"Rice" by jhumpa lahiri summary

“Rice” by Jhumpa Lahiri

Summary:

In her essay, “Rice,” Jhumpa Lahiri describes her father behavior and his everyday routine from morning to night. Lahiri shows her admiration when she explains all about her dad and his way of making Pulao. Lahiri explains the way her dad makes the pulao in every detail. Even knowing all the ingredients to her dad pulao Lahiri will not consider making it. The pulao was such a demanding dish that every person would request it for any occasion it was, he would make it for more than just your average family celebration. Lahiri describes the difference when her son and daughter celebrated their first annaprasan with the same pulao her dad makes. Lahiri has such an admiration for her dad’s way of always keeping a positive attitude. She learned how to respect and admire her dad’s decisions and the passion he had towards making his favorite dish.

Critical Response:

When you talk about someone close to you in such detailed it shows the love and admiration one has for that certain individual. How one person can make a difference in another’s lives. As many obstacles one person can have, if one is determined to make it one can achieve it. No matter if you don’t have everything you need one can manage to accomplish it by using what you have at hand. When i was small my dad would always takes us to my grandparents house because they’re our favorite foods will always be cook. My dad will always say “never lose sight of who you are and where you come from”. Learning from your mistakes takes time and determination. I do my best to raise my children with my family’s culture and traditions to always be fair and with a positive attitude towards anything that is thrown to us.