Bharati Mukherjee
"The Management of Grief"
1
Discuss the interaction of the various cultures portrayed in the story.
2
The narrator says, "I am trapped between two modes of knowledge. At thirty-six, I am too old to start over, and too young to give up. Like my husband's spirit, I flutter between worlds." Discuss the significance of this quotation in relation to the story.
3
What is the significance of the story's title? How is grief "managed" in the story?
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