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Explore the ways in which the lives of individuals are affected by the expectations and traditions of the society in which they live in (Comparison of this in the novels Stench of Kerosene, Country Lovers and the Schoolteachers guest).
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Explore the ways in which the lives of individuals are affected by the expectations and traditions of the society in which they live in. The 3 stories we have read which are Stench of kerosene, Country Lovers and the Schoolteacher' s Guest, are set in a variety of different cultures and each story reveals a lot about the traditions and expectations of the people who live there. For instance when reading the different stories some ideas and traditions seem bizarre however for them would be completely normal. A Stench of Kerosene is set in the mid-twentieth century in a Hindu district of India. The story is about an arranged marriage in India. The main them in this short story is conflict between a man's love and the obligation to have children. It's all about Guleri's "arranged" marriage. It's based on love and duty. Amrita Pritam, the writer, is an Indian, Hindu...
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