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Fasting Feasting Extract Close Analysis Chapter Twenty Six Pages 220-224 In the ending of chapter twenty six, Mrs. Patton decides to request Arun to join her and Melanie 'to spend the day down at the swimming hole'. The swimming hole is used by Desai to illustrate America and nature. It is compared to the 'scummy green swimming pool' which represents India. This can be seen as India being a lot smaller in size to America and has an unattractive appearance however; Desai does not say that America is any different. The pond is described with water that 'sparkles innocently' which shows the appearance of America is inviting and harmless but underneath 'animal life might lurk in it' which relates to the dangers which may be devouring people. The area which Mrs. Patton has brought them to is very isolated and far away from 'the people on the beach'. The people on the beach...

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