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Moor's Last Sigh by Salman Rushdie is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Moor's Last Sigh about?

1. 1) Why does Rushdie use the device of a 'double-quick' [p. 143] life for the Moor? What does the idea of such speed add to the novel? What is the significance of the Moor's deformed right hand to his character and function within the story? 2. 2) Rushdie has stated that the idea of a portrait of a mother painted over because the father did not like it—the 'lost image'—was the original inspiration for this novel. The image of the 'palimpsest,' a painting over which a second work has been superimposed, is central to The Moor's Last Sigh . How does the palimpsest become a metaphor for other of the novel's themes, i.e., love, God, the cultures of India? 3. 3) Would you call Aurora a 'good' mother? How directly is she responsible for the tragic lives of Ina, Minnie, Mynah, and the Moor? Why did Vasco Miranda paint Aurora without her children, and how does that image correspond with the picture of India painted by Rushdie? 4. 4) Aurora's role as a mother is clearly central, but what about her role as wife and lover? What strategies does she use to deal with the men in her life, in particular Abraham, Vasco, and Raman Fielding? What do the notions of love, fidelity, and infidelity mean

Who reads Moor's Last Sigh?

Author

Salman Rushdie

Publisher

Vintage

Published

1995

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Science Fiction, Alternate Realities, Fiction