38 pages • 1 hour read
Amitav GhoshThe Shadow Lines
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Do you find that the Narrator’s non-linear style helps or hinders what you consider to be the goals of the author? Why or why not?
What role do women play in The Shadow Lines?
Does the story have a hero? Why or why not? If so, who is it?
Do you consider Tridib to be an optimist? Why or why not?
The Narrator has physical desires that he occasionally indulges with prostitutes. Why do you think that he never seeks a romantic attachment other than Ila and May, who both rebuff his advances?
The Narrator admits that his memory is faulty. Do you trust his version of events? Why or why not?
Discuss the role of religion in The Shadow Lines. It is not mentioned often, despite being one of the sources of the riots.
Why does Ila stay with Nick?
What is the most significant change in the Narrator’s worldview over the course of the novel?
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