The short story “The Disappearance” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni basically is about an Indian man who lived in America. At first‚ he married an educated Indian girl. However‚ she‚ unlike her husband‚ did not have a traditional mindset. She eventually left him‚ and this was something which he could not accept. He started to recall the times when she was with him. He was in a state of denial that his wife could possibly leave him when he thought he had been good to him‚ and that he had done enough
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Palace of Illusions by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni is a beautiful book which gives a woman’s perspective on a story that deals mainly with male characters i.e. the great epic‚ Mahabharata. The book has been written from Draupadi’s‚ who was the wife of the 5 Pandava heroes in this epic‚ point of view. It throws light on her innermost thoughts and feelings‚ traced right from her childhood to her demise in the lap of the Himalayan mountains. It talks about her feelings about the strange in which
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joyfully‚ as if waiting to be found.”(Pattanaik 2013:9) In the same supernatural way‚ Draupadi is gifted by Holy Fire. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni has explained the birth of Draupadi through Dhai Ma in The Palace of Illusions: “Behold‚ we give you this girl‚ a gift beyond what you asked for. Take good care of her‚ for she will change the course of history.” (Divakaruni 2008:4-5) In ‘Yajnaseni’‚ Draupadi tells about her birth: “My birth? But my birth was an exception. I was born nubile. The sacrificial
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change certain ways of living for people over seas. In Silver or Lead‚ the united states is trying to pass a bill that stated‚ “The United States would no longer permit the import of goods from factories were forced or indentured child labor used(Divakaruni 442).” While in the second article‚ Silver or Lead‚ The U.S. sends billions on dollars to aid Columbia‚ but the money meant for the aid of the citizens‚ for the people that need aid‚ is being used in funding their militia‚ and the production of
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serving food in soup kitchens‚ donating money to organizations that abused children - has stopped the nightmares‚” (Chapter 15)‚ Divakaruni uses this in order to show the reader that even if you are a good person‚ sometimes life may not go your way. The nightmares were not his fault and continue to happen although he’s positively impacting other people’s lives. Divakaruni used this irony to portray two messages that can easily be interpreted to her audience. First‚ was to never assume that just because
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Metaphorically the present conflicting or deal in her life she experienced mental and physical pain to purify herself. The same realization she has undergone once again when she goes across her limitations as an Indian woman and as a Mistress of Spices. Divakaruni wants to demystify myths. She says this think through her protagonist Tilo and through her conflicts. Tilo is forced to rethink her role as a healer beyond the simplistic split between her desires to help others and to help herself. In doing so
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References: 1. California Uncovered by Divakaruni‚ Justice‚ Quay (book resources) 2. Under the Dragon by Lonny Shavelson and Fred Stetterberg (book resources) 3. California by Altman (book resources) 4. California by Burgan (book resources) 5. California by Orr (book resources) 6. A History Album
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Indian English writers: novelists‚ and poets. There are four essays on Anita Desai‚ two on Kamala Markandaya‚ two on Kamala Das‚ three on Shashi Deshpande‚ two on Arundhati Roy‚ two on Bharati Mukherjee‚ one each on Jaishree Mishra‚ Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‚ Kiran Desai‚ Smita Tiwari‚ Chandramoni Narayanswamy‚ and Charmayne D’Souza. There is also one article that makes a comparative study of world women poets. Linda Lowen and Jaydeep Sarangi interview respectively Sarojini Sahoo and Rizio Yohanan
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The hero Returns to the Ordinary World‚ but the journey is meaningless unless she brings back some Elixir‚ treasure‚ or lesson from the Special World. Sometimes the elixir is treasure won on the quest‚ but it may be love‚ freedom‚ wisdom‚ or the knowledge that the Special World exists and can be survived. In search of earthly paradise Tilo and Raven crossed a tollbooth she heard about the destruction of the earthquake caused in Oakland. Looking into the water she recollects the destruction caused
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Olson English 101-16 October 28‚ 2012 The Standard of Educating California California has always been known for its innovative educational system‚ but in recent years our rank has been rapidly declining. In “Yuba City School” Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni describes the struggles her son underwent in school simply because English was not his first language and the teacher did not take into consideration his situation. In “A Win-Win for the High School Exit Exam” Sandra Nichols explains that passing
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