Family Quotes by Jhumpa Lahiri

6 Family quotes by Jhumpa Lahiri

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“This tradition doesn't exist for Bengalis, naming a son after father or grandfather, a daughter after mother or grandmother. This sign of…

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“In so many ways, his family’s life feels like a string of accidents, unforeseen, unintended, one incident begetting another.”

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She had listened to him, partly sympathetic, partly horrified. For it was one thing for her to reject her background, to be…

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“Then again, how could he expect Bela to be interested in marriage, given the example he and Gauri had given? They were…

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“This was the woman Narasimhan had married, as opposed to whatever girl from Madras his family wanted for him. Subhash wondered how…

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“The imperfection became a mark of distinction about their home. Something visitors noticed, the first family anecdote that was told.”

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The sky was different, without color, taut and unforgiving. But the water was the most unforgiving thing, nearly black at times, cold enough, I knew, to kill me, violent enough to break me apart. The waves were immense, battering rocky beaches without sand. The farther I went, the more desolate it became, more than any place I'd been, but for…

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