The Inheritance of Loss

The Inheritance of Loss

by

Kiran Desai

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Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry) Character Analysis

An orphan himself and a member of the Indian Air Force. He and Sai’s mother travel to Moscow for him to be interviewed for the space program, but the couple is hit by a bus when they are crossing the street, leaving Sai to be taken care of by her grandfather.

Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry) Quotes in The Inheritance of Loss

The The Inheritance of Loss quotes below are all either spoken by Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry) or refer to Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry). 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 6 Quotes

Still, they considered themselves lucky to have found each other, each one empty with the same loneliness, each one fascinating as a foreigner to the other, but both educated with an eye to the West, and so they could sing together quite tunefully while strumming a guitar. They felt free and brave, part of a modern nation in a modern world.

Related Characters: Sai’s Mother (Mrs. Mistry), Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry)
Page Number: 29
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Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry) Quotes in The Inheritance of Loss

The The Inheritance of Loss quotes below are all either spoken by Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry) or refer to Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry). 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 6 Quotes

Still, they considered themselves lucky to have found each other, each one empty with the same loneliness, each one fascinating as a foreigner to the other, but both educated with an eye to the West, and so they could sing together quite tunefully while strumming a guitar. They felt free and brave, part of a modern nation in a modern world.

Related Characters: Sai’s Mother (Mrs. Mistry), Sai’s Father (Mr. Mistry)
Page Number: 29
Explanation and Analysis: