Interpreter of Maladies

People from different cultures often struggle with conflicting values; some value religious customs while others prioritize freedom and individuality. In Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis and Jhumpa Lahiri's collection of short stories Interpreter of Maladies, Marjane Satrapi and Jhumpa Lahiri explore many cultural obstacles. Lahiri presents universally isolating features, including an outsider's confusion, allowing her to write from the characters' differing perspectives. Throughout Persepolis, Marji- Satrapi's portrayal of her young self -struggles with balancing her ancestry's tradition with society's contemporary…...

Poor communication and unexpressed feelings cause distress for characters in the stories.’ Discus In Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection of short stories ‘Interpreter of Maladies’, poor communication and suppressed feelings result in distress for characters. Many protagonists in these stories have all been through some sort of anxiety due to impaired communication with those around them. Mrs Das in ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ seeks consolation for her guilt from Mr Kapasi, whom was having difficulty himself communicating with his wife. In ‘Sexy’, Miranda…...

Secrecy is a recurrent theme of Interpreter of Maladies. With reference to at least three stories, what are the causes and effects of this trait on the lines of the characters? Secrecy is the act of hiding information from certain individuals or groups. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content of the secret, the group or people keeping the secret, and the motivation of secrecy. Jhumpa Lahiri’s anthology, “Interpreter of Maladies”, explores this theme through several characters in different…...

Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London, England in 1967. She is the daugh-ter of parents who emigrated from India. She was then raised in Rhode Island where her father worked as a librarian and her mother as a teacher. Lahiri received a B.A in English Literature at Barnard College, and later received her M.A in English, Creative writing, and Comparative Studies in Literature and the Arts, as well as a Ph.D in Renaissance Studies from Boston University. Her debut work,…...

In the book Interpreter of the Maladies we were able to see many lessons from each short story. Jhumpa lahiri a writer born in london of bengali illustrates many aspects of relationships and through all of her short stories they involve a relationship between couples, friends, and family who all have an indian background. In the same way, Lost in translation by Eva Hoffman gives us insight on how her polish background affected her and the relationships she created and…...

How is America characterized by the immigrants who live in it? Why is this melting pot of cultures we call home so unique and why do people choose to come here and make it a “home away from home?”. It’s because people want to build dreams and live a better life for their families in order to have the choice and opportunity for growth. People view America as the world leader for freedom and liberty to dream and be whoever…...

Interpreter of Maladies, written by Jhumpa Lahiri, features nine different short stories that all that all include some form of connection to India, Pakistan, or just that general part of the world. They give us a glimpse into the lives of different people who share a connection to that part of the world, but those people do not necessarily live there. Lahiri, who was only 32 years old when she published this book, which happens to be her very first…...

From the Stories in Interpreter of Maladies and Underground Railroad which I comprehend. In general, the short stories from Interpreter of Maladies focal point is based on communication demonstrating how it can be the key to triumph or failure of relationships. The author Jhumpa Lahiri uses a lot of dramatic irony making the reader understand more than the characters. On the other hand, Colson Whitehead novel The Underground Railroad is horrifying about the struggles of slavery, racism and trying to…...

As is frequently the case with immigrants in general, the Diaspora is also keen on taking pride- some self respect and dignity- in the culture and tradition of the original homeland. This frequently takes the form of some kind of ‘national’ or civilization appreciation of being an Indian in origin. ” Amartya Sen In the Argumentative Indian. While Indian writers have been making a significant contribution to the world literature since Independence, the past few years saw a massive flourishing…...

Food has a universal value to it because it is an essential need for the survival of all living beings. At this level, it forges an ontological equality among living beings. Of course food is quintessential to the existence of living beings from the point of view of necessity, nourishment, staples and survival. However, food in literature more recently is being perceived with notions of extravagance- excess, luxury and desire. Jhumpa Lahiri in her collection of short stories Interpreter of…...