Family Matters
Cara’s thoughts and quotes found:
The book’s premise: Facts have nothing to do with it. People make up the facts they need.
Coomy vs. Roxana: There is beauty in acceptance.
family vs. the individual: The only thing we have to stop is notions of individualism.
hope: to take pleasure in … beautiful things to defeat the sadness and sorrow of life (Nariman)
I try to recall an earlier time, before Grandpa arrived, a time when the world was so safe and small and manageable – my parents were in charge of it and nothing could go wrong. (Jehangir)
Jal’s “hearing” - Coomy told Jal to stop eavesdropping – Isn’t it strange how you can hear everybody now? And when I talk to you, your ears have trouble understanding.
dichotomy b/w Indian culture and Western with all the cricket references
