Locate Tan Twan Eng’s novel The Gift of Rain, published in 2007. In this passage, the narrator, Philip Hutton, recounts a visit to his maternal grandfather’s home in Malaysia. Philip’s mother, who died when Philip was seven years old, was estranged from her father because he disapproved
of her marriage to an Englishman. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Eng uses literary elements and techniques to convey the complex feelings the narrator experiences upon
visiting his mother’s childhood home, where his grandfather still resides.
In your response you should do the following:
• Respond to the prompt with a thesis that presents a defensible interpretation.
• Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning.
• Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
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