Interpreter of Maladies

"When she whipped out the hairbrush, the slip of paper with Mr. Kapasi's address on it fluttered away in the wind." -"Interpreter of Maladies"

     I enjoyed this story for a number of reasons, including the fact that it was more relevant to daily issues and it highlighted a moral dilemma which it left open-ended to interpretation. Yes, I do not believe the slip fluttering away or the final page of this story offered any resolution. Mr. Kapasi would surely never hear from Mrs. Das again, but the plot sets the stage for some mind-racking on the part of the reader as to her next move. For me, I believe from the description of her grief at telling Mr. Kapasi about her son indicates that she will continue on in this diminishing marriage. Her husband seems to be a genuinely caring and nice man with little inclination to give in to various temptations. She loves her children enough to not break that up. One of the review questions covers cultural sympathy, and both situations are evenly unenviable. I do believe Mr. Kapasi is in a slightly less advantagious viewpoint. He is living in a changing world where media is altering the family normality. Mrs. Das has children that bond her marriage, but Kapasi has a wife and children and still must wrestle with his own unimportance.