The Vietnam war was so unpopular, Lyndon Johnson:
O A. Chose not to run for reelection.
B. Focused on his domestic policy instead.
C. Chose to withdraw all American forces from the country.
O D. Lost the 1968 election.

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:

“i think it is very plausible that if there are five votes to end the death penalty, it could be with the people who are on the court right now,” - smith

so basically it is not clearly and consistently imposed