Born Confused
Emily Buettemeier Author: Tanuja Desai Hidier
Humanities II Title: Born Confused
Period 2 Genre: novel
1-20-05 Pages: 500 first quarter
Plot
Born Confused is a coming of age story of Dimple, an American-born Indian girl. During the summer before her senior year of high school, Dimple's parents decide it is time for her to find a "suitable Indian boy" to marry. Dimple's mother chooses for her daughter, Karsh, the son of her best friend. Karsh acts the part of the perfect Indian gentleman, which of course turns off Dimple. The first turning-point occurs when Dimple finds out that Karsh is the DJ at a dance club on the NYU campus. Suddenly Karsh, the DJ, seems much more appealing than Karsh, the suitable Indian boy. Unfortunately, Dimple's best friend, Gwyn, also finds Karsh to be appealing. A crisis occurs when Gwyn and Karsh form a friendship based on their mutual interest (learning to be a DJ) and exclude Dimple. When Dimple confronts Gwyn......
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Approximate Word Count: 1345
Approximate Pages: 6 (250 words per double-spaced page)
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