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Vikram Bhave
Vinod Bhave was Shaila Bhave’s older son, who was killed in the terror attack. He was about to turn 14 years old when he was killed. Shaila tells Dr. Ranganathan that Vinod was a strong swimmer who looked out for his younger brother, Mithun Bhave. The two brothers were very close. Shaila brings Vinod’s pocket calculator to Ireland and lets it float away in the water.
Vinod Bhave Quotes in The Management of Grief
The The Management of Grief quotes below are all either spoken by Vinod Bhave or refer to Vinod Bhave. 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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The Management of Grief Quotes
I wonder if pills alone explain this calm. Not peace, just a deadening quiet… Sound can reach me, but my body is tensed, ready to scream. I hear their voices all around me. I hear my boys and Vikram cry, “Mommy, Shaila!” and their screams insulate me, like headphones.
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I do not know where this voyage I have begun will end. I do not know which direction I will take. I dropped the package on a park bench and started walking.
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Vinod Bhave Character Timeline in The Management of Grief
The timeline below shows where the character Vinod Bhave appears in The Management of Grief. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
The Management of Grief
...by swimming to any number of small islands. Shaila points out that her older son, Vinod, was a strong swimmer. Dr. Ranganathan says a strong swimmer could pull a younger boy,...
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