... Her eighteenth birthday came and went unnoticed by her parents. She grew totally desperate and somehow wanted to run away from Ayemenem to some place or other. She conceived of her own little plans and eventually one worked out. She received the green signal to Calcutta to join her aunt. Theodre Preiser has made the following ... . She never pretended to be in love with him. Instead she thought that "anything, anyone at all would be better than returning to Ayemenem" (P.39 Arundhati Roy) Even though she wrote to her parents about her decision they never cared to respond to the letter. Amm...

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• Grade Level: High School

... he thinks the separation will keep them as "Good neighbours" (pgs. 28,29 l. 27,45) The theme of this poem fits into the larger meaning of the collection of poems. Because of their clashing views, they are forced into a type of separation that causes isolation to the one who seeks a relationship. The poem "A Hundred Collars" also displays the theme through tone and diction, imagery and symbols ... up to. The shut door is now the barrier between the strangers. They know nothing of each other, and this is shown through the use of light vs. darkness. "[Layfayette is] shining in the light"(p...

• Word Count: 2189
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School