The Question and Answer section for Kanthapura is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Moorthy's mother is angry because the Swami said he would excommunicate anyone in the village who was mixing with Pariahs. Moorthy is excommunicated and Narsamma pronounces the family shamed.
Women's roles in Kanthapura center on their significance in the nationalist struggle—they march, protest, passively resist, boycott, read newspapers, and more—and how that significance is undermined by the traditional domestic, inferior role they...
Check out GradeSaver's summary and analysis for Chapters 4-8 in its study guide for this unit. The oppostion Moorthy faces, as well as its costs, is described in detail.
