Mr. Pandey Character Analysis in The Henna Artist

Mr. Pandey is Lakshmi’s neighbor in Mrs. Iyengar’s building. He is also a music teacher for many of the most prominent girls in Jaipur, including Sheela Sharma. Mr. Pandey is charming, soft spoken, and smart, and many of the women in his orbit (Lakshmi included) seem to harbor harmless crushes on him.

Mr. Pandey Character Timeline in The Henna Artist

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Pandey appears in The Henna Artist. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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Lakshmi runs into her neighbor, a kind-hearted, charming music teacher named Mr. Pandey . They chat about Sheela Sharma, who is Mr. Pandey’s student. Though she is naturally... (full context)

...While Radha paints Sheela’s hand, Sheela lobs barbed comments at her friends and complains about Mr. Pandey , her music teacher. Radha intensifies her grip, and Sheela gets angry. It seems to... (full context)