The importance of books
“The book has perished as he nearly did, in scattered pieces”
Migrants and their children
“She no longer dusts, or notices dust for that matter”
Identity
“He doesnt feel like Nikhil”
Culture
“Ashima…concedes and makes an American dinner once a week, ‘Shake n Bake Chicken’”
Identity (2)
“‘Do i remind you of that night?’”
“‘Not at all…You remind me of everything that followed”
Marriage
“Did he still make her happy?”