Jhumpa Lahiri:-
Jhumpa Lahiri was birn in 1967 in London, England, and raised in Rhode ise. Her father and mother, a librarian and teacher, respectively, had emigrated from Calcutta, Indian, and Lahiri spoke Bengali with them at home.
The Third And Final Continent:-
In contrast to depictions of resistance to Indian culture found in several of the stories in Lahiri's collection, "The Third And Final Continent " portrays a relatively positive story if the Indian American experience. In this story, the obstacles and hardships that the protagonist must overcome are much more tangible, such as learning to stomach a diet of cornflakes and bananas, or boarding in a cramped YMCA. The protagonists human interactions demonstrate a high degree of tolerance and even acceptance of Indian culture on the part of the American he meets. Mrs. Croft makes a point of communicating on the protagonists sari wrapped wife, calling her "a perfect lady" (195). Crofts daughter Helen also remarks that Cambridge is "a very inspirational city," hinting at the reason why the protagonist is met with a general sense of acceptance. In 1965, president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Immigration and nationality Act of 1965 in to law, abolishing several immigration quotas. This piece of legislation resulted in a massive surge of immigration from Asian countries, including India during the late 1960s and 1970s. In particular, this allowed many Asians to come to the US under the qualification of being a "professional, scientist, or artist of exceptional ability " contributing to the reputation of Asian American as being intelligent, mannered, and a model minority.
Jhumpa Lahiri was birn in 1967 in London, England, and raised in Rhode ise. Her father and mother, a librarian and teacher, respectively, had emigrated from Calcutta, Indian, and Lahiri spoke Bengali with them at home.
The Third And Final Continent:-
In contrast to depictions of resistance to Indian culture found in several of the stories in Lahiri's collection, "The Third And Final Continent " portrays a relatively positive story if the Indian American experience. In this story, the obstacles and hardships that the protagonist must overcome are much more tangible, such as learning to stomach a diet of cornflakes and bananas, or boarding in a cramped YMCA. The protagonists human interactions demonstrate a high degree of tolerance and even acceptance of Indian culture on the part of the American he meets. Mrs. Croft makes a point of communicating on the protagonists sari wrapped wife, calling her "a perfect lady" (195). Crofts daughter Helen also remarks that Cambridge is "a very inspirational city," hinting at the reason why the protagonist is met with a general sense of acceptance. In 1965, president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Immigration and nationality Act of 1965 in to law, abolishing several immigration quotas. This piece of legislation resulted in a massive surge of immigration from Asian countries, including India during the late 1960s and 1970s. In particular, this allowed many Asians to come to the US under the qualification of being a "professional, scientist, or artist of exceptional ability " contributing to the reputation of Asian American as being intelligent, mannered, and a model minority.
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