Plot and Structure Blog #3

"Interpreter of Maladies" #1
The central conflict of this story is that Mr. Kapasi grows fond of Mrs. Das and wants to have a relationship with her in the end. He wants time alone with her, but her husband and children being there causes him to have difficulty doing this. When Mr. Kapasi does have time with just Mrs. Das, it seems to solve the conflict. She reveals something she has kept "a secret for eight whole years" (pg 161). This deep moment reveals to Mr.Kapasi the true Mrs. Das. She is not the perfect woman he imagined. She also does not make this an intimate moment, especially when she says "I'm twenty-eight. You probably have children my age"(page 163). He comes to the realization that all of his fantasies and thoughts were not going to be a reality. He gives her an response from his heart and truth, but she does not like it. If he wanted to make her happy, he would have candy-coated the way he said it. He sees that it was not meant to be and that he does not need her ike he thought. Also, he seems change sides and feels for Mr.Das by wanting to tell him about the lie Mrs.Das has kept. The conflict is even more resolved when his address falls out of her purse. He is content with this happening which proves that the conflict is resolved. If he was concerned with having contact with her or any type of relationship, he would have told her or given her the address again. The "picture of the Das family he would perserve forever in his mind"(page 166) is one that shows he is not meant to be a part of this.