![]() Das sacrifices her fidelity to explore a new potential relationship. In the Interpreter of Maladies, the short story, “Interpreter of Maladies,” Mrs. Finally, the last theme for comparison is sacrifice. In comparison, in The House of Sand and Fog, the house (of Kathy Nicolo) that was sought after, was a way for Behrani to strengthen his ties with his family, as it would prove to his family that he was an effective guardian worthy of their kinship (Debus III, pg. For example, in the short story “A Temporary Matter,” the spark off of electricity, allowed for the couple to reconnect, as there was halt in spiritual connection among the two, thus strengthening the family unit. In the Interpreter of Maladies, all the nine short stories, use the connection of family to move through moral/ethical obstacles. Similarly, in The House of Sand and Fog, the main character, Behrani, faces suffering by working in low-end jobs in order to provide a living for his family. The civil war brought a period of suffering, as the narrator states, “Teachers were dragged onto streets and shot, women dragged into barracks and raped,” (Lahiri, pg. Pirzada’s home country, East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) is in turmoil, as it’s in a civil war. For example, in the short story, “When Mr. ![]() This can be seen in the Interpreter of Maladies, as in each short stories, there is a conflict present. Suffering can be present in both texts, as the sequence of main characters in each text face both external and internal obstacles affecting their livelihood through a brief lapse of time. Based on the analysis the similar themes between the two texts would be suffering, family, and sacrifice. First, Interpreter of Maladies by author Jhumpa Lahiri is a realistic fiction anthology in the novel are sacrifice, society and class, and family. Before beginning, it would be best to provide a brief, condensed summary of the two texts, to provide background knowledge for those reading this paper. ![]() Without further or due, now to the analytical approach of the essay. The following texts analyzed: Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri & The House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III, explore the pattern of the sociocultural effect(s) of immigration on the livelihood of immigrants.įurthermore, the topics explored through this paper tie to the following comparison(s) of themes in both texts. Imagine just travelling a million miles across the two Easts and the two Wests to reach a perceived notion of bliss. Whether it may be for better or worse, the location plays a significant role in one’s identity. Often times, individuals travel far and long in an attempt to find a home. ![]()
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