A Brief Summary Of Divakaruni's 'Clothes'
Jacquelyn Mahome
Mrs. Koehler
English 4 AP
October 3, 2014
Clothes Analysis
In Clothes, Divakaruni uses symbolism to enhance her writing. Throughout the story Sumita is judged and represented by the attire she wears. In the beginning of the story Sumita is wearing a yellow sari, later on she wears a light pink sari, and then when she is on the plane to America she wears blue with a hint of red. After she arrives in America her husband Somesh bought her a silk skirt and and a cream blouse, a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and a night gown.
Clothes represent her cultural transition and her progression from daughter to a wife. I feel as if the yellow sari in the begging of the story may represent peace and tranquility for Sumita. The fact that
Mrs. Koehler
English 4 AP
October 3, 2014
Clothes Analysis
In Clothes, Divakaruni uses symbolism to enhance her writing. Throughout the story Sumita is judged and represented by the attire she wears. In the beginning of the story Sumita is wearing a yellow sari, later on she wears a light pink sari, and then when she is on the plane to America she wears blue with a hint of red. After she arrives in America her husband Somesh bought her a silk skirt and and a cream blouse, a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and a night gown.
Clothes represent her cultural transition and her progression from daughter to a wife. I feel as if the yellow sari in the begging of the story may represent peace and tranquility for Sumita. The fact that