“new” immigrants in the 1800s tended to be catholic or jewish, but most “old” immigrants were

Old Immigrants were more protestant, examples like the quakers. Unlike the new being primary Jewish and roman catholic.

so the story tells of someone named kaushik choudhuri, but he does not narrate the story, a girl named hema does. hema tells the story in a second person point of view because you (the reader) are supposed to be the boy named kaushik.

here's an excerpt i found: "i was ushered into the fitting room, your mother watching approvingly as i took off my coat and sweater and tried on the bra."

source:

deadpool

explanation: