Everything you need to understand or teach The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel Mistress of Spices is a fantasy story about a woman who becomes bored when supernatural powers make her life too easy. She studies under the First Mother, learning to use her power in connection with spices, minerals, and other elements to benefit others. She follows her heart instead of the rules and escapes punishment by being willing to accept it. The novel's main themes are the importance of one's name, the responsibility of power, identity, the effects of appearances, and culture.
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