The+Bombay+Anada+Bhavan+Hotel

=**__The Bombay Ananda Bhavan Hotel__**=
 * By Claus and James**

__Summary:__ In this section of the novel, Krishna and Susila have gone for a walk to go house hunting. However, they spontaneously divert into a restaurant. They are met by a known associate of Krisna's, This pleases Krishna because he gains face in front of Susila. They are led into the family room where they have a discussion about tiles. This leads to an argument. However Krishna backs down from the argument and they begin to eat. Susila does not like the food, she complains about the onion, like a child would do, so Krishna orders some differnet food. Once they have finished, they agree to buy something for the child, then they continue their house-hunting.

//**'We were now passing before the Bombay Ananda Bhavan, a restaurant.'Shall we go in?' she asked.**// __**//I was only too delighted. I led her in.'//**__

The fact that Krishna deviated from his set course (house hunting) shows that he has taken his frist steps towards spontaneity. This reinforces the fact that Susila is teaching Krishna to digress from his routined and scheduled life.


 * __KEY MOMENT (The Tiles)__

//'The walls were lined as usual with fancy, coloured tiles. "These marbles are so nice," my wife said, __with simple joy,__ running her fingers over them.//**

Narayan purposefully uses the phrase 'with simple joy' to emphasise the fact that Susila has a childish nature.

//**'Do you know they are used only in bathrooms in __civilised cities__; they __are__ called bathroom tiles.**'//

Narayan suggests that India is not a 'civilised city' through Krishna as they have 'bathroom tiles' in the dining room. Through this reference, Narayan portrays Kirshna as still being highly Anglicised.


 * //'Bathrooms are bathrooms wherever they may be ...' she replied.//**

This quotation shows that Susila tries to make Krihsna understand that India and the West are not so different, and that he should accept India the way it is. The __elipses__ shows that Susila is not entirely convinced that Krishna is recieving her point.

//**'No,no, a bathroom is very much unlike the smoke-ridden, wet, dripping bathing-place we have.'**//

This quotation follows the previous quotation, and shows Krishna's dismissal of Susilas point. He still views Indian bathrooms as 'smoke-ridden', 'wet' and 'dripping'. The use of a __triad__ reinforces the fact that he finds them inferior to western or 'civilised' bathrooms.

//**'I didn't like to spoil a good morning with a debate. So I agreed: "I am sorry. Forgive and forget.'**//

This shows Krishna's reluctance to enter an argument with Susila. Narayan illustrates the great love Krishna has for Susila by the fact taht Krishna does not want to fight with her. Another view, could be that Krishna is a spineless wimp ... but this is an extreme and it is much more likely that Naraya wants us to see the love that he has for Susila.


 * //'What if they are! People who like may have them there, others if they qant them elsewhere....'//**

The conversation has returned to bathroom tiles. Susila has said that she wants them in the hall at their home, however Krishna refuses because he will only put tiles up in the bathroom. This quotation shows how Susila is trying to gain independance for Krishna, for him to get away from his conformist views, much like how India is trying to get its Independance.

//**'Her eyes sparkled like a child's'**//

Shows that Narayan wants to protray Susila with childish innocence.

//**'Her helplessness, innocence, and her simplicity moved me very deeply.'**//

The use of triad is to emphasise Susila's childish features and innocence.