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=Culture, identity and tradition . By Aymie Charlotte Alix

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=Culture, identity and tradition . By Aymie Charlotte Alix

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Culture, Identity and Tradition FONTS Food: Indian culture Food in "When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine" -- importance of Indian Culture in Lilia's family's daily life. Celebrations "For Halloween, I was a witch. Dora, my trick-or treating partner, was a witch too."

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Mr. Pirzada's pocket watch
When Mr. Pirzada came to Dine
Symbolism
Bengali Cuisine
Mr. Pirzada's candy
By Jhumpa Lahiri
Halloween Pumpkin
The pocket watch is set to Dacca's time, symbolizing Mr. Pirzada's alienation. It also represents the time difference that can be interpreted as the contrast between Lilia's family and Mr. Pirzada's family in Pakistan; their situations and the different cultures.
symbol of Lilia and Mr Pirzada's relationship: she feels special because Mr Pirzada offers her candy all the time. She values way more Mr Pirzada's candy than all the candy she got for Halloween.
Lilia treasures the candy and begins a ritual: she prays every night for Mr Pirzada and his
family in order to keep them safe. When she learns that they are safe and happy she throws the candy away because the ritual becomes nonsensical.
symbol of American culture (Halloween)
Mr Pirzada does not know this tradition but he is excited to take part in it: different cultures do not equal division. Message of hope.
The pumpkin is a reflection of the climate they are in: tension. When Mr Pirzada finishes carving it, he hears the news about India having to go to war with Pakistan and drops his knife on the pumpkin. As a result, the pumpkin has "an expression of placid astonishment" with its eyebrows "floating in frozen surprise" = reflecting the reaction of Mr Pirzada after he has heard the news > Tense atmosphere. Conflict.

Food is a link between the two families, Mr. Pirzada and Lilia's family. As it can be seen in other short stories written by Lahiri, just as in
A Temporary Matter
, food brings people together and although their countries are at war, Mr. Pirzada and Lillia's family eat at the same table. Through food, The writer wanted to show the reader that people who have different cultures and different origins can be united.
Food is culture, and culture is family = important theme in the short story.
Importance of numbers
6
months that Mr. Pirzada did not see his family
Mr Pirzada writes
1
letter per week
Lilia is
10
years old
Mr. Pirzada sets his watch
11
hours ahead
3
but in a single body (Holy Trinity reference?)
By Clémence, Asalis and Amy

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Mr. Pirzada's pocket watch When Mr. Pirzada came to Dine Symbolism Bengali CuisineMr. Pirzada's candy By Jhumpa LahiriHalloween PumpkinThe pocket watch is set to Dacca's time, symbolizing Mr. Pirzada's alienation. It also represents the time difference that can be interpreted as the contrast between Lilia's family and Mr. Pirzada's family in Pakistan; their situations and the different cultures.

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Mr Pirzada - When Mr Pirzada came to dine Short summary of Pakistan's split Dacca, now capital of Bangladesh, is located on the eastern frontier. Dacca is fighting for autonomy from the ruling regime in the west. When it was first invaded 300 000 people died.

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