Lit/Comp 2 Vocab

Marginalize

The act of treating someone as unimportant or powerless

Pariah

An outcast; someone rejected by society

Bigotry

Intolerance toward people who are different or hold different opinions

Insular

Narrow-minded; isolated in outlook or experience

Veranda

A roofed platform along the outside of a house; a porch

Kohl

A black powder used as eye makeup

Chapattis

Thin, flat Indian breads

Siesta

A midday rest or nap

Ayah

A maid or nursemaid in India

Coolies

Unskilled laborers or workers (historically used in colonial contexts)

Shakespeares allusion with “By any other name”

The allusion emphasizes that changing someone’s name does not change who they are, highlighting the story’s theme about identity and the effects of cultural oppression.