Interpreter Of Maladies Novel Dream/Reality Essay

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In Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, Interpreter of Maladies, we are exposed to a mix of stories and a huge variety of characters. The book shows us the difficulties of Indian immigrants in their daily lives. In the first story, Sexy, we see an Indian man named Dev, who is married, involved in a relationship with a tall, pretty American lady named Miranda. The main obstacle that blocks Dev from succeeding in continuing his relationship with Miranda is his attitude towards the relationship. In the next story, A Temporary Matter, we see a man named Shukamar who tries to patch things up with his wife after their newborn son dies at birth. However, Shukumar is too late as his wife has already decided that she doesn’t want to be with him anymore. Both of these men seek a relationship whether it be with an exotic American or with their own wife; however, both men fail at their attempts to attain a relationship. Our first character, Dev, can be described as a selfish man who is simply looking for pleasure. Dev is an Indian man who seeks a sexual relationship with an American woman named Miranda. Miranda is a tall American woman who is the polar opposite of Dev’s Indian wife. To him, Miranda is an exotic pet who excites him. “I can’t wait to see you”, which makes Miranda seem as if she is his new pet that he can’t wait to go home and play with. He sees Miranda as an exotic creature that is completely different than anything he’s seen when he was growing up and he wants her because he is tired of his traditional Indian wife. For example, Dev tells Miranda, “You are the first woman I’ve seen with legs this long.” Her legs excite him because it’s completely different from anything he’s ever seen in his life. As a result, he starts a relationship with her even though he is a married man. The obstacle that stands in his way of keeping his sexual relationship with Miranda is the way he

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