Fire on the Mountain Lesson Plan

How does Nanda Kaul strike you as a character? Would you want to share a meal with her? Why or why not? What do you think that experience would be like? Use examples from the text to back up your answer.

For this question, students are encouraged to get whimsical and use their imaginations, but also to base their imaginings on the evidence laid out by Desai in the book. Students will notice Nanda Kaul's preferences for "barrenness" (Chapter 1), quietness and stillness in her surroundings and in her company. This may turn some students off, although it may excite the more introverted quiet-time lovers in the class. Some students will notice her perfectionism and tendency...