A Temporary Matter

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Themes

All Themes Guilt and Grief The Difficulty of Communication The Limits of Planning

Characters

All Characters Shukumar Shoba Shoba’s Mother Shukumar’s Mother

Symbols

All Symbols Darkness Food

Literary Devices

All Literary Devices Allusions Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Mood Setting Similes Situational Irony Style Tone

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A Temporary Matter

by Jhumpa Lahiri

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Introduction Intro

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Summary & Analysis

All Themes
Guilt and Grief
The Difficulty of Communication
The Limits of Planning

All Characters
Shukumar
Shoba
Shoba’s Mother
Shukumar’s Mother

All Symbols
Darkness
Food

All Literary Devices
Allusions
Foreshadowing
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Mood
Setting
Similes
Situational Irony
Style
Tone

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