Chelsea Dunn

The first story, "The Schooldays of an Indian Girl" really dealt with a young woman trying to find herself within her culture and being different than the people around her, as did the second story, "Leaves from the Mental Portfolio of an Eurasian". Both of these stories were similar in the aspect of trying to fit in. These girls grew up in societies where they were not the "norm" and they both struggled with challenges or trying to fit in and accepting themselves for who they were.

However, there were a few differences in the two stories. The asian girl was much more apt to accept her culture and the rituals that came with it, as the indian girl struggled a bit more when it came to not giving into western culturalization.