A Deserving Durwan
After reading Jhumpa Lahiri’s “A Real Durwan,” I noticed that the contrast between the character of Boori Ma and the tenants of the apartment was similar to a theme of genuineness vs. phoniness we had see before. In the likes of Salinger especially, we covered the topic of the purity and genuineness of youth compared to the fake and materialistic world of adulthood. While this story didn’t share the age gap, in my perspective, Boori Ma embodied such ideas of genuine emotion, morals, and family values, while the apartment members were much more fake in their interactions with her and the occurrence of the new basin. At the beginning of the story, it seemed like Boori Ma had a very strong and real connection with the members in her community. While her stories were somewhat far fetched, it seemed like the people embraced her role as a cleaner and “gatekeeper” of the small town, and respected her place in society. Boori Ma herself was content with such role and “honored the responsibili