The Untouchable (novel)

Significance of Smoking

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Smoking is a signifier of class and British influence to Bakha. When he steals away to smoke, he feels like he is able to escape his caste woes for a short while. It also gives him a taste of what life must be like for the upper classes, fueling his worship of the British and their customs.