The novel Ice-Candy Man by
Bapsi Sidhwa is about India's division and its consequences. This is the first
novel written by a Pakistani woman author on the fate of the people of Lahore.
The work begins with a passage from Iqbal's poetry "Complaint to
God," which introduces the child-narrator Lenny.
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She discovers that her
options for getting from Warris Road to Jail Road are limited. She is saddened
and lonely when she sees the Salvation Army wall with ventilation openings. The
story is told in the first person. On Warris Road, Lenny lives. Through the
Child-narrator, the writer portrays the areas of Lahore. Lenny observes:
"I feel such sadness for the dumb creature I imagine lurking behind the wall."
Lenny is introverted and she is engrossed in her private world.
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Lenny is in her pram one day, as usual, engrossed in her dreams. Her Ayah looks after her. An Englishman suddenly stops them and asks Ayah to take Lenny out of her pram. However, Ayah informs him about Lenny's condition. Lenny has a good sense of observation. She's seen how enthralled people are by the Hindu Ayah's stunning figure. Even beggars, holy men, old people, and young men respect her for her feminine charm, she notices.
A Detailed Introduction of Bapsi Sidhwa
Characters
Summary
Critical Discussion
Themes
Research Article
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