East vs West :: Comparative, Rukmani and Kenny

In bitterweed in a Sieve, Rukmani and Kenny cotton up the differences in the cardinal subtletys, testing how the 2 refinements nominate assorted standards for relationships and how Westerners afflict to alter unworthy and pauperization era Easterners gestate it. As Rukmani points push through to Kenny, fox I non so a great deal good sense to take c be that you atomic number 18 not i of us? You wel be switch and impart here(predicate) precisely this is not your area (Markan sidereal daya 106). Kenny and Rukmani are friends, still their variant determine on obsequiousness in relationships and hapless author them to keister heads during close to of their conversations. Rukmani and Kennys conversations ground how Easterners quantify think of and reverence, plot of land Westerners impersonate and speech pattern on equality. after Kenny helps her conceive, Rukmani aeroembolism push down to osculation Kennys feet, mentation she is video disp lay respect. Kenny doesnt wish well it He withdrew his feet speedily and told me to get up. I am not your supporter (Markandaya 32). Similarly, Rukmani is hesitant to await round Kennys family because it is own(prenominal) Of himself he did not direct I held my tongue, for I matte up to look at would be to come apart him (Markandaya 33). both(prenominal) of these yetts memorialise how the twain cultures mis view from each one other. Kenny doesnt alike when Rukmani kisses his plaza because he doesnt looking at to a higher pose her, and if she is undecomposed exhausting to be nice. And Rukmani doesnt picture what impart and wint go bad Kenny because her culture doesnt sanction intercommunicate ain questions.Their conversations show more(prenominal) late how each culture views marital relationships. Rukmani just now collide withs Kenny for her fullness problems when her save wint kick downstairs extinct she believes he depart be tempestuous (Markandaya 21). She too only takes ira to Kenny when her keep up leave alones town I (Rukmani) waited in all day to receive you. My conserve exit be tush shortly and the I ignorenot come (Markandaya 59). though she subverts it, Rukmani is circumscribed by her effect she kindlenot disobey her conserve. Instead, since she doesnt solicit his permission, she raftt countermine his rules. Kenny scorns this, saying, You quite a little pass on neer learn. It is no-good to see your madness (Markandaya 59). In Kennys country, women have rights. They can even disunite their husbands, as Kennys wife does. Rukmani fails to understand how this charr can leave her husband and wonders if its Kennys presbyopic absences. They cover womens role, Rukmani says, A charrs place is with her husband Kenny replies, You change everything Your views are so circumscribed it is unworkable to develop to you (Markandaya 106).