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One Out of Many  by V.S. Naipaul Presented by Ice, Vivian Julie Characters a. Santosh’s employer b. Santosh c. Priya d. a hubshi maid Santosh’s employer He was seconded by his firm to Government service and was posted to Washington. Santosh decided to go with him. Santosh always called him “Sahib,” which means master. Santosh ＊Experiencing struggles in life p.2735 ＊American dream: He is a man full of American dream. He wants to become somebody in America, but frustrated by the reality.? ＊Dissatisfied: He wants to promote his own position, so he can be better than the other Indians in Washington. ＊Self-isolated: Pp. 2726, 2729, 2743, 2744; Live with secrets: Pp. 2732, 2738 ＊Servile nature: p. 2739 Priya ＊A restaurant owner; a small man about fifty years old; looks worried most of the time ＊Modest (p. 2735) fussy (p. 2738)? ＊ Likes to talk philosophy (actually something meaningless): Pp. 2738-39? The relationship between Santosh and Priya The relationship between Santosh and Priya is somewhat like that between Gogo and Didi in Waiting for Godot—both of them stay together due to their mutual need, and they rely on each other. Santosh feels safe because of Priya’s solidity (p.2737-38). Next, in this story, Santosh is more rational; he knows what he wants and what his goal is, but Priya is beat by reality; therefore, Priya is not so much eager to achieve his goal. Restaurant is his world. Priya suggests Santosh that he keep a simple life, without too much ambition, get married, and bear children. This would lead Santosh to become a citizen, a free man in the fastest way.? At the beginning, Santosh refused, but finally, he accepts Priya’s suggestion, gets married with the hubshi woman, gets the green card, and becomes a legal citizen. a hubshi maid She worked at the supermarket and she was a cashier. Finally, Santosh married her, got the green card and became a legal citizen. Habshi is a derogatory word in curren