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Why are Western romance novels so heavily featured in this story? How do they affect Geeti? How do they relate to the story's plot?
The romance stories serve as a point of contrast between what Geeti expects in a relationship and reality, largely as experienced by Sangeeta. Based on the stories she reads, Geeti believes that all marriages are happy and healthy, that everyone in them is satisfied. But Sangeeta's marriage doesn't follow that path. More importantly, the books Geeti reads are European, even further removed from her lived experience.
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What are the differences between 12-year-old Geeti, who experiences the story, and 32-year-old Geeti, who narrates the story?...
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