Define AUTHOR'S PERSPECTIVE. Explain WHY it is important to know it BEFORE reading a selection. Then, describe the author of "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine.'
Throughout Jhumpa Lahiri's short story “When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine” it is clear that symbolism is used to emphasize two distinct themes: hope and opportunity. Mr. Pirzada came from Dacca to work on a book, while his family is stuck in the middle of the civil war, known as the India-Pakistan Conflict of 1971.
