The document summarizes the characters and themes in the novel The Shadow Lines by Amitav Ghosh. It discusses the main characters - the Narrator, Tridib, Grandmother, Ila, May, and Nick. The document also notes that the novel focuses on the meaning of political freedom in the modern world and the force of nationalism, exploring these themes through the lens of Bangladesh and India, which were previously part of the Indian subcontinent and share a common culture, economic and political history.

1. The shadow lines
the characters study and theme
E-C-202 Indian writing in English
By jumani pooja
M.A. Sem 2
Roll no 07
Bhavnagar university
Bhavnagar
2011-12

2. Characters
• Narrator
• Tridib
• Grandmother
• Ila
• May
• Nick

4. nationalism
Bangladesh and India the part of the India
In the novel, The shadow lines, writer focuses on subcontinent and have had a long common
meaning of political freedom in the modern world, culture, economic and political history Bangladesh
force of nationalism. and India part of the Indian subcontinent .

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