Das views the family as strange and undisciplined, but he takes a liking to Mrs.
Kapasi, taking the Das family, who are Americanized Indian immigrants, on a tour of a temple in East India. “Interpreter of Maladies” is the story of a tour guide, Mr. Pirzada and the girl grow close, and when he leaves to find his family, she learns what it is to miss someone. Pirzada, since they are of different nationalities. Meanwhile, the young girl struggles to understand the difference between her family and Mr. His wife and daughters are still in Dacca, so he spends evenings with the family watching the news for word of what’s happening. Pirzada, a friend of the family whose hometown of Dacca has been invaded at the beginning of the Bangladesh War for Independence. Pirzada Comes to Dine,” a young Indian girl is introduced to Mr.
Shukumar makes one last confession-that he held their child’s body before he was buried-and the two cry together in grief. Each night, Shukumar’s confessions grow more intimate, and he thinks that he and his wife are headed toward reconnection however, on the final night of their game, Shoba reveals that she has found a new apartment. When they learn that the power will be shut off in their home for an hour each night, the two take the opportunity to confess secrets to each other in the darkness. Shoba and Shukumar are comfortably settled in America but are struggling with a miscarriage that has disrupted their marriage. “A Temporary Matter” is the debut story and the one that veers furthest from the themes in other stories. Three stories are set in India, with two of those concerning women living in poverty and their role in the community. Six of the nine stories in the collection focus on Indian immigrants of the first or second generation living in America, and the conflict is often driven by their difference or difficulty adjusting to life in America. The stories in the book are not linked but mostly share a common thematic purpose: an exploration of the immigrant experience and how it changes or alienates people from their heritage.
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