Dollar Bahu
Last week i've been to landmark book shop and while browsing through the
books,saw this one written by Sudha Murthy
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudha_Murthy).As i have never read any of
her books and the title "Dollar Bahu" seemed interesting, have taken
this book.
She handles relations of various characters very
softly in this book. The potray of sensitivity in the relationship
between Chandru (the dollar guy) and Vinutha (the poor lady from
Dharwad village) on whom Chandru has a crush and who later becomes his
brother's wife is very good. The same can also be seen when
Shamanna(the father-in-law) of Vinutha, suggests that Girish(Vinutha's
husband) and she move back to Dharwad to lead an independent life away
from the day-to-day comparisons that will be brought about by
Gowramma(mother-in-law) who will be back from the US.
There are few references to the bakula flower here. There is another book she wrote called bakula flower.
The
frustration about Vinutha about the dollar and her prayer to God, Let a
day come when forty five dollars are equal to one rupee, is quite a
different and radical view.
The final part where Shamanna advices Vinutha about India and US is good.
There
is nothing absolute in life. America has a set of advantages and
disadvantages. Similarly India has its own. You cannot have the best of
both worlds. If you have a choice, choose a country and accept it with
its pluses and minuses and live happily there. Staying in America and
dreaming of an Indian way of life,or living in India and expecting an
American way of life-both are roads to grief.
books,saw this one written by Sudha Murthy
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudha_Murthy).As i have never read any of
her books and the title "Dollar Bahu" seemed interesting, have taken
this book.
She handles relations of various characters very
softly in this book. The potray of sensitivity in the relationship
between Chandru (the dollar guy) and Vinutha (the poor lady from
Dharwad village) on whom Chandru has a crush and who later becomes his
brother's wife is very good. The same can also be seen when
Shamanna(the father-in-law) of Vinutha, suggests that Girish(Vinutha's
husband) and she move back to Dharwad to lead an independent life away
from the day-to-day comparisons that will be brought about by
Gowramma(mother-in-law) who will be back from the US.
There are few references to the bakula flower here. There is another book she wrote called bakula flower.
The
frustration about Vinutha about the dollar and her prayer to God, Let a
day come when forty five dollars are equal to one rupee, is quite a
different and radical view.
The final part where Shamanna advices Vinutha about India and US is good.
There
is nothing absolute in life. America has a set of advantages and
disadvantages. Similarly India has its own. You cannot have the best of
both worlds. If you have a choice, choose a country and accept it with
its pluses and minuses and live happily there. Staying in America and
dreaming of an Indian way of life,or living in India and expecting an
American way of life-both are roads to grief.
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