A House for Mr. Biswas | Characters
Characters in A House for Mr Biswas can be viewed in relation to the clash between traditional Indian culture and Western values. Mohun responds to them in terms of his need for survival and independence, and the claims and counterclaims they make for traditional Indian culture.
As a child among his relatives, Mohun Biswas responds with love and guilt to his mother, Bipti, who can provide warmth but no protection, comfort but no answers to his questions. Tara, his maternal aunt, can provide protection and physical comfort, but only at the cost of his obedience to...
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