Instruction
One way in which critics assess the relative value of Lahiri's work is in its privileging of a cultural "other." In her Hell-Heaven, which characters do you regard as other, and with which characters do you most closely identify? Explain.
The story can be read in the link as follows: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2004/05/24/hell-heaven
Essay should be 250-500 words.
- Have strong defense for arguments made.