The conflict that Tilo faces is to choose between a life of magical powers and a normal life. As a mistress she has to follow many rules, she is forbidden to leave the store, to look at her own reflection, to touch any mortal, she is also forbidden to use the spices for her own desires. Tilo adheres to these laws laid by the Old One in the island. But things begin to change when she meets Raven. Tilo has to decide whether she wants to live a secluded life in the four walls of her store or to cross the barriers and have a free life. Transculturalism is all about crossing boundaries and having a global vision of the world, instead of dwelling on the things that are familiar to us. Tilo decides to undertake this journey and embrace life with everything it has to offer.
Transculturalism demands that individuals have a globalised vision of the world. Cultural conflicts occur when …show more content…
During the journey she meets all kinds of people, some considerate, some malicious, yet these experiences help her in becoming a strong and adept individual. Korobi hails from an affluent traditional Bengali family. Korobi’s identity was directly associated to her family. One of the things that charmed her fiancé Rajat, about Korobi was her background, “Old Bengal through and through…Khandaani, something with heft, something you can never buy your way into” (66). Korobi always felt that there is more to her identity than what she is aware of. She tells Rajat, “All the things I’m proud of, my family, my heritage - they are only half true. The other half of me - I don’t know anything about” (66). Korobi shows immense audacity when she decided that she even wants to find her father; she was willing to call off her engagement if her In-laws had a problem with her
Transculturalism demands that individuals have a globalised vision of the world. Cultural conflicts occur when …show more content…
During the journey she meets all kinds of people, some considerate, some malicious, yet these experiences help her in becoming a strong and adept individual. Korobi hails from an affluent traditional Bengali family. Korobi’s identity was directly associated to her family. One of the things that charmed her fiancé Rajat, about Korobi was her background, “Old Bengal through and through…Khandaani, something with heft, something you can never buy your way into” (66). Korobi always felt that there is more to her identity than what she is aware of. She tells Rajat, “All the things I’m proud of, my family, my heritage - they are only half true. The other half of me - I don’t know anything about” (66). Korobi shows immense audacity when she decided that she even wants to find her father; she was willing to call off her engagement if her In-laws had a problem with her