Tara early life in Calcutta, “Our bodies changed, but our behaviour never did. Rebellion sounded like a lot of fun, but in Calcutta there was nothing to rebel against. Where would it get you? My life was one long childhood until I was thrown into marriage.” (page 27-28). Tara is main character in novel Desirable Daughter, her childhood was in Calcutta, but moved to San Fransisco at 19. She was 19 years old when her parents arranged a mariage with a boy. His name is Bishwapriya Chatarjee, a college student who studying computer in Stanford University. She married Bish, a man she had never met, because her father told her it was time to get married. Tara changes her personality from Indian wife to American. When she first arrived, she is only conservative, pragmatic Indian wife, who mantain Indian wifes culture. She must to serve her husband and do Indian wifes duties, such serving pakoras and freshning drinks while her husband and his friend watching a Sunday football game. (page ...
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