Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Interpreter of Maladies: Stepping Into the Role



In “Interpreter of Maladies” Mrs. Das’ breakthrough moment comes after her confrontation with Mr. Kapasi. When he mentioned that she wasn’t sick, just guilty, she stormed off in a huff. This led her to her family and to seeing Bobby terrorized by the monkeys. When her son is free of the monkeys, Mrs. Das finally takes on a motherly role and tries to tend to Bobby. Finally this woman shows some interest in her family! If it wasn’t for her talk with Mr. Kapasi, I don’t believe that Mrs. Das would have acknowledged her part in the strained family and would not have accepted her duty as a mother.

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