Buildup

The Plot of "Interpreter of Maladies" is what causes the end of the story and Mrs. Das' true feelings towards Mr. Kapasi even more surprising. The story is told in 3rd person, but only focuses on the thoughts of Mr. Kapasi. Because of this, the timeline of events that happen throughout the story are mostly his thoughts and the buildup of how he increasingly becomes attracted towards Mrs. Das. This buildup is what lead me to believe that Mrs. Das actually had the same feelings towards him, but there is no proof of this before she tells him her secret. She is interested when he tells her about his job, and this also lead me to think she was attracted to him as well. But it ended up that she did not. When she spills out her secret to him, Mr. Kapasi and the reader find out that she was only interested in him becasuse she was hoping "[he] could help [her] feel better, say the right thing. Suggest some kind of remedy." This is what really makes me mad is that she was so ignorant to think that even though he was an interpreter for a doctor, that he could "interpret" her problems and suggest what to do for her. When she does this, it crushes Mr. Kapasi and surprised me that she did not really have any affectionate feelings towards him.