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Slavery vs. Freedom
Indian cultures, along with other cultures worldwide, have beliefs very different from the American culture. May-Lee Chai and Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni portray these extreme differences in their stories, "Saving Sourdi" and "Clothes". Indian women live their lives to serve, with the hope of being arranged a marriage to a husband who will provide a lifestyle suitable to raising a family, while American women are raised to become strong-willed and independent.
Individuals raised in America look upon arranged marriages as a violation of their individual rights; however, Indian men and women visualize these same arranged marriages as a necessary way of life. It ensures that their women are going to be provided with a good environment to raise their children in, and a strong man who will support their needs financially. They believe that women are meant to serve their man by cooking, cleaning and raising the children; a woman that accomplishes these tasks......

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