The Management of Grief | Use of Distance in "Management of Grief"
In the following essay, the author describes Mukherjee's use of distance (familial, emotional, psychological, geographical, and cultural) in the story "The Management of Grief."
Much of Bharati Mukherjee's fiction reflects her experiences in diverse cultures. She was born and reared in India, attended the University of Iowa, and then lived in Canada with her new husband. The couple returned to the United States, however, due to the racism Mukherjee faced in Canada. Her admirers are intrigued by the ways she works these unusual experiences into the lives of her characters as she depicts separation and confusion among differing cultures. In the short story "The Management of Grief," Bharati's main character is Shaila Bhave, a recently widowed Indian woman living...
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