1. Seeking and Maintaining Balance
... Asked if this dependence on memory rather than reality causes problems in his fictional re-creation of India, Mistry explained: "Some people might say it's arrogant of me not to live there and assume that I know everything from a visit every five or six years. But I'm confident that I do know. It's memory. ... an easy one to answer. Yet buried in this unpretentious narrative approach and unassuming prose style there appear surprising passages, such as this one in "Lend Me Your Light" that captures in striking terms a young man's reaction to Bombay on his return from North America: As if ...
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- Approx Pages: 19
- Grade Level: Undergraduate