The Arnolfini Portrait, painting by Jan van Eyck, 1434. painting is in the National Gallery, London. image courtesy of wikipedia. In today's story, "Only Goodness," Sudha and Roger meet while looking at this painting. Roger guides Sudha's exploration of the painting, helping her notice the subtle layers within the scene, including the figures reflected in the mirror. What story do you create from this painting? Can you fit Sudha and her family into the world depicted by Van Eyck?
Today we'll also discuss the movement in the story--the trifecta of London, India, and New England marks out a certain post-colonial space that the Bengali families in Lahiri's stories inhabit.
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