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Unit 12: ‘‘The Third and Final Continent’’ Discussion on All Spheres of the Text and Questions

Why the narrator tells this story in the Third person unlimited omniscient? Notes

It seems as though she is telling the story through her own personal experiences. The reader
can almost feel her struggle. The young man keeping with old Indian traditions had an arranged
marriage. He seemed very casual and not the least bit interested in taking a wife or the
commitment that came with marriage. This is an evident man vs. man relationship.

Task What was the chief characteristics of Lahiri’s writing.

Self Assessment

Multiple Choice Questions:
1. The Third and Final Continent,” is written by
(a) Raja Rao (b) Jhumpa Lahiri

(c) Shabana Azmi (d) Albert Cook
2. Lahiri was born in
(a) London (b) Kolkata
(c) Madras (d) Washington
3. Lahiri’s writing is characterized by her
(a) Artistic language (b) Tough language
(c) Plain language (d) None
4. Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Third and Final Continent,” is a moving tale of
(a) An American poet (b) An Indian merchant
(c) Indian immigrant (d) An Indian cricketer
5. The narrator tells this story in the
(a) Third person (b) Second person

(c) First person (d) None
6. Mrs. Croft. is the leading character of
(a) Malgudi Days (b) The Third and Final Continent
(c) Emma (d) None

12.2 Summary

• Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Third and Final Continent,” is a moving tale of an Indian immigrant.
This young man’s ambitious character led him to travel abroad. His struggle took him
to attend many great learning institutions.

12.3 Keywords

Ambitious : Having or showing ambition
Commitment : The state or quality of being committed to a cause, policy or person

Evident : Plain or obious.

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