![]() Because they value education highly, Vidya is enrolled at an elite private school for girls, and she hopes to one day attend college. Even luckier, her parents are extremely liberal compared to the rest of their caste. Fifteen-year-old Vidya is fortunate to have born high up in India’s caste system, in the Brahman caste. The novel begins in 1941, at the onset of World War II. The book is praised for enriching the representation of Indian history in the young adult fiction genre. She uses its wealth of literature to prepare for college. In Madras, Vidya resists systemic gender inequality, taking solace in a library restricted for men’s use. ![]() As a result, she is required to move from Bombay to her grandfather’s home in the traditional city of Madras. Vidya’s life is complicated when her father sustains a brain injury during a rally for India’s independence. ![]() It concerns a fifteen-year-old girl named Vidya, presenting her coming of age within the larger context of political instability in India, as the country strives for independence while fending off World War II. Climbing the Stairs is a 2008 work of historical fiction for young adults by Padma Venkatraman. ![]()
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