Summary Of By Any Other Name

In the memoir, “By Any Other Name” by Santha Rama Rau, Santha tells her readers how she was confused about her identity because of the school she attended to. Santha was raised in the Indian culture yet she is confused about her identity. As the character says, “One's name is changed, one develops a curious form of dual personality.” (Rau), meaning that Santha is confused and feels like she is two people in one body. Once Santha was moved to a different school with British administrators, her teacher changed her name to an “english” name which was Cynthia. Santha’s did not understand why they changed her name and when the teacher asks her what her name is later on she says that she doesn't know. In the memoir, Santha tells of when she was having