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Indian Literature

Magical Realism

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Pride & Shame

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Salman Rushdie

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Part 1: “Escapes From the Mother Country”

Part 1, Chapters 1-3

Shame Part 1, Chapters 1-3 Summary & Analysis

Part 2: “The Duelists”

Part 2, Chapters 4-6

Shame Part 2, Chapters 4-6 Summary & Analysis

Part 3: “Shame, Good News and the Virgin”

Part 3, Chapters 7-8

Shame Part 3, Chapters 7-8 Summary & Analysis

Part 4: “In the Fifteenth Century”

Part 4, Chapters 9-12

Shame Part 4, Chapters 9-12 Summary & Analysis

Part 5: “Judgement Day”

Part 5, Chapter 13

Shame Part 5, Chapter 13 Summary & Analysis

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