Many characters in the novel are representative of types that exist in India. He represents the caste system in India with an air of superiority, the caste system in India and the people thinking that western things are better.
“The quickest way to become troubled is to be concerned with what people are gonna say about your life and your work.”
“I agree with Chomsky in almost nothing. When it comes to innate structures and so on, I'm very skeptical.”