Cracking India and Lone Star

In the film, Lone Star, The town of La Fonteria experienced a shift in the increasing Latino and decreasing Anglo population. La Fonteria is located right on the Mexican border, and has had a reputation for illegal immigrant crossings. The political power lies in the hands of the white minority and for the first time the next elections will place the power in the hands of the Mexican majority. This cultural and political change, along with the dis

The horrors of the Partition are described very well in this novel. Many people, like Lenny, belonged to the Parsees' in order to escape religious persecution following the rise of Islam. The Parsees tried to remain neutral among the Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus. Being neither Hindu nor Muslim, the Parsees were able to keep out of the sectarian divide and stayed on the sidelines; they were not targeted by the mobs nor forced leave. Friends became traitors, which brought fear, insecurity, and hatred among the people. Ice Man Candy saw this as a perfect opportunity to claim Ayah as his own. The Partition had a huge impact on him because of the massacre on the train. He is no longer a sweet and passionate guy that he once was, but he turned into a malicious person. He joined and began to lead the mob of people to capture and kill the Hindu, even though some were his friends. He uses his power to claim Ayah, b

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