"Don't you realize what it means for me to tell you?"
An Interpreter of Maladies, pg 163
When Mrs. Das says these words to Mr. Kapasi, I was confused. What did she want him to say to her? He interpreted things from one language to another, and Mrs. Das had no need for that. I guess what she wanted, though, was for him to diagnose the problem, and potentially give her advice on what to do? It was definately not what Mr. Kapasi had been imagining all day, in the slightest. She was so angry at him for calling out the guilt she might be feeling, that I felt bad for Mr. Kapasi. It seemed unlucky for him to have to listen to another person's problems, listen to them vent, without being allowed to release his own feelings. If only she had listened, perhaps he could have told her about his relationship as well, which would have made them both feel better. A "you scratch my back, I'll scrath yours," kind of thing. Either way, neither truly got what they wanted, although they were both left with some matters to think about.
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