Explain the significance of the novel's title.
Discuss the inter-generational conflict between immigrants and their European-born children. What are the root causes of the trouble between them?
Why do you think Amma was so opposed to fighting Fate? What gave Nazneen and Hasina the courage to go against their mother's teaching?
What does Chanu mean when he says, "You can't step into the same river twice"?
What are the major turning points in Nazneen's struggle for self-empowerment?
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