Question

Which of these excerpts from “Hell-Heaven” by Jhumpa Lahiri most clearly celebrates cultural diversity?

Answer 1

D. "The answer to his question was clear, given that my mother was wearing the red and white bangles unique to Bengali married women, and a common Tangail sari, and had a thick stem of vermillion powder in the center parting of her hair, and the full round face and large dark eyes that are so typical of Bengali women."

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Answer 2

There are no excerpts here but the story is all about staying true to one’s cultural heritage and the adopting new practices in a foreign land. We how being exposed to certain culture can affect one’s own cultural identity as well as can create conflict rather than harmony.