Lily Aunty and Bakul Uncle Character Analysis in Fasting, Feasting

Bakul Uncle is the brother of Papa, and Lily Aunty is his wife. Almost always mentioned together, Bakul Uncle and Lily Aunty have a marriage much like Mama and Papa's—neither one expresses a different will or opinion than the other. The parents of Anamika and Ramu, Bakul Uncle and Lily Aunty live in the city and are wealthier than Mama and Papa, due to Bakul Uncle's successful career as a popular attorney. To the traditionally minded Lily Aunty and Bakul Uncle, success and social approval are very important, which is why they don't allow Anamika to go to college, instead pursuing the wealthiest husband for Anamika — with no consideration for the man's character. It is also their fear of social disgrace that prevents them from rescuing Anamika from what they know is an unsafe marriage. When she dies a violent death, they refuse to acknowledge what really happened, saying it was destiny.

Lily Aunty and Bakul Uncle Quotes in Fasting, Feasting

The Fasting, Feasting quotes below are all either spoken by Lily Aunty and Bakul Uncle or refer to Lily Aunty and Bakul Uncle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

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Uma said, ‘I hope they will send her back. Then she will be home with Lily Aunty again, and happy.’
‘You are so silly, Uma,’ Mama snapped (…) ‘How can she be happy if she is sent home? What will people say? What will they think?’

Related Characters: Uma (speaker), Mama (speaker), Anamika, Lily Aunty and Bakul Uncle

Page Number and Citation: 71

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