... body and my family. I am brought up in a family, through the bond of love from parents as well as others, which is a cradle bringing me into the world and a society, into dialogue, into work, and into my social interactions. With love, in turn, I have freedom to respond to ... others, I could not merely receive all for myself without giving, but must become a responsible man in a society such as a large family. This leads me to respect other's rights, human dignity, and values as they are. In love, I cannot be indifferent to others in society, but must commit myself into ... and humani...

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• Grade Level: High School

... 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. Well ... 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: ...

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• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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. Well ... 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: ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate