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“Her Mother” by Anjana Appachana

“Her Mother” by Anjana Appachana. A Native Mother’s Perspectives . Anjana Appachana. Born in India and educated at Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Pennsylvania State University.

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“Her Mother” by Anjana Appachana

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  1. “Her Mother” by Anjana Appachana A Native Mother’s Perspectives

  2. Anjana Appachana • Born in India and educated at Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Delhi University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Pennsylvania State University. • “Her Mother” from her first book, Incantations and Other Stories (published in England, the United States and India and was translated into German.) • The recipient of an O.Henry Festival Prize and a National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing fellowship. • She lives in Tempe, Arizona. (source)

  3. Anjana Appachana (2) –”Her Mother” • Late 20th century Indian literature. • Unlike many of her contemporaries, Appachana’s focus is on the domestic rather than the political landscape of modern Indian life. (source)

  4. “Her Mother” : Gender issues • What is the most important question the mother asks of her daughter? How does she find out the answer? (the daughter’s change 134; the question: 133; process of discovery: 141 - ) • What makes the mother similar to our mothers? • Which parts of the mother make her “traditional” mother? What aspects of her are “feminist” and unconventional? • How is the mother related to the daughter and her husband?

  5. “Her Mother” : Contradictory Gender identities • “traditional” mother— • Motherly advice: Eat, Bathe, Oil your hair, stay with Indians, go meet the good buy.(pp. 131; 134) • Views about marriage & Concern with the two daughters’ (135; ) • Her own dream and collections (132) • “feminist” – • Rebellious thoughts pp.132; 142 • teach the daughter independence • Views of her husband (135), Indian men and American culture (138)

  6. “Her Mother” : Contradictory Gender identities (2) • How is the mother related to the daughter and her husband? • The daughter’s being closer to the father, p133; different feminist views p. 135 • The husband’s double standard; his sense of betrayal p. 138

  7. “Her Mother” : Cultural Issues • How does the mother and the father look at the U.S. and India differently? What are the mother’s stereotypical views of “Westerners”? • --Stereotypical views—not clean, divorce, and racism (134; 135 )

  8. “Her Mother” : Gender + Culture Issues • The daughter’s hair-cutting and leaving: • How does the mother get to understand the daughter? • Grief + memory • Significant clues: midnight encounter, Rapunzel, handkerchief; pinched look • Sisterhood and Mother-daughter bonding: can they be strong enough support in a society dominated by men?

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