Yes, what exactly is the point behind this article? Doesn't even qualify as a rhetorical piece. Appears more like mindless ranting. The author is understandably concerned about her daughter being removed far away from home. But, that is no reason to be condescending. If that is unintended, she should now realize that it appears very much so.
I am really glad that the author did not lose sleep about snake charmers charming her daugher away. Equally disconcerting is the thought of her daugher having to evade cows, cowdung, potholes, elephants and people dressed as Indian Gods getting in the way of her child's daily commute to school. Oh! my, the travails of the author probably makes her vicerals churn in an inextricable vortex of leviathan suffering!
Since the author's daughter was very much resolved to visit India, a better idea would have been to send her bubblewrapped rather than waste all our time by writing a thoughtless article.
RE:RE:What is the point behind this article?
by Rahul Patil on May 23, 2008 01:44 AM Permalink
Sorry to disagree with you. I perfectly understand what the writer has in mind. It is difficult for people who are living in India to understand this particular article. Its like the movie 'Swades' which indians living abroad could identify with whereas for the local population the movie was acomplete humbug. perhaps if u live abroad u migh nurture such emotions.
RE:What is the point behind this article?
by Shyam Gururaj on May 23, 2008 02:33 AM Permalink
Dear Rahul, I've been living in the U.S of A for the past 10 yrs during which I've visited India only thrice. Despite that fact, I still have a fantastic connection with India. My only gripe with this article is that instead of focussing on her daughter being away from home and her emotions related to that, it seems to harp on conditions in India.
Every place is different. From the article, it appears that this author resides in New Jersey. Have you been to New Jersey? I can give you a first hand account of how life is there. It is not exactly a safe haven and neither it is a danger zone. It has its own flavor and so is every place.
As I had mentioned in my first paragraph, I can empathize with someone concerned about their child being in a foreign country. But, the topic seemed to dwell more on India's condition that her real emotions. The article itself is not outrightly offensive, but it definitely is not well written.
RE:RE:What is the point behind this article?
by Shyam Gururaj on May 23, 2008 02:41 AM Permalink
Continuing my response ... What I really wanted to say that if her daughter is visiting the country of her origin, she should be pleased about it and learn to accept the good and the not so good with it. Good writers have a way of saying even the most offensive of things and that quality is clearly lacking here. The main point of writing an article is to get the writer's point across to the readers. If information is not given in a way conducive to mass understanding, it will lead to misinterpretation and the point will be missed.
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by Bigb tripathi on May 23, 2008 08:37 AM Permalink
I agree with you on that. I have lived in US for last 7 years. Still I love India. The problem with these cheap NRI's is they are blinded by material happines. This author sounds more american than real white americans. Shame on her. She thinks she is getting her staus elevated by making such comments. I bet she is a poorly educated child. She is a shame to India. I am sure her daughter's daughter will die to come to india oneday but will be denied a visa.
RE:What is the point behind this article?
by DS on May 23, 2008 11:25 AM Permalink
dont get complacent. it is good to be optimistic but let it be realistic.
RE:What is the point behind this article?
by Kishore Ramkumar on May 23, 2008 09:07 AM Permalink
I was trying to type up a good response when I read your comment. You;ve said it right bro'. There will come a time when these cheap NRI fellas will want to come to India and get their asses kicked out of the Indian consulate.
RE:What is the point behind this article?
by on May 23, 2008 09:35 AM Permalink
I am in complete agreement with you Shyam - there were quite a few messages in this discussion board that criticized this article but I think you had put in across in the right words!! Concern for her daughter is right but not at the cost of degrading one's own country!!
