“Interesting thoughts Kannan and Jaiganesh. In contrast to my point of view, which is Australian like the authors, both of you take an Indian perspective. I wouldn't have considered India as 'brutally scolded', but rather that the author showed her very western bias in what she expected and thought she knew about herself and the world, and it was she that was brutally scolded, enlightened and changed by encountering India and its culture and contrasts. Surely her mistakes are not part of that illustration? As for her language, yes - it is rather unembellished and brutish...but that, I am afraid to admit, is very 'Aussie' English! Cheers right back to you both!”
posted Monday, October 29 2007