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I agree with you Nathalia. I've written as much in my review.
If there is any allegory in Kim, then that is surely the one! I am averse to deciding the "allegory" in most cases, but I do think the intent of the author was to show a different view of India, especially in regard to its complexity and multifaceted society.
@Nathalia - You certainly have a point. I'm Indian and when I read Kim, I feel an even deeper connect to my country.
Beautifully expressed. That's what came through to me, too. Which makes this book even more striking in comparison to Kim's short stories set in India, such as the collections TALES FROM THE HILLS and THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, which are written firmly from the colonial (military-colonial) perspective -- rife with barbarians and heathens.
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I agree with you Nathalia. I've written as much in my review.
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If there is any allegory in Kim, then that is surely the one! I am averse to deciding the "allegory" in most cases, but I do think the intent of the author was to show a different view of India, especially in regard to its complexity and multifaceted society.
@Nathalia - You certainly have a point. I'm Indian and when I read Kim, I feel an even deeper connect to my country.
Beautifully expressed. That's what came through to me, too. Which makes this book even more striking in comparison to Kim's short stories set in India, such as the collections TALES FROM THE HILLS and THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING, which are written firmly from the colonial (military-colonial) perspective -- rife with barbarians and heathens.
