Chapter 6
The chapter describes Christine and Mitru’s relationship as they decide to live with each other in Melbourne. Christine’s asthma becomes severe, as well as having mental problems such as hallucination, leading to electric shock treatment. Mitru tries very hard to keep the family, Christine and the baby Suzan, together by having two jobs, however faces difficulties due to Christine’s reluctant behaviour to take care of the children and the household. During the chapter, Raimond describes couple occasions where Mitru beats up Christine with a belt. With the guilt of taking Christine as a wife from Romulus and the fact that he cannot live a happy life, derives Mitru to commit suicide, failing the first time when