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The Interpreter of Maladies is a collection of nine short stories that explore themes of identity, the immigrant experience, cultural differences, love, and family. The characters are largely Indian or Indian-American and their stories together paint an evocative picture of India's diaspora.

In A Temporary Matter, an electrical outage forces married couple Shoba and Shukumar to confront their unspoken pain over the loss of a child. The darkness gives them a safe space to confess secrets. Shoba and Shukumar admit minor indiscretions in the beginning and lead up to nagging doubts about their marriage. In the end, Shoba admits she is moving out and Shukumar admits to holding his son after he died.

In When Mr. Pirzada Comes to Dinner, a young…

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Posted By ben m #293089 at Dec 27, 2012 10:46 PM

"mrs sen's" can mrs sen adapted to life in America? give examples to support your viewpoint

can you gives me some of your idea because i have a problem with reading thats mean im not very good at English and not understand what this story is about. thanks :)

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Posted By lena a #291893 at Dec 18, 2012 1:11 AM

why was the ending of a temporary matter left so ambigious? what do you think happens to the couple in the end?

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Posted By nivedita t #283781 at Nov 16, 2012 7:55 AM

interpreter of maladies as a post colonial text

post colonial manner

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