Dr. Grant was right, the feeling no longer swallows her. Bela lives on its periphery, she takes it in at a distance. The way her grandmother, sitting on a terrace in Tollygunge, used to spend her days overlooking a lowland, a pair of ponds.
In Jhumpa Lahiri's "The Lowland," the character Bela reflects on her emotional state and how it has changed over time. Initially overwhelmed by her feelings, she has learned to observe them from a safe distance, echoing a sentiment expressed by Dr. Grant. This shift suggests a move toward emotional resilience and self-awareness as she embraces her reality without being consumed by it.
Bela's experience mirrors that of her grandmother, who would...
