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The Lowland

Jhumpa Lahiri

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Jhumpa Lahiri

The Lowland

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2013

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Essay Topics

How does ideology shape the main characters’ decisions?

Lahiri writes the entire novel in the third person. How does this narrative style influence the story line?

Explain how Lahiri’s metaphors influence the story and the reader.

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