Everything you need to understand or teach An Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma.
Akhil Sharma’s debut novel, An Obedient Father, explores the life and crimes of Ram Karan, a corrupt official in New Delhi. In sharp and clear-eyed prose, Sharma vividly describes Ram’s sad, knotty, and often dark interiority. Along the way, he raises powerful questions about themes involving trauma, memory, culture, and abuse.