![]() ![]() Caste system has been a glaring, tragic fact of life ever since Manu Smriti divided the society into four castes-Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. With attention to the detail of his characters’ everyday lives, his books often explore the tragic circumstances of India’s desperate poor even as he balances this misery by presenting the dignity and joy, they feel in simple pleasures and their extended families. Although he now lives in Toronto, he sets his novels primarily in his native Bombay, combining a natural, direct style with simple description to present an honest and loving image of India. Rohinton Mistry has become one of the pre-eminent writers of the post-colonialist writing movement. ![]()
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