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A House for Mr. Biswas

V. S. Naipaul
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V. S. Naipaul

A House for Mr. Biswas

V. S. Naipaul
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1961

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How does Mr. Biswas’s desire for independence affect his decisions?

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The family moves between several houses over the course of the novel. How do these houses signify the family's financial independence? Which comes closest to realizing Mr. Biswas's dreams?

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How does the hasty arrangement of Shama and Mr. Biswas’s marriage illustrate the erosion of cultural heritage among the newest generations of Trinidadian-Indians?

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