Leader/moderator: Olivia
Recorder: Ylenia
Analyst: Savannah
Comparer: Johanna
Three Questions:
1. How does the Das family differ from traditional Indian families?
2. Due to Mrs. Das's upbringing in the United States, is she less accepting of Indian culture?
3. Due to the fact that the story was written in the 2oth century, is the contrast between the American and Indian cultures more prominent?
4. At the beginning of the story, Mrs. Das believes that India is not her home. At the end of the story, her child gets injured by monkeys. Does this occurance reinforce the idea that India is not her home?
Analysis:
In "The Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri, the author focuses on the perceptive observations of Mr. Kapasi and his use of euphonic diction . Throughout the story, Mr. Kapasi, a translator, closely interprets the characters as they embark on their journey. As Mr. Kapasi is a translator, he soon begins to understand the characteristics of the Das family. When the story begins, he quickly learns of the irresponsibility of Mr. and Mrs. Das, describing them as "not yet settled into maturity." Additionally, Mr. Kapasi observes that Mr. and Mrs. Das act more as "older brother and sister, not parents." Moreover, as he begins to feel a romantic inclination towards Mrs. Das, he utilizes the euphonic word "flourish" to describe his hope for a relationship with her. To conclude, Mr. Kapasi percetively observes the characters by utilizing euphonic diction in "The Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri.
Comparing this story to another:
We think that "The Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri is very similar to Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins. In Monsoon Summer, the protagonist is in the same situation as the Das family. She is an Indian living in America visiting India. The protagonist also views India as a foreign place, just as the Das family does.
Comparing this story to another:
We think that "The Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri is very similar to Monsoon Summer by Mitali Perkins. In Monsoon Summer, the protagonist is in the same situation as the Das family. She is an Indian living in America visiting India. The protagonist also views India as a foreign place, just as the Das family does.
Ylenia:
ReplyDelete1. I think that the children are much less disciplined than they are in India. In the story, when one of the children was doing something they probably shouldn't be doing, the parents did not discipline them or tell them to stop. Also, I think that kids in traditional Indian families are much more respectful towards their parents.
2. I think that the Mrs. Das has been Americanized. She was grew up in the United States so I think that the U.S. is her real home, rather than India. I think that everything in India is foreigh to her, and the fact that she is Indian still doesn't make her feel required to act as if India is her real home.
3. I think that if the story had been written 50 years ago, the contrast would have been smallar. I feel like kids felt more respect for their parents than they do now. Kids have learned to be more independant and listen to their parents a lot less, and I think this story really shows that. Moreover, the contrast between Indian and American culture really is quite big as America is much more modern than India.
Savannah:
ReplyDelete1) The Das family, though they look like an Indian family (because they are ethnically Indian) but dress in american clothes, and shake hands as greetings. Also, though their families are from India they do not follow, nor know of, many of the Indian customs.
2) It seems that the Das family is open and curious to the indian culture, but they definately do not want anyone to forget that they are american. So while they are open to the culture they like being KNOWN as americans.
3) Personally i think that today cultures are more open to one another, but like the Das family they like to be known as British, American, european...etc. So yes the differences are more prominate but people are open to other cultures where in the 1900s people were shunned due to cultural backgroud. The differences are only more prominate because people make them that way and point them out.
Comparer:
- Monsoom Summers, because both families overcome cultural boundries and view india through new a light.
olivia-
ReplyDelete1. their cloths were different
2. yes because shes more open to other cultures not growing up in that strict Indian environment
3. yes the difference are more prominent
olivia-
ReplyDelete4. yes, because Africa isnt her home and injured the one meaning in her life with is an example of why and how its not liker her home which is comforting but instead is dangerous
Ylenia:
ReplyDelete4. I think that Mrs. Das believes that she is not truly Indian. Even though her parents were Indian, she grew up in the United States. Mrs. Das doesn't see India as her home as she only ever visited. To her, I think that India is a foreign place that she has a small tie with while the U.S. is her real home because she grew up there. Additionally, when her child gets attacked by the animals, it really does sort of reinforce that they don't belong in India. India really is a foreign place to them.
JOHANNA:
ReplyDelete1. Rainsford starts out as a cold hunter that does not think about his game, but rather the joy of hunting. In the first couple of paragraphs, Rainsford very bluntly says that he doesn't care what the jaguar thinks, because the jaguar is just an animal. It doesn't know its being hunted. Later, Rainsford becomes the prey, and his mindset changes. He begins to understand what it is to be hunted. He begins to act out of the sole motivation of surviving. The ideas of being a "gentleman" or "civilized" are replaced with means for staying alive.
2. In the end, Rainsford apparently chooses to take life in order to save his own life. The idea is that Rainsford now has experienced what it is to both be the hunted and hunt another human. In the end, he is no different than Zaroff.
3. Connell skillfully uses euphony and cacophony to clearly express the situation. In harsher situations, the cacophony is stressed, but not overdramatically. Same with euphony in its own situation.
4. This definitely reminds me of "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty (a book I read over the summer at camp). In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford sees humans as being above animals with regard to their emotions, though processes, and etc. He comes very quickly to change his opinion when it is kill or be killed by General Zaroff. Yet, in “The Sniper,” the sniper does not have this problem. It seems as if he too has learned it’s kill or be killed. Also, something that really made me remember this book is when Rainsford kills Zaroff and sleeps in his bed and doesn’t seem to have second thoughts. In "The Sniper", a similar yet different thing happens, as the sniper looks in to the face of the man he killed, and recognizes him as his "brother" (still cant figure out if its his legit brother as in family or as in brother as in someone he has a connection with).
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