"Many characters in the novel are representative of……" — Anita Desai
"Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents the caste system in India with an air of superiority, the caste system in India and the people thinking that western things are better."
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Anita Desai
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15 Quotes by Anita Desai
Anita Desai has 15 quotes on this site.
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The wheel turns and turns and turns: it never stops and stands still.
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Someone who wants to write should make an effort to write a little something every day. Writing in this sense…
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India is a curious place that still preserves the past, religions, and its history. No matter how modern India becomes,…
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I aim to tell the truth about any subject, not a romance or fantasy, not avoid the truth.
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The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family…
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People think that because I write about India I must be trying to portray India in a way.
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My style of writing is to allow the story to unfold on its own. I try not to structure my…
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I try to trace the connection between the characters and that way a story or plot emerges.
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Ever since I could first write I have been doing so. When I was taught how to write and read…
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When I was very young, I used to share much of what I wrote with my family, but as I…
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When I am writing, I focus one hundred percent on my writing. Then, by the time I'm half way through…
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Usually a feeling of disappointment follows the book, because what I hoped to write is not what I actually accomplished.…
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