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The Hungry Tide

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by Amitav Ghosh

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What purpose did Nirmal's diary serve ? because many things Kanai know but didn't tell anyone (exception : when he talk to Horen about Horen's last trip to Morchigipi island ).
Regina According to the diary itself Nirmal intended to leave an account of the events happening in these islands, seemingly expecting that Kanai might use i…moreAccording to the diary itself Nirmal intended to leave an account of the events happening in these islands, seemingly expecting that Kanai might use it for some social/literary work, but I think we might also take it as a kind of defense for not being taken by Kanai – whom he appreciated - as the mentally ill man he was seen by his wife in his last days. Anyway, l would simply take it that the author needed someone to tell the whole events from a personal point of view, as they are a central point of the history of the sundarbans. (less)
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So far, I am still reading and going wild thinking about the many adventures. My question is while on the river what is Piya wearing? I don't see any description of what she is wearing by the author. Surely, it's too early in time for jeans. She does have an umbrella. Why doesn't Amitav Ghosh describe her attire?
Deb She is wearing pants and top. They mention it when she is meets the guides.
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Is there a book club list of questions for this book? Not finding any online
Sara I know this is late however hopefully these will help someone.

1) What purpose did Nirmal's diary serve?
2) While on the river what is Piya wearing? Why…moreI know this is late however hopefully these will help someone.

1) What purpose did Nirmal's diary serve?
2) While on the river what is Piya wearing? Why doesn't Amitav Ghosh describe her attire?
3) Do we have the right to promote conservation efforts in a place where those efforts will have the most detrimental cost to the people who can tolerate the cost least?
4) The author manages to keep the debate alive when you see that people like him (Fokir) have water running in their veins and have become an inseparable part of this world - one of the reasons why Piya is so attracted to him. Would it be right to uproot him from this place then?
5) The archipelago of Sundarbans with its mangrove forests and how this forests forms the epitome of so many refugees. Why do so many people still tend to stay there? What goes through in their minds?
6) What is love? What is protection and what is duty?
7) Who is this book written for?
8) Who love animals so much that they are willing to kill us for them? Do they know what is being done in their name? Where do they live, these people? Do they have children, do they have mothers, fathers?
9) How does one find the perfect balance between finding a home for the destitute and the fast depleting wildlife?
10) How do we communicate with each other? Only through language?
11) How much do the stories of the past as well as the places we've experienced shape our present?
12) Was this the promised land or was this the land of wrath?
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