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  Sudha's and Anju’s marriages came about at the same time, and they were caused by the same circumstances. They both had ambitions of...

• Answered a Question in The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

  Foua is the mother of the main subject of the book, Lia Lee. She fights to heal her daughter using traditional Hmong remedies, and...

• Answered a Question in Swallow Barn

  Kennedy's portrayal of the southern planter is not considered accurate by most historians. It is an example of a benign stereotype...

• Answered a Question in The Hundred Secret Senses

  The Hundred Secret Senses is a seminal work of Chinese-American literature. It was written by Amy Tan (who is known for...

• Answered a Question in Open City

  Open City is a character study of one character: a Nigerian-American male doctor named Julius. He is the only true main...

• Answered a Question in A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition

  There are many differences between the two works. In fact, nearly the only significant similarity is the love both writers have for...

• Answered a Question in Speak

  In the novel, the main character Melinda Sordino is indeed suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder. This struggle is the...

• Answered a Question in On the Devil's Court

  The novel is filled with conflicts, as any compelling work must be. The premise of the novel is that the main character, Carl, sells...

• Answered a Question in The Thief and the Dogs

  The title of a novel is often of great symbolic importance, and this is especially true of this work. The title refers to the main...

• Answered a Question in An American Childhood

  Dillard seems to have had a typical, idyllic suburban middle-class upbringing. This might seem unremarkable, but what is remarkable is...