truly powerful do not cling to power. They knew when and how to wield it but also, even more important, to when not to use it.

In order to overcome one’s malady, one has to interpret it at first. Mina Das also suffers from a malady. Her malady is deep-rooted and she had been suffering from it since seven years. For the first time in her life, she reveals to Mr.Kapasi that her younger son Bobby was not her husband’s. Raj and Mina got married very young. She was overwhelmed when she conceived very early. She spent her days in her house, nursing the baby and taking care of the house. Raj became very busy with his teaching assignments and life became dull and drab for Mina. Her problems became more complicated when she conceived Bobby because of a sexual encounter with one of Raj’s friend. She kept the secret for eight years and finally revealed it to Mr. Kapasi. She thought that Mr.Kapasi is the right one who could interpret her malady and give proper solutions to her problems- “Eight years, Mr.Kapasi, I’ve been in pain eight years. I was hoping you could help me feel better, say the right thing. Suggest some kind of remedy.” (IOM,65). Mr.Kapasi, because of his typical Indian background and patriarchal ideology could not understand the depth of her problem. Instead he was disgusted. He felt that it was his duty to assist Mrs.Das and said- “Is it really pain you feel, Mrs.Das, or is it guilt?”(IOM,66) Mina Das was not ready to accept that it was her guilt that made her suffer. Mr.kapasi could not understand the fact that it was because of her unhappiness and dullness in her marriage that caused her to have an extra-marital sexual relationship. He considers it as an act of unfaithfulness towards her husband. In the story, Jhumpa Lahiri shows how the Indians and Americans are caught in the middle of two different cultures. Mr.Kapasi wanted to have a close relationship with Mrs.Das, he fantasized about her. But as soon as, he came to know about her secrets of the affair, Mr.Kapasi was disgusted. Mr.kapasi’s relationship