Hi Class,

Thanks for the contributions today.

For Monday: Read “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri

In your notes, answer these questions:

1—Who is Mr. Kapasi, and what is he like?

2—Describe Mr. and Mrs. Das. Why are they in India?

3—How do they act toward their children?

4—Why is Mrs. Das interested in Mr. Kapasi’s other job?

5—What is the malady that she wants him to interpret?

6—What happens to Bobby at the hills?

7—What do you think will happen to the Das family in the future?

8—What is the importance of photography/photographs in the story?

9—What sort of ethics do the three adults seem to follow?

10—Describe how the four forms of globalization are at work.

 

Best wishes,

Prof. Scanlan