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Cracking India Questions and Answers
The Question and Answer section for Cracking India is a great
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I'm not sure about masculinity but the novel shows the various ways that patriarchy ( I suppose a form of masculinity), the system by which men have power and authority over women, affects their lives. This is shown to be an older and more general...
The novel shows the various ways that patriarchy, the system by which men have power and authority over women, affects their lives. This is shown to be an older and more general form of violence than Partition, but it is also part of how the...
Cracking India study guide contains a biography of Bapsi Sidhwa, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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