1. Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry
First, are Western readers just plain curious about the Parsis? ... This ceremony receives full attention in Such a Long Journey, which presents all the gruesome details along with the ritualistic. ... Although Sidhwa has received her share of attention, it has been far overshadowed by that accorded to Mistry. ... Gandhi's years in power probably fails to intrigue most readers of Mistry's work. ... Both writers catch the city's squalid side, the poverty, disorder, filth and ruin, the chaos, but at the same time engage its immense vitality and diversity. ...
- Word Count: 4675
- Approx Pages: 19
- Grade Level: Undergraduate