Fasting, Feasting
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Fasting, Feasting is a 1999 novel by Indian author Anita Desai that contrasts the constrained life of an Indian woman with the experiences of her brother in the United States, exploring themes of family, gender, and cultural dislocation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Anita Desai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
clash between traditional Indian values and Western lifestyle
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emotional hunger and deprivation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
constrained life of an Indian woman
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cross-cultural experience ⓘ experiences of an Indian man studying in the United States ⓘ family expectations ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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literary fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
American section centered on Arun
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Indian section centered on Uma ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
food as symbol of power and control
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individual versus family ⓘ silencing of women ⓘ |
| literaryAwardNomination | Booker Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
psychological
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realist ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
cultural dislocation
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family ⓘ gender roles ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ tradition versus modernity ⓘ women's oppression ⓘ |
| majorCharacter |
Arun
NERFINISHED
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Mama ⓘ Melanie NERFINISHED ⓘ Papa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat NERFINISHED ⓘ Uma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | dual narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of immigrant experience in the United States
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portrayal of middle-class Indian family life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Contrasts the constrained life of an Indian woman with the experiences of her brother in the United States ⓘ |
| protagonist | Uma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1999 ⓘ |
| publisher | Chatto & Windus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
India
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| shortlistedFor | 1999 Booker Prize for Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century ⓘ |
| titleMetaphor |
fasting as deprivation
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feasting as excess ⓘ |
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