Compare and contrast the character of Shama and Bipti in “A House for Mr Biswas.”

Shama is the wife of Mr. Biswas. He sees her in her family shop one day and writes her a note. Soon, he is made to marry her. Though they have little in common and do not even really like each other, she stays with him out of duty. She comes from a family of many daughters. The daughters are usually ignored and married to prospects simply because of their caste. She is apologetic throughout the novel for the aggression of her husband. ­

Bipti, Biswas' mother, remains a strange figure to him. They are rarely in touch because of his multiple vocations. Bipti is a weak character, who always tried to please her sister, Tara.