interpreter of Maladies-Jhumpa Lahiri

This story was about a family, who aren't really connected, and their trip to India, the mother is in her own world, mostly revolving around herself, with no maternal instinct towards her children, the father is oblivious to everything, and the children don't really pay any attention to anything their parents do. They travel to see the sights and important artifacts of their native land, with their tour guide to show them the way. The story is full of strange relationships, and irony. the one example of irony that stuck out to me was the fact that the father, who was supposed to know nothing about India, knows of all the places of attraction, and the tour guide, who should know nothing about America, knows things that the family doesn't.

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine

this is the second short story in the book , it is about a young girl and her experiences with a friend of the family who was from another country which was at war and in great danger. She learns all about his culture and his beliefs through his visits, and she never really realizes how much he means to her until he is gone. the differences between the girl and Mr. Pirzada are huge, and through the story, Mr. Pirzada learns more and more about the U.S. and the girl learns more about his country, and his life. while i was reading this I made a connection to the war that is going on right now, in Iraq. it wasn't the same type of war, but the feelings about it remind me of the war spoken about in the story.

Interpreter of Maladies-A Temporary Matter-Jhumpa Lahiri

This was one of the short stories from the book, it is about a couple and their struggles as a couple, mostly all of their problems result from a miscarriage that takes place in their relationship.  Shoba is the main girl in the story, and her husband/boyfriend/i'm not really sure what Shukumar,  speaks of how much she has changed since the incident, how it has changed her personality completely.