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1. The Management of Grief: Introduction
2. Bharati Mukherjee Biography
3. Summary
4. Themes
5. Style
6. Historical Context
7. Critical Overview
8. Character Analysis
   1. Shaila Bhave
   2. Other Characters
9. Essays and Criticism
   1. The Journey Structure in "The Management of Grief"
   2. Themes of the Rational and Irrational in "The Management of Grief"
   3. Use of Distance in "Management of Grief"
10. Topics for Further Study
11. What Do I Read Next?
12. Pictures
    1. Bharati Mukherjee
    2. Mukherjee's story is based upon the 1985 terrorist bombing of an Air India jet.
13. Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Copyright

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