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Anita Desai

Key passage-based questions for Chapter 1 of The Village by the Sea include: What is the name and location of Hari and Lila’s village? What major problems do the children face regarding their...

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Anita Desai

In "Scholar and Gypsy," Anita Desai critically examines a marital relationship's falsity and the characters' self-realization in a new environment. The story is rich in irony, contrasting David's...

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Anita Desai

As Biju's boat is being built, the villagers gather to watch the progress of the boat's construction. Some of them, particularly the children, like to yell insults at Biju and the workmen.

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Anita Desai

“A Devoted Son” is a short story written by Anita Desai which appeared in the short story collection, Games at Twilight and Other Stories, which was published in 1978. Dr. Rakesh and Varma are...

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Anita Desai

The plot is driven by conflicts. The external conflict is presented through the story of Raghu and his bullying of the other children. The boys are playing a game with the girls, who have made some...

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Anita Desai

A critical book review of The Village by the Sea would likely feature careful, thoughtful analysis of the themes and characters in Anita Desai’s novel. You could talk about how Lila’s role as...

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Anita Desai

It is about a group of kids that are playing hide-and-go-seek.  The story narrows in on one child, Ravi, who hides on a flower-pot on the side of an old garage, but "felt himself too exposed"...

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Anita Desai

Writers like Desai provide some very interesting topics for research.  Desai's writing brings out many themes, and this allows for multiple points of view taken on her work.  On one hand,...

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Anita Desai is using the language and imagery with great skill to present us an image of Ravi that makes him appear helpless, small and vulnerable.

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Anita Desai

In The Village by the Sea, the name of the village in which Hari and Lila's family live is Thul, which is located in Western India. As Anita Desai tells us in her author's note, Thul is a real...

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