Interpreter Of Maladies The Status And The Role Of...

1. Interpreter of Maladies: Think about the status and the role of children in this story: most obviously the fact that Bobby is illegitimate, but also that Tina and her mother (Mina) have rhyming names, that Mr. Kapasi became an interpreter because of his son s illness and remains one to support his growing family. Think also about the relationships that seem skewed because the adults are acting like children: Mr. Kapasi thinks the Dases are â€Å"all like siblings,† that â€Å"Mr. and Mrs. Das behaved like an older brother and sister, not parents.† Similarly, Mrs. Das thinks Mr. Kapasi is old enough to be her father, or, as she puts it, â€Å"You probably have children my age.† That is, she is uncomfortable when he defers to her, and she thus (unwittingly?) insists that he think of her as a child. How does thinking about children and about the relationships between parents and children in this story help you determine the story s theme? 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