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She represents the evangelical colonial impulse—saving bodies and souls while reinforcing hierarchy. Pom learns to play along but never internalizes the subservience. 7. Shrimati Dutt – Pod’s Mother Role: Traditionalist obstacle. Background: A high-caste Bengali widow, deeply concerned with family honor and reputation.

Thorne does not appear extensively but looms large in Pom’s memory. He abandons her upon learning of the pregnancy. Later, he tries to claim Hannah, not out of love but because his British wife cannot bear children. cast of the sleeping dictionary

She opposes Pod’s marriage to Pom once she learns of Pom’s past in the brothel. Her rejection leads to the couple living separately from the family. Eventually, after Hannah is born and Pod becomes a freedom fighter, she softens slightly—but never fully accepts Pom. He abandons her upon learning of the pregnancy

Mrs. Hamilton gives Pom shelter and education, but with the goal of converting her to Christianity and molding her into a “proper” domestic servant. She is kind but condescending, unable to see Pom’s agency. Hamilton gives Pom shelter and education