Jhumpa Lahirir And Mark Twain's The Prince And The Pauper

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In the novel, The Prince and The Pauper by Mark Twain, two boys, one a rich prince and the other a poor boy, inconsequently switch lives and no matter what they say, they are seen as what they appear to be and not by who they truly are. In comparison, the novel The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, is a collection of short stories about people from different cultures trying to fit into their societies while maintaining their true identity. When the readers look at the literary devices used in both stories they should see that there are similar concepts used in both novels. Both authors use foreshadowing, verbal irony, and the same general theme.
In the Interpreter of Maladies there is a short story called, “Mrs. Sen’s”. In the short story Lahiri shows how Mrs.Sen searches for her identity in a new place. She tries to hold on to how she did things in her past home and struggles to let go. Mrs.Sen says “Everything is there (Lahiri 113)” as she explains who she used to be and what she used to do. She struggles to find her identity and she holds on to her traditions in fear losi...

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