... and hence was set in concert with the students. The practical problem we faced in terms of choosing short stories by writers of Europe, England and America is enormous. I, as a faculty-instructor, came up with my own inventory of about 15 short stories by the writers of said regions-the list is not a symmetrical one, though, with England having more in number than the other two ... formally and informally through discussions, presentations, quizzes, sit-down tests and the like. Pros and Cons Literary study is a broad field that can be linked to an assorted range of subjects including ps...

• Word Count: 2530
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . Like its predecessor, A Fine Balance treats India both kindly and harshly. Set in the mid-1970s during Mrs. Gandhi's declaration of a state of internal emergency, the book turns first toward the Parsi community in an unidentified city by the sea that resembles Bombay, but its plot ... to India literally these days, he does persist in taking literary journeys. 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 ... such...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... . Like its predecessor, A Fine Balance treats India both kindly and harshly. Set in the mid-1970s during Mrs. Gandhi's declaration of a state of internal emergency, the book turns first toward the Parsi community in an unidentified city by the sea that resembles Bombay, but its plot ... to India literally these days, he does persist in taking literary journeys. 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 ... such...

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