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First Darling of the Morning

First Darling of the Morning . Victoria Clay. About the Author. . Indian American writer B orn in Mumbai I mmigrated to the United States when she was 21.

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First Darling of the Morning

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  1. First Darling of the Morning Victoria Clay

  2. About the Author . • Indian American writer • Born in Mumbai • Immigrated to the United States when she was 21. • She is a journalist and the author of the novels Bombay Time, The Space Between Us and The Weight of Heaven. She has written for the Washington Post, Cleveland Plain Dealer, among other newspapers, and regularly writes for The Boston Globe 's book pages. • She was a winner of the Nieman Fellowship to Harvard University. • She has a Ph.D. in English and lives in Cleveland, Ohio • ThrityUmrigar

  3. About the Author • Began writing as early as six years old • Knew she wanted to be a writer by the age of seven • Has always wrote for two reasons: 1) to express her deepest feelings about something 2) to protest some outrage or injustice

  4. Main characters Thritumi(Thrity) • Mummy and Dad’s only child • Characterized in society “Not good at many things” • Clumsey, Daydreamer, Thinker, Reader. • Tries to keep family together • Wants a perfect family (like in the movies) Wants an Ovaltinemother • Develops a rebellious personality Mehroo • Thrity’s Dad’s unmarried sister… Thritumi’s aunt • Oldest of two siblings • Mother died at age eleven. Began raising siblings • Serious aunt who wants to care for family

  5. Main Characters Mummy • Teacher for poor family’s children • Jealous of Mehroo for stealing Thrity • Mad at Thrity for causing her to have a bad marriage • Crazy, Cruel, Mean, but Loving • Dad • Owns a factory • Similar personality to Thrity. Wants and likes similar things (“Ovaltine mother” the vet) • Loving, Understanding, Caring

  6. She feels as though the role of her life has changed since her uncle Babu has died. She now must be a family support. Family life has gotten worse and feels like its on the verge of breaking apart completely. Plot She is “no good” at anything. She is thought to be “sensitive” or weak. Apologizes for the life she lived knowing she could not be strong for her family but makes peace. Receives a Visa for U.S. Begins a rebellious lifestyle. She has lost so much. Rethinks her personality she created. Is tired of being rebellious. Young Thrity is an endless day dreamer and life is well. Immigrates to U.S to pursue writing. She decides to never be “sensitive again and begins hanging out with people who influence her badly but make her tougher. Ends college and go into the work world. Wants a way out of her crazy (family) life.

  7. Themes Thrity Family Happiness Love Perseverance Fear Both Freedom As a Nation Suffering

  8. The Author’s Culture FOOD People eat rice as their mainly in addition to wheat, barley, maize, and millet. Depending on There are thus major geographic differences in diet. ECOMONY A large amount of the “population is located in rural areas (73 percent), farming being the largest source of employment; for hundreds of millions of people, this means subsistence farming on tiny plots of land, whether owned or rented. In most parts of the country, some farmers produce cash crops for sale in urban markets, and in some areas, plantation crops such as tea, coffee, cardamom, and rubber are of great economic importance because they bring in foreign money.”

  9. The Author’s Culture CLASSES AND CASTEING Especially during the 1970s there were classes and casting or categorizing which class people were born into based on how wealthy they were. Many times this determined who you could socialize with. Some people were thought as less than others. Poor people were even considered dirty. EDUCATION The government tried to eliminate illiteracy but still has not been achieved.

  10. Works Cited • http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/29280/Thrity_Umrigar/index.aspx • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/top_teaching/2011/02/helping-students-grasp-themes-in-literature • http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/India.html • http://www.foodbycountry.com/Germany-to-Japan/India.html

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