Tuesday, May 18, 2010
I find it very disturbing that sex and violence are a large part of this story, because it takes away from the true meaning of the story and creates and second story that people will argue about, which isn't really necessary and it also ruins the mood whenever something that involves abuse or harassment becomes a part of the story. In areas of the world were abuse, and sexual harassment are not addressed, it makes me wonder why there would even be a thought about why it would be okay for something so hurtful to go on in any country, city or even household. It may be that Roy wants us to realize how bad it really is or is she telling the readers to deal with it and that you can't change it no matter how hard you try.
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I disagree. It adds to the story line, and everything that happens really adds a lot to what we know about the characters attitudes.
Roy could have been hinting at her own experiences in India when she was young or might have seen those kinds of things happen to people she once knew.
i totally agree with lily. It's also a important part of the story and i'm pretty sure there might be a reason why Roy wrote about those.
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