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Formalist Commentary on the Moor's Last Sigh- Chapter 2 Chapter 2 of "The Moor's Last Sigh" serves to introduce the reader to the Moor's family, their troubled history, and the often quirky characters that were part of the da Gama household. Along with this, the chapter illustrates the political and religious tensions in India during the early 20th century as well as the early struggle for home-rule. (S) Specifically, this passage deals with the conflict between Epifania and Francisco. The rift in their marriage first developed after Fransisco ordered the two unconventional architectural additions to the estate. Francisco is depicted as a modernist because of his interest in Bertrand Russell's spiritual movement- Religion and Science, as well as the Theosophical Society of Annie Besant who was a leading women's rights activist as well as a major proponent of the home rule movement. Francisco was also very liberal-minded politically and gave his...

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