The Inheritance of Loss

The Inheritance of Loss

by

Kiran Desai

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The judge’s only friend after he graduates from Cambridge. Bose is Indian, but also strove to rid himself of his Indian culture in the hopes of being accepted by the British. When he and the judge reunite for a final lunch, however, Bose has come to realize how mistaken they were to idolize a culture that oppressed them so thoroughly.

Bose Quotes in The Inheritance of Loss

The The Inheritance of Loss quotes below are all either spoken by Bose or refer to Bose. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 32 Quotes

He thought of how the English government and its civil servants had sailed away throwing their topis overboard, leaving behind only those ridiculous Indians who couldn’t rid themselves of what they had broken their souls to learn.

Related Characters: The Judge / Jemubhai, Bose
Page Number: 224
Explanation and Analysis:

The man with the white curly wig and a dark face covered in powder, bringing down his hammer, always against the native, in a world that was still colonial.

Related Characters: The Judge / Jemubhai, Bose
Related Symbols: The Powder Puff
Page Number: 224
Explanation and Analysis:
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Bose Quotes in The Inheritance of Loss

The The Inheritance of Loss quotes below are all either spoken by Bose or refer to Bose. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Colonialism and Globalization Theme Icon
).
Chapter 32 Quotes

He thought of how the English government and its civil servants had sailed away throwing their topis overboard, leaving behind only those ridiculous Indians who couldn’t rid themselves of what they had broken their souls to learn.

Related Characters: The Judge / Jemubhai, Bose
Page Number: 224
Explanation and Analysis:

The man with the white curly wig and a dark face covered in powder, bringing down his hammer, always against the native, in a world that was still colonial.

Related Characters: The Judge / Jemubhai, Bose
Related Symbols: The Powder Puff
Page Number: 224
Explanation and Analysis: