Reading and understanding "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumba Lahiri, was no easy task, but I will admit that I did remain fairly interested the entire time. The irony of Mr. Kapasi dreaming of a future friendship with Mrs. Das and then her basically telling him everything about her because she needed a friend was actually surprisingly entertaining to me. I cannot say that I saw it coming. Mr. Kapasi just looked like a big idiot to me when he was planning a secret step-by-step plan in his head of a future with the woman. Then she dropped a bomb on him with the fact that one of her sons was not even the son of her husband! Additionally, she continued to recap her entire history with her husband all to a man who had other motives than being the advisor. All in all, I just thoroughly enjoyed the irony of it.
Another thing worth noting is the imagery that Lahiri uses that is very effective in creating her visions and scenes that she wants the audience to connect to. Lahiri writes, "She was a short woman, with small hands like paws, her frosty pink fingernails painted to match her lips, and was slightly plump in her figure,"(Lahiri). This paints a picture for readers, not only of what Mrs. Das looks like, but the way that Mr. Kapasi sees her, which holds more importance later on.
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