Thursday, May 6, 2010

Blog 28: Interpreter of Maladies

Choose ONE of the three blog post questions to answer in one-two paragraphs. Be as detailed as possible to demonstrate your knowledge from reading the Interpreter of Maladies.

3. Explain the significance of the story's title. How is the title linked to Mr. Kapasi? Cite a quotation from the text that supports your explanation. Why does Mrs. Das take an interest in Mr. Kapasi? How does Mr. Kapasi react to the information she shares about herself?

The significance of the title is that it shows overall what the book is about. It is linked to him because he interprets maladies. Mrs. Das take an interest on Mr. Kapasi because she reveals that Bobby is not really Mr. Das's child, she had an affair and it was someone elses. she also says ho she does not love Mr. Das anymore. She wants to see if maybe Mr. Kapasi could interpret her. Mr. Kapasi then no longer has a crush on her and then find hers despicable.