When he dies, Mr. Biswas owes $3,000 on his house. This is an incredibly large sum to him, an amount that he will never be able to repay. Would this be considered a large mortgage by most Americans today? Why or why not?
How is Mr. Biswas's life different from your own? Do you respect or admire him? Why or why not?
How does Mr. Biswas's father die?
At Mr. Biswas's birth, the pundit predicts that trouble will come if he is around water or trees. How are the pundit's predictions accurate?
In the prologue, Mr. Biswas is described as a failure. In your opinion, was his life pointless?.....
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