Deepa Mehta's Water depicts India in 1947 through the eyes of a group of widows. Set against the backdrop of Ghandi's transformation of the country, the film portrays the rigidity of traditional Indian society.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Further reading and viewing from The White Tiger
A House for Mr. Biswas by V.S. Naipul explores the psychology of breaking free of a stratified society. The story takes place in Trinidad and the characters are part of the Indian dispora the British brought to the Caribbean. It's a slower read than The White Tiger but more nuanced and well worth checking out.
Donna's Midway veterans article
Our own Donna Duchow had an article on Midway veterans published in the Union Tribune. Read it here.
Friday, January 28, 2011
March Reading
How Green Was My Valley is a timeless classic set in South Wales at the turn of the century. It tells the story of the Morgans, a poor but respectable mining family, through the eyes of the youngest son, Huw Morgan. It is about his struggle toward manhood and the conflicting demands of faith, economics, education and family loyalty in a Wales caught in an irreversible shift from a pastoral to an industrialized society.
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