"Few have caught the real sorrow and inexplicable strength of India, the unaccountable crookedness and sweetness, as well as Mistry." (Time) "A Fine Balance" and "Family Matters" are two of the many novels written by Rohinton Mistry. In both novels he captures the reality of life in India, both negative and positive. There are many parallels between these books including the setting, the types of characters, and the violent deaths that occur. Rohinton Mistry's style …showed first 75 words of 1335 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1335 total…well as the violent deaths of the characters. Mistry's writing style sheds light on what India is really like and helps other see the strength if India the way he does. Works Cited: Mistry, Rohinton. A Fine Balance. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1995. ---. Family Matters. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1995. Rohinton Mistry. Booktrust, British Council (Spring 2005): 2005 <http://www.contemporarywriters.com/authors/?p=auth73> Time Magazine, Time Inc. 2005 (Spring 2005)