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Hema’s Parents
Chitra is Kaushik’s stepmother, the woman Dr. Choudhuri marries after Parul’s death. She and her two daughters, Rupa and Piu, relocate from India to live in Kaushik’s old home, the place where his mother spent her final months. Although Chitra tries to foster a connection with Kaushik, her attempts often backfire due to Kaushik’s resentment and lingering grief over his mother’s passing. Chitra represents the new life Kaushik’s father creates, one that Kaushik finds difficult—if not impossible—to fully accept.
Chitra Quotes in Unaccustomed Earth
The Unaccustomed Earth quotes below are all either spoken by Chitra or refer to Chitra. 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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7. Hema and Kaushik: Year’s End
Quotes
I was suddenly sickened by her, by the sight of her standing in our kitchen. I had no memories of my mother cooking there, but the space still retained her presence more than any other part of the house.
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Explanation and Analysis:
They would recall all of this, perhaps not as clearly as I remember those first months at your parents’ home, but nevertheless they would remember. Like them I had lost a parent and was now being asked to accept a replacement. I wondered how well they remembered their father; Piu would only have been five at the time.
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Chitra Quotes in Unaccustomed Earth
The Unaccustomed Earth quotes below are all either spoken by Chitra or refer to Chitra. 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:
).
7. Hema and Kaushik: Year’s End
Quotes
I was suddenly sickened by her, by the sight of her standing in our kitchen. I had no memories of my mother cooking there, but the space still retained her presence more than any other part of the house.
Related Characters:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
They would recall all of this, perhaps not as clearly as I remember those first months at your parents’ home, but nevertheless they would remember. Like them I had lost a parent and was now being asked to accept a replacement. I wondered how well they remembered their father; Piu would only have been five at the time.
