Cheryl Snell's Blog, page 59
August 15, 2010
Quiz!
Ram and Alice meet at a college festival that reminds Ram of an Indian celebration. Which one?
Holi
Navaratri
Diwali
Saraswati puja
Ram feels the walls closing in when he catches Alice reading this book.
The Gita
Hindu Festivals Cookbook
30 Days to Speaking Tamil
Banaras: City of Light
Amma is famous for making this family favorite.
Dosa
Samosa
Chicken Tikka
Gulab Jamun
At which festival does Alice nearly bond with Amma?
Golu
Raksha Bandhan
Valentine's Day
Ratha Yatra
What unforgiveable sin does Nela commit?
Runs...
Holi
Navaratri
Diwali
Saraswati puja
Ram feels the walls closing in when he catches Alice reading this book.
The Gita
Hindu Festivals Cookbook
30 Days to Speaking Tamil
Banaras: City of Light
Amma is famous for making this family favorite.
Dosa
Samosa
Chicken Tikka
Gulab Jamun
At which festival does Alice nearly bond with Amma?
Golu
Raksha Bandhan
Valentine's Day
Ratha Yatra
What unforgiveable sin does Nela commit?
Runs...
Amma's Interview
Twenty Questions with Amma
1.What is the name of the book where we would meet you?
Shiva's Arms by Cheryl Snell
2.What do you think of the author? You can tell us the truth.
She is soft like Alice, my daughter-in-law, but she is like me also. We know what is best for our children.
3.Tell us a little about yourself. How would you describe your appearance? That's more than just really cute or drop dead gorgeous. Give us enough detail to get a clear idea of how you look.
I am not yet five feet tall. ...
1.What is the name of the book where we would meet you?
Shiva's Arms by Cheryl Snell
2.What do you think of the author? You can tell us the truth.
She is soft like Alice, my daughter-in-law, but she is like me also. We know what is best for our children.
3.Tell us a little about yourself. How would you describe your appearance? That's more than just really cute or drop dead gorgeous. Give us enough detail to get a clear idea of how you look.
I am not yet five feet tall. ...
Some Favorite Lines from the Reviews
In this book one finds meanings behind meanings. (Mel)
Reading this book is like watching a tapestry as its woven. (Sharon)
Ms. Snell is a remarkable story teller…I loved the book. I loved the way she writes. And I can imagine the research she had to go through to write accurately about an unknown culture..kudos to that ! (Sumana)
Snell's powerful use of symbolism draws the reader into the character's world reminiscent of the way Alice in Wonderland fell in the rabbit hole. (Joanne)
It is difficu...
Reading this book is like watching a tapestry as its woven. (Sharon)
Ms. Snell is a remarkable story teller…I loved the book. I loved the way she writes. And I can imagine the research she had to go through to write accurately about an unknown culture..kudos to that ! (Sumana)
Snell's powerful use of symbolism draws the reader into the character's world reminiscent of the way Alice in Wonderland fell in the rabbit hole. (Joanne)
It is difficu...
Inspiration
I get the question, What inspired you to write Shiva's Arms a lot.
Ive always been intrigued by the plight of immigrants, what they must leave behind. What is lost and what is gained? Stories my husband told me about his childhood in India and my own position as an "unsuitable bride" provided both setting and emotional center.
For VS Naipaul, "finding the centre" was paramount. For me, it's the threshold that holds the most fascination, as it does for the characters in my novel who have divi...
Ive always been intrigued by the plight of immigrants, what they must leave behind. What is lost and what is gained? Stories my husband told me about his childhood in India and my own position as an "unsuitable bride" provided both setting and emotional center.
For VS Naipaul, "finding the centre" was paramount. For me, it's the threshold that holds the most fascination, as it does for the characters in my novel who have divi...
Cast
1. Alice. Wife, mother, daughter-in-law, artist, depressive. It's not until she learns the meaning of reconciliation that she finds her place in her extended family.
2. Ram. The husband who runs away from his Hindu culture as fast as his wife runs toward it. He tries to accommodate both his traditional mother (the namesake of the god of destruction) and his wife. The quintessential man in the middle.
3. Amma. Matriarch of a Brahmin joint-family, she must reconcile herself to the culture clash w...
2. Ram. The husband who runs away from his Hindu culture as fast as his wife runs toward it. He tries to accommodate both his traditional mother (the namesake of the god of destruction) and his wife. The quintessential man in the middle.
3. Amma. Matriarch of a Brahmin joint-family, she must reconcile herself to the culture clash w...
