Themes of displacement and belonging resonate throughout the story from "summary" of The Glass Palace by Ghosh,Amitav
The characters in 'The Glass Palace' are constantly on the move, forced to leave behind their homes and familiar surroundings. Whether it is Rajkumar fleeing from Mandalay after the British invasion, or Dolly leaving her family in Rangoon to start a new life in India, each of them experiences the pain of displacement in their own way. Despite their physical journeys, the characters also grapple with a sense of emotional displacement. For example, Uma longs for the lost world of her childhood in Mandalay, while Saya John feels out of place in a rapidly changing society. The se...
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