In Custody

by Anita Desai

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Justify the title of In Custody by Anita Desai.

How is the setting of Mirpore depicted in Anita Desai's novel In Custody?

Describe the friendship between Deven and Murad in In Custody.

Discuss the theme of the struggle for identity in In Custody.

Describe the character of Nur in In Custody.

In the novel In Custody, what makes Deven the true custodian of the Urdu language?

Consider Deven as a memorable character in In Custody.

How is existentialism depicted in In Custody?

Discuss Anita Desai's characterization in In Custody.

What is the relationship between Nur and Imtiaz Begum in In Custody?

Explain the setting in which In Custody takes place.

Give a critical analysis of Anita Desai's In Custody.

Analyze the character of Imtiaz Begum from In Custody.

Analyze the character of Sarla from In Custody.

What is a summary of chapter 7 of In Custody?

How does the character of Nur represent the state of Urdu language and literature in India in In Custody?

What are Deven's impressions of Nur in In Custody?

How does Deven feel when he leaves Mirpore to go to Delhi? What are his feelings after having met Nur and why?

In In Custody, how does Deven come to terms with his disillusionment after meeting his hero and find meaning and purpose in the task assigned to him?

How does Desai create a contrast in the descriptions of Imtiaz and the first wife in In Custody?

What are all the hurdles met by Deven in chapter 9?