![]() ![]() ![]() The above quote explains the leap Kersi is trying to take in shifting from a familiar environment to a new one where everything is more feared. Where did all that terror come from? I’m trying to remember.’ (ACLE 1093) ![]() When did that happen, I wonder, I used to love splashing at Chaupatty, carried about by the waves. One such instance is before he takes his first swimming lesson, and is beginning to question his decision to take up the class: When Kersi’s daily encounters trigger memories or thoughts that relate to back home, they truly show elements of both culture shock and a fear of rejection from a new community. Mistry effectively shows the difficulty an immigrant faces when making a transition into another urban environment. ![]() Homesickįirstly, the story is interesting in the way it flashes back and forth in the protagonist’s mind. This interpretation will aim to explore the use of each of these and their respective functions in communicating the author’s message to the reader. Mistry’s ‘Swimming Lessons ‘ is a short story that focuses on many elements that are often seen in the life of a new immigrant, through the use of parallel stories, imagery and effective diction. ![]()
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