Resumen
V.S. Naipauls incisive narrative powers and clear-eyed view of modern and traditional societies are clearly demonstrated in the Prologue and chapter one from A House for Biswas; "Jasmine" from The Overcrowded Barracoon; "Synthesis and Mimicry" from India: A Wounded Civilization; the dinner party vignette from "Half a Life"; and many more.<
